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Nursing Theorist
Sister Callista Roy
Presented by:
Laura Parker
Kathy Vietti
The Roy Adaptation Model
 Philosophy: A
nurse works with the
patient to help them adjust, adapt,
and cope with changes in their
environment.
Biography
1963 BSN Mount Saint Mary’s College
 1966 MSN Pediatric Nursing UCLA
 1977 Ph. D Sociology UCLA
 Honorary doctorate from 4 other
institutions
 Member of the orders of Sisters
St Joseph of Carondelet
 Professor and Nurse Theorist at
the William F Connell School
of Nursing Boston College
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Biography
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Experience
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Staff Nurse Tucson AZ
Administrative Position Lewiston Idaho
1966 Professor Pediatric and Maternity
Nursing Mount Saint Mary’s College
1971 Chair of the Nursing Department
Publications
Introduction to Nursing: An Adaption Model
 Essentials of the Roy Adaptation Model
 Theory construction in nursing: An
Adaptation Model
 Roy Adaptation Model: The Definitive
Statement
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Motivation
Holistic values
 Catholic faith
 Observations of environmental influences
on the human body system
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Philosophical Values
Strongly rooted in her faith
 The human system handles changes in
their environment with effective
physiological adaptive responses
 Nursing assists the patient in achieving
the goal of integration by teaching coping
skills
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Philosophy Diagram
Influences
Influenced by Dorothy Johnson to
develop a nursing conceptual model
 Influenced by Harry Helson’s adaptation
theory
 Also influenced by
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◦ Rapoport
◦ Lazarus
◦ Selye
Global Concepts
Person
 Main recipient of nursing care
 Includes people as individuals or groups
 Contains two subsystems
◦ Cognator
◦ Regulator
Global Concepts
Environment
 The adaptive system consists of the world
within and around humans
 Changes in the environment cause the
person to develop adaptive responses
Global Concepts
Health
 Viewed as a reflection of adaptation
 Defines a coexistence of wellness and
illness
 Excludes those individuals with chronic
conditions or terminal illness
Global Concepts
Nursing
 Profession that focuses on human life
processes and patterns
 Commitment to promote health and
wellness for individuals, families, groups,
and the global society
Interpretation & Inference
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Coping mechanisms
Implications & Consequences
Goal setting evaluated by behavior
outcomes
 Changes in behavior are observed,
measured, or subjectively reported
 Nurse evaluates the outcomes as
desirable or undesirable
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Evaluation
Not a unique philosophy
 Influenced by a holistic approach
 Global concepts expanded with
physiological and psychological coping
skills
 Broad view that can be applied in many
settings
 Abstract view can be applied to the global
setting
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Evaluation
Practice situations?
 Hospice Nursing
 Home Health Care
 Military Setting
 Global Setting
◦ Disaster situations (Earthquake, Tsunami)
Case Study
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Bonnie 62 y/o female admitted w/ COPD exacerbation
sp02 88% on RA SOB and DOE present
Co morbidities: Emphysema, over 40 yrs. of tobacco
abuse, GERD, anorexia
Married lives in 2 story home
Has Medicare
Difficulty performing household activities due to SOB,
poor appetite w/ weight loss d/t SOB w/eating
Will require O2, duonebs q 4 hours, solumedrol,
mucinex
Scholarly Questions
Which stimulus group does the patient’s smoking
history fit into?
A. Focal stimuli
B. Contextual stimuli
C. Residual stimuli
 Which mode does the patient’s frustration about the
effects of her illness on her family relationships fit into?
A. Physiologic-Physical Mode
B. Self Concept-Group Identify Mode
C. Role Function Mode
D. Interdependence Mode
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References
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Barone, S., Roy, C., Fredrickson C. (2008). Instruments Used in Roy
Adaptation-Based Research. Nursing Science Quarterly. 2008, 21: 353
DOI 10.1177/0894318408323491.
Connell School of Nursing. (2011). Sr. Callista Roy, Ph. D., RN.
FAAN. Retrieved from
http://www.bc.edu/schools/son/faculty/featured/theorist.html on
June 14, 2012.
Fredrickson, K. (2011). Callista Roy’s Adaptation Model. Nursing
Science Quarterly. 24:301. DOI 10.1177/0894318411419215.
Images: Retrieved from:
http://bing.com/images/search?q=images+Callista+Roy&form=IRRE
on June 21, 2012.
References
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Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC. (nd). Roy Adaptation
Model: Sister Callista Roy. Chapter 10. Retrieved from:
http://samples.jbpub.com/9781449626013/72376_CH10
_Masters.pdf
Nurses.info.(2010). Callista Roy. Retrieved from:
http://www.nurses .info/nursingtheory_person_roy_callista.htm on June 17, 2012.
Nursing Theory.(2011). Roys Adaptation Model.
Retrieved from http://nursing –theory.org/theories-andmodels/roy-adaptation-model.php on May 30, 2012.
References
Nursing Theories.(2012). Biography of
Sister Callista Roy. Retrieved from
http://nursing theories.info/biography-ofsister-callista-roy/on June 17, 2012
 Roy, C. (1984). Introduction to nursing an
adaptation model. (2 ed.). Englewood
Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.
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