Nursing theories shed light and guide nursing care through provision of care to persons based on the specialized knowledge base of the profession. Nurses utilizing Roy’s adaptation model deliver holistic care by accounting for people, processes, and the environments. The aim of this article is to illustrate the value of utilizing the Roy adaptation model in the care of a patients by reviewing nursing care provided to a patient diagnosed with COVID-19.
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