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Adult Nursing II Clinical provides a supervised clinical experience that focuses on nursing care of individuals and families requiring the integration of concepts related to nursing care of complex medical/surgical disorders. The student is expected to apply all content covered throughout the program in the clinical setting with specific focus on the QSEN standards of practice. While in the clinical setting, the student will observe and analyze the function of nursing leadership with specific analysis of leadership styles, conflict management and effective communication and collaboration across the healthcare team. QSEN competencies that will be demonstrated within NSG 225 are patient-centered care, informatics, evidenced-based practice, safety, teamwork and collaboration, and quality improvement. These competencies will be evaluated within the student’s assignments and clinical evaluation tool. The student is expected to use the nursing process to provide effective nursing care in the acute and/or long-term care clinical setting. Use of all concepts of the nursing process with increasing degrees of skill and independence will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Previous completion or concurrent enrollment in NSG 222 required. QSEN Competency Focus: Patient-Centered Care, Safety, Evidence-Based Practice, Teamwork and Collaboration, Informatics, Quality Improvement.