Central Annals of Nursing and Practice Cite this article: Joshi P, Kumari V, Ajesh Kumar TK (2020) Application of Betty Neuman Systems Model in Nursing Care of Patients with COVID -19. Ann Nurs Pract 7(2): 1116. Central Bringing Excellence in Open Access   *Corresponding author Poonam Joshi, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, AIIMS, New Delhi, India. Tel: 91-9818039744; Fax: 91-11-2658-8663, 2658-8641; Email: pjoshi495@ gmail.com Submitted: 02 August 2020 Accepted: 12 September 2020 Published: 14 September 2020 ISSN: 2379-9501 Copyright © 2020 Joshi P, et al. Keywords • Betty Neuman Systems Model; COVID -19 Case Report Application of Betty Neuman Systems Model in Nursing Care of Patients with COVID -19 Poonam Joshi*, Vanita Kumari, and Ajesh Kumar TK Department of Nursing Services, AIIMS, India Abstract Introduction: Nursing education is a recognized distinct discipline comprising of conceptual frameworks, models and theories. The integration of nursing theories into clinical practice is helpful in providing quality patient care. Objective: to assess the applicability of the Betty Neuman Systems Model in the nursing care of a patient with moderate to severe COVID- 19. Methodology: A clinical case was studied to assess the applicability of the Betty Neuman Systems Model in nursing care of a patient with moderate to severe COVID- 19 admitted in a COVID unit of a selected tertiary level care facility. Results: We evaluated a patient with COVID-19 having moderate to severe illness according to Betty Neuman Systems model. We assessed the patient for all kinds of intrapersonal, interpersonal, and extra-personal stressors. After taking a detailed history and performing physical examination, 14 nursing diagnoses were framed based on North American Nursing Diagnosis Associations’ Taxonomy (NANDA, 2020). On the basis of obtained data, nursing care was planned on three levels of prevention. The data from the patient was further used in classifying nursing interventions and describing the outcomes. Conclusion: The case study suggests that Betty Neuman Systems model can be used as a framework by nurses in providing quality nursing care to COVID-19 patients. ABBREVIATIONS SARS- CoV-2: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2; ARDS: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome; ICU: Intensive Care Unit; HCW: Health Care Workers INTRODUCTION Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly infectious pandemic disease, that has affected a large number of people world over. The disease is caused by novel corona virus, also known as severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [1]. It was first time identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China in December 2019. Common symptoms of the disease include fever, cough, fatigue, and shortness of breath. A few patients may complain of loss of smell and taste as well during the illness [2,3]. The average time of onset of symptoms from exposure is typically found to be around 5 days, but may range from 2 to 14 days [3,6]. Majority of COVID -19 present with mild to moderate type of illness. Around 5-6% of patients become critically ill, who may progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (ARDS), septic shock, multi-organ failure, and hyper-coagulable disorders, etc [4,5]. A critically ill patient with COIVD-19 require nursing care in an intensive care unit (ICU). The virus primarily spreads from one person to another as a result of close contact or small droplets produced during talking, coughing or sneezing. The droplets may remain suspended for a period of half an hour to one hour in the environment. People may also get this infection less commonly, by touching contaminated surfaces [7]. The gold standard test for diagnosing COVID-19 is reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test from a naso-pharyngeal swab [8]. However, rapid antigen detection test for isolating an antigen is also done, which is not a confirmatory test. Chest X ray and CT scan may be helpful in diagnosing a patient, whenever there is a high suspicion of infection based on clinical presentation. A large number of patients require symptomatic treatment and only few patients, less than 5% require ICU care. Other recommended general measures to prevent transmission of infection include maintaining physical distance from other patients, frequent hand hygiene, maintaining respiratory hygiene and home quarantine for at least 14 days after the recovery [9]. Unfortunately, till now there is no vaccine or specific antiviral treatment available for COVID-19 [7]. All the drugs used for the management of COVID-19 are experimental drugs. Nursing care in the management of COVID-19 is very crucial as these patients have no direct interaction with their families during hospitalization. Aim of the nursing care of the COVID-19 patient during his hospitalization is to promote recovery and improve the quality of life during quarantine period. Nurses are acting as front line warriors in management of COVID -19 patients. As per the protocol, nurses are expected to be donned in appropriate PPE including N-95 mask, gown/ coverall, goggles/ face shield, double gloves and shoe covers. This is required for the safety of the health care workers (HCW). All standard safety