NURS 9814 Bridge to Primary Care Advanced Practice Nursing
This is the first in a series of clinical reasoning and decision-making courses required for all primary care DNP students. Building on the skills acquired in Advanced Health/Physical Assessment across the Lifespan, the course will focus on communication and clinical decision-making for DNP students. Specific consideration will be given to wellness and health promotion across the lifespan, screening procedures, ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests, health behavior change interventions, as well as problems frequently encountered in primary care. The combination of didactic, clinical, and simulated learning experiences will prepare the student for subsequent specialty clinical course work and experiences.
Course overview
- Department
- Nursing
- School
- CSON
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring, Every Summer
Catalog details
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.51 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 3.82 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 7
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Bethany Croke | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 38 |
| Fall 2025 | Catherine Conahan | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 38 |
| Fall 2024 | Bethany Croke | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 43 of 46 |
| Fall 2024 | Catherine Conahan | 3.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 43 of 46 |
| Fall 2023 | Leah Gordon | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 24 |
| Fall 2023 | Patricia Tabloski | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 24 |
| Summer 2023 | Patricia Underwood | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 of 22 |
| Fall 2022 | Maureen Connolly | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 9 |
| Summer 2022 | Patricia Underwood | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | — | 8 of 24 |
| Fall 2021 | Patricia Underwood | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 15 |
| Fall 2021 | Susan Kelly-Weeder | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 15 |