Adult Health Nursing I: Foundations of Medical-Surgical Care Clinical

Catalog description

This clinical course provides pre-licensure nursing students with supervised experiential learning opportunities to apply evidence-based, person-centered nursing care for adults with common acute and chronic conditions across healthcare settings. Building on concurrent didactic content, students actively integrate pathophysiologic and pharmacologic knowledge, clinical judgment, and the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for adults with complex health needs. Through direct patient care, interprofessional collaboration, and reflective practice, students examine how health systems, social determinants of health, and emerging technologies influence care delivery and outcomes. Grounded in Jesuit values of cura personalis and social justice, the clinical experience emphasizes ethical practice, patient safety, health equity, and accountability within scope of practice. By the end of the course, students will demonstrate the ability to deliver safe, compassionate, and coordinated nursing care, communicate effectively within interprofessional teams, and reflect on their development as professional nurses in adult healthcare environments.