Sister Callista Roy Adaptation Model (RAM) is defined as helping a person respond positively to changes, either physical or social environment. People have mutual relationships with the world and God. People use human creative abilities of awareness, enlightenment, and faith, according to Masters RN, DNS (2010), (Chapter 10). Roy’s theory provides a systematic approach to nursing practice known as the nursing process. Ram utilizes a bi-level assessment to problem solve the nursing process in everyday patient care.
Assessment of Behavior * The first step of the nursing process, which involves gathering data about the behavior of the person as an adaptive system in each of the adaptive modes("Nursing Theories", 2012).
Assessment of Stimuli * The second step of the nursing process involves the identification of internal and external stimuli that are influencing the person’s adaptive behaviors. * Stimuli are classified as: 1. Focal- those most immediately affecting the person, 2. Contextual-all other stimuli present that are affecting the situation 3. Residual- other stimuli whose effect on the situation are unclear. ("Nursing Theories", 2012).
Nursing Diagnosis * Step three of the nursing process involves the formulation of statements that interpret data about the adaptation status of the person, including the behavior and most relevant stimuli ("Nursing Theories", 2012).
Goal Setting * The forth step of the nursing process involves the establishment of clear statements of the behavioral outcomes for nursing care with specified time frame("Nursing Theories", 2012)..
Intervention
* The fifth step of the nursing is determination of how best to assist the person in attaining the established goals ("Nursing Theories", 2012).
Evaluation
* The sixth step of the nursing process involves evaluating the