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CHAPTER

17

Sister Callista Roy’s

Adaptation Model

and Its Applications

Sister Callista Roy & Lin Zhan

Introducing the Theorist

Introducing the Theory

Applications: Research Framework

Model in Practice

Summary

References

Introducing the Theorist

Sister Callista Roy is a highly respected nurse theo-
rist, writer, lecturer, researcher, and teacher who

currently holds the position of professor and nurse

theorist at the Boston College William F. Connell

School of Nursing. It is often said that her name is

the most recognized name in the field of nursing

Sister Callista Roy

Lin Zhan