NURS 9832 Advanced Clinical Decision-Making in Pediatrics

This course builds on previous knowledge of diagnostic reasoning and clinical decision-making as it relates to an advanced understanding of human experiences and the complexities of contemporary pediatric primary care. Through faculty-facilitated simulations, seminars, and clinical cases, emphasis is on the process of clinical decision-making and on scholarly and reflective practice. Theories from nursing and other disciplines, research, and policy are synthesized and integrated into advanced pediatric practice. Principles associated with the delivery of safe and high quality care are critiqued. Ethical, legal, global, and social factors are analyzed in relation to current and developing healthcare policy.

Course overview

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

Catalog details

Corequisites
NURS9835

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
4.44 / 5 · Very Good
54 responses
Instructor rating
4.50 / 5 · Excellent
54 responses
Terms evaluated
5
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 Haze4.24.33.74.34.64.24.94.94–6 hrs/week9 of 9
Spring 2025Laura White4.74.74.34.34.75.05.05.07–9 hrs/week3 of 5
Spring 2024Brittney Van De Water4.24.24.34.44.64.34.84.94–6 hrs/week12 of 15
Spring 2024Laura White4.24.34.34.44.64.34.84.94–6 hrs/week12 of 15
Spring 2023Laura White4.85.04.94.94.84.84.94.8—12 of 12
Spring 2022Christine Repsha5.04.75.05.05.05.05.05.01–3 hrs/week3 of 3
Spring 2022Laura White5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.01–3 hrs/week3 of 3

Data freshness

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

Instructors