NURS 4251 Child Health Nursing Clinical Laboratory

Based on the published Scope and Standards of Practice, this course provides a variety of clinical settings plus simulation experiences for implementing the nursing role in the care of children and families. Emphasis on clinical reasoning and evidenced-based practice in planning interventions to meet the physical, psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual needs of children and families coping with acute and chronic health problems. Students will care for patients from diverse cultural, ethnic and social backgrounds, interact collaboratively with family members and the interdisciplinary health team, and take a leadership role in advocating for patients.

Course overview

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

Catalog details

Prerequisites
NURS3244 and NURS3245
Corequisites
NURS4250 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
4.41 / 5 · Very Good
448 responses
Instructor rating
4.04 / 5 · Very Good
448 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 Haze4.84.54.84.84.84.74.94.91–3 hrs/week43 of 49
Fall 2025Nanci Haze4.43.54.64.64.74.74.84.91–3 hrs/week47 of 51
Spring 2025Nanci Haze4.44.54.64.74.74.24.84.81–3 hrs/week34 of 38
Fall 2024Nanci Haze4.34.04.64.64.74.34.74.91–3 hrs/week59 of 69
Spring 2024Nanci Haze4.53.84.64.64.54.84.74.81–3 hrs/week22 of 26
Fall 2023Nanci Haze—————————60 of 69
Spring 2023Nanci Haze4.04.04.04.05.04.04.05.07–9 hrs/week27 of 30
Fall 2022Nanci Haze—————————70 of 75
Spring 2022Kathleen Mansfield—————————26 of 40
Spring 2022Nanci Haze—————————26 of 40
Fall 2021Nanci Haze—————————60 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

  • Kathleen Mansfield
    Spring 2022
  • Nanci Haze
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.04/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Nanci Haze · T OR TH 3-11;T OR TH 7-3 OR · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Nanci Haze · BY ARRANGEMENT;Tu, Th, Sa, or Su 7-3 OR 3-11 OR Friday 7-3 · Offered