Ushering in a New Era for King's Conceptual System and Theory of Goal Attainment

The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new era for nurses and healthcare. King's conceptual framework continues to provide a practical theoretical underpinning for nurse-client interactions in virtual care spaces that are now a pervasive part of the interacting systems framework. The author in this article discusses the current applications and future opportunities for applications of King's work in practice, education, and research.