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NURS 7014 Direct Entry Child Health Nursing Theory

This course focuses on the nursing care of children with acute and chronic conditions and their families. The primary focus is on child growth and development in relation to wellness and illness. Relevant theories from nursing and other disciplines, research and evidenced-based guidelines related to the care of children and families are examined. Person/family-centered approaches to promote, restore and maintain health are emphasized. Biopsychosocial, cultural, legal and ethical factors influencing the health and care of children and families are explored.

Course overview

Department
Nursing
School
CSON
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
HLTH8000 and NURS7001 and NURS7002 and NURS7004 and NURS7007 and NURS7008 and NURS7009 and NURS7010
Corequisites
NURS7012 and NURS7013 and NURS7015 and NURS7016

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
2.79 / 5 · Good
49 responses
Instructor rating
2.69 / 5 · Good
49 responses
Terms evaluated
1
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 2026Mila Caraballo2.82.73.23.64.13.64.03.74–6 hrs/week49 of 50

Data freshness

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

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