15439. DORTHEA OREM'S SELF-CARE MODEL OF NURSING. This paper provides a focused review on the application of a nursing model (Dorthea Orem’s 1995 Self-Care framework, also known as Orem’s self-care deficit theory) in nursing research, education, administration and practice. Following an overview of the social utility of Orem’s conceptual framework according to the analytical framework established by Fawcett (2000), the paper reviews the nursing literature on the application of Orem’s conceptual framework in nursing. Keywords: nursing theory models self-care. 14 pages; 32 footnotes; 18 bibliographic sources.