NURS 3242 Adult Health Nursing Theory II

This course builds on the concepts learned in previous courses including adult health and pharmacology and expands the knowledge base for planning and implementing care of adults with acute health problems and acute exacerbations of chronic health problems. Clinical case studies of acute care emergencies are used to discuss clinical judgment. Emphasis is placed on the selection of evidence-based interventions, evaluation of interventions, and use of evaluative data in refining a plan of care for the adult patient. Discussions focus on the role of the primary nurse in the acute care setting including collaboration, discharge planning, and health teaching.

Course overview

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

Catalog details

Prerequisites
NURS2230 and NURS2231 and NURS2205
Corequisites
NURS3243

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Requirements fulfilled

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.02 / 5 · Very Good
540 responses
Instructor rating
4.08 / 5 · Very Good
540 responses
Terms evaluated
10
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
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Sabianca Delva3.83.44.54.54.74.34.74.74–6 hrs/week22 of 24
Fall 2025Sabianca Delva3.93.84.44.54.84.54.84.84–6 hrs/week41 of 48
Fall 2025Stacey Barone3.93.84.54.54.84.54.74.54–6 hrs/week45 of 47
Spring 2025Sabianca Delva3.43.33.94.24.74.14.54.54–6 hrs/week21 of 24
Fall 2024Sabianca Delva4.22.94.64.64.74.44.74.54–6 hrs/week67 of 70
Fall 2024Stacey Barone4.24.84.64.64.74.44.74.54–6 hrs/week67 of 70
Spring 2024Stacey Barone3.94.34.74.74.84.34.84.34–6 hrs/week18 of 19
Fall 2023Stacey Barone4.14.64.64.64.74.34.84.54–6 hrs/week68 of 75
Spring 2023Stacey Barone4.44.84.94.94.94.64.94.74–6 hrs/week19 of 21
Fall 2022Stacey Barone4.44.74.94.94.84.64.94.74–6 hrs/week69 of 74
Spring 2022Christine Repsha3.94.04.64.64.84.24.84.34–6 hrs/week18 of 24
Spring 2022Stacey Barone3.94.14.64.64.84.24.84.34–6 hrs/week18 of 24
Fall 2021Christine Repsha3.64.24.44.54.84.24.54.34–6 hrs/week33 of 45
Fall 2021Stacey Barone3.43.64.14.24.64.04.54.17–9 hrs/week34 of 46

Data freshness

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

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Sharran Y Burney, Ceara Conley · Hayden Hall Room 205 W 01:00PM-03:50PM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Ceara Conley · Gasson Hall 306 Tu 09:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Sharran Y Burney, Ceara Conley · Hayden Hall Room 205 W 01:00PM-03:50PM · Offered