NURS 4250 Child Health Nursing Theory

This course builds on the published <i>Pediatric Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice</i> to discuss the unique responses of children and their families to acute and chronic illness. Emphasis is placed on the child's growth and development in relation to wellness and illness. A family-centered approach is used to address the health teaching, promotion, restoration, and maintenance needs of children and their families. Theoretical principles are presented, and creative, evidence-based nursing intervention strategies to meet the needs of children and their families across the health care continuum are discussed.

Course overview

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

Catalog details

Prerequisites
NURS3245 and NURS3244
Corequisites
NURS4251 and NURS3242 and 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
3.98 / 5 · Very Good
530 responses
Instructor rating
3.86 / 5 · Very Good
530 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 2026Nanci Haze4.34.24.54.74.64.64.84.64–6 hrs/week43 of 49
Fall 2025Elizabeth Broden Arciprete3.73.94.44.54.64.44.74.54–6 hrs/week47 of 51
Fall 2025Nanci Haze3.73.54.44.54.64.44.74.54–6 hrs/week47 of 51
Spring 2025Nanci Haze4.44.54.84.84.64.74.84.14–6 hrs/week34 of 38
Fall 2024Nanci Haze3.93.84.54.64.74.44.63.84–6 hrs/week59 of 69
Spring 2024Nanci Haze4.23.84.74.64.84.54.84.64–6 hrs/week22 of 26
Fall 2023Nanci Haze3.93.94.44.54.64.24.63.84–6 hrs/week59 of 69
Spring 2023Nanci Haze4.44.64.74.74.84.54.74.24–6 hrs/week27 of 30
Fall 2022Kathleen Mansfield4.02.34.04.34.54.54.64.64–6 hrs/week34 of 39
Fall 2022Nanci Haze4.24.34.44.54.54.64.74.44–6 hrs/week70 of 75
Spring 2022Nanci Haze3.73.74.24.44.44.04.43.64–6 hrs/week27 of 41
Fall 2021Nanci Haze3.83.74.24.54.44.34.54.24–6 hrs/week61 of 68

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 · Elizabeth Broden Arciprete · Devlin Hall 10 W 09:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Elizabeth Broden-Arciprete, Nanci Haze · Carney Hall 303 M 09:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Elizabeth Broden Arciprete, Nanci Haze · Higgins Hall 265 W 09:00AM-11:50AM · Offered