Practical Application of Dorothea Orem’s Nursing Theoretical Model Section: TEACHING TO LEARN Authors1Víctor Macho Foronda, 2María Luisa Martín del Pozo Position 1Diplomado en Enfermería por la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares. Servicio de Urgencias del Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor de Madrid.2Diplomada en Enfermería por la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares. Servicio de Cirugía General del Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón de Madrid. Contact email: victormacho7@gmail.com Abstract In the nursing discipline, particularly in the adoption and application of a theoretical model to the practice of the profession, one can find different professional perspectives. These perspectives vary according to the professional model adopted when carrying out the process of nursing care.This work is based on the application of Dorothea Orem\'s theoretical model in a case related to a patient diagnosed with bladder cancer who will undergo complex surgery that will involve some significant adjustments in his life.In the care plan, a particular care deficit due to the direct relationship with the adaptations that the patient must carry out, and its psychosocial approach by nurses is selected. Keywords: practice; theory; care plan; nursingDorothea Orem´s Model Versión en Español Título: Aplicación práctica del modelo teórico de Enfermería de Dorothea Orem