Adult Health Nursing II: Complex and High Acuity Care Clinical
** available as of 06/15/2027
** available as of 06/15/2027
This clinical course provides nursing students with supervised experiential learning focused on the care of adults with complex, multisystem, and life-threatening conditions in high-acuity healthcare settings. Building on concurrent Adult Health II didactic content, students apply advanced clinical judgment, prioritize care for deteriorating patients, and integrate pathophysiologic, pharmacologic, psychosocial, and ethical considerations into nursing practice. Through direct patient care, interprofessional collaboration, documentation, and reflective practice, students examine how health systems, technology, policy, and equity influence outcomes for critically ill and dying patients. Grounded in Jesuit values of cura personalis and social justice, the clinical experience emphasizes compassionate, ethical, and accountable nursing care across acute, transitional, and community-linked settings. By the end of the course, students will demonstrate readiness to safely manage complex patient assignments, communicate effectively within interprofessional teams, and provide person-centered care in high-acuity and end-of-life contexts.
Outcomes: Apply advanced assessment skills and clinical judgment to deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care for adults with complex, multisystem, and high-acuity health conditions; Prioritize and manage care for deteriorating patients by integrating physiologic data, medication effects, and safety indicators within scope of practice; Demonstrate effective interprofessional communication, including SBAR handoffs and professional documentation, to support coordinated care across high-acuity settings and transitions; Integrate systems awareness, informatics tools, and safety principles to support quality care, risk mitigation, and equitable outcomes for complex adult patients; Provide compassionate, person-centered nursing care that incorporates ethical principles, psychosocial support, and palliative approaches for adults experiencing serious illness and end-of-life transitions.
Outcomes: Apply advanced assessment skills and clinical judgment to deliver safe, evidence-based nursing care for adults with complex, multisystem, and high-acuity health conditions; Prioritize and manage care for deteriorating patients by integrating physiologic data, medication effects, and safety indicators within scope of practice; Demonstrate effective interprofessional communication, including SBAR handoffs and professional documentation, to support coordinated care across high-acuity settings and transitions; Integrate systems awareness, informatics tools, and safety principles to support quality care, risk mitigation, and equitable outcomes for complex adult patients; Provide compassionate, person-centered nursing care that incorporates ethical principles, psychosocial support, and palliative approaches for adults experiencing serious illness and end-of-life transitions.