NURS 2230 Adult Health Nursing Theory I

Name: Adult Health Nursing Theory I
Rating: 3.64 (941 reviews)

This course focuses on the theoretical basis of the nursing care of adults across the life span with altered states of health. Emphasis is placed on beginning application of the clinical reasoning process with a focus on frequently occurring nursing diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes for adults, in particular older adults. Evidence-based practice and standards of care are integrated throughout the course. The role and responsibilities of the nurse in the acute care setting including those related to quality, safety, ethics, and legal issues are emphasized. Cultural awareness is incorporated throughout the course.

Course overview

Department: Nursing
School: CSON
Credits: 3
Level: Undergraduate
Offered: Every Fall, Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites: NURS2080 or MCNU2080 and NURS2121 and NURS2070 and NURS2122
Corequisites: NURS2231

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Requirements fulfilled

Nursing B.S.: Sophomore Year, Semester II (Typical Plan of Study for Class of 2019 and Forward)

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating: 3.64 / 5 · Very Good
941 responses
Instructor rating: 4.04 / 5 · Very Good
941 responses
Terms evaluated: 5
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
Term	Instructor	Course overall	Instructor overall	Well organized	Clear learning objectives	Intellectually challenging	Helpful assignments	Applicable beyond course	Attendance necessary	Weekly effort	Responses
Spring 2026	Ceara Conley	3.7	4.4	4.2	4.2	4.7	4.4	4.7	4.6	4–6 hrs/week	108 of 115
Spring 2026	Stacey Barone	3.7	4.2	4.2	4.2	4.7	4.4	4.7	4.6	4–6 hrs/week	108 of 115
Spring 2025	Dorean Hurley	3.8	4.6	4.6	4.5	4.8	4.4	4.7	4.6	4–6 hrs/week	107 of 123
Spring 2025	Stewart Bond	3.8	3.8	4.6	4.5	4.8	4.4	4.7	4.6	4–6 hrs/week	107 of 123
Spring 2024	Dorean Hurley	3.8	4.2	4.4	4.4	4.6	4.3	4.7	4.3	4–6 hrs/week	89 of 96
Spring 2024	Stewart Bond	3.8	3.9	4.4	4.4	4.6	4.3	4.7	4.3	4–6 hrs/week	89 of 96
Spring 2023	Dorean Hurley	3.3	4.3	4.3	4.1	4.7	3.9	4.5	4.3	4–6 hrs/week	84 of 97
Spring 2023	Stewart Bond	3.3	3.4	4.3	4.1	4.7	3.9	4.5	4.3	4–6 hrs/week	84 of 97
Spring 2022	Christine Repsha	3.6	3.9	4.5	4.5	4.4	4.2	4.5	4.0	4–6 hrs/week	55 of 99
Spring 2022	Stacey Barone	3.6	3.9	4.5	4.5	4.4	4.2	4.5	4.0	4–6 hrs/week	55 of 99
Spring 2022	Stewart Bond	3.6	3.4	4.5	4.5	4.4	4.2	4.5	4.0	4–6 hrs/week	55 of 99

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Dorean Hurley
Spring 2027, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.36/5
Noelle Pavlovic
Spring 2027
Ceara Conley
Spring 2026 · Official rating 4.41/5
Christine Repsha
Spring 2022 · Official rating 3.91/5
Stacey Barone
Spring 2026, Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.08/5
Stewart Bond
Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022 · Official rating 3.64/5

Sections

Section 01
Spring 2027 · Noelle Pavlovic · Gasson Hall 306 Tu 09:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
Section 02
Spring 2027 · Dorean Hurley · Gasson Hall 306 Th 09:00AM-11:50AM · Offered