NURS 9835 Pediatric Primary Care Advanced Practice Nursing III

The final of three in the Pediatric Primary Care Advanced Practice Nursing series, this course focuses on theoretical, evidence-based, ethical, and cost-effective clinical approaches to the management of pediatric populations with complex medical, developmental, psychological, and social issues. Focus will be on the care of children and youth with special health care needs. Advanced clinical decision-making and increasing autonomy in practice are emphasized. Opportunities to demonstrate initiative and leadership in designing, implementing, and evaluating health management and health promotion initiatives are integrated throughout the course.

Course overview

Department
Nursing
School
CSON
Credits
6
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring, Every Summer

Course evaluations

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

Course rating
3.95 / 5 · Very Good
82 responses
Instructor rating
4.42 / 5 · Very Good
82 responses
Terms evaluated
7
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 2026Sherri St Pierre4.34.44.74.54.74.14.64.77–9 hrs/week18 of 18
Spring 2025Sherri St Pierre4.64.85.05.04.85.05.05.010+ hrs/week5 of 10
Spring 2024Donna L Cullinan3.74.73.94.44.54.14.84.24–6 hrs/week12 of 15
Spring 2024Laura White3.74.43.94.44.54.14.84.24–6 hrs/week12 of 15
Spring 2024Sherri St Pierre3.74.33.94.44.54.14.84.24–6 hrs/week12 of 15
Spring 2023Laura White5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.0—5 of 5
Fall 2022Laura White3.34.34.04.23.73.04.03.51–3 hrs/week6 of 7
Fall 2022Sherri St Pierre3.33.34.04.23.73.04.03.51–3 hrs/week6 of 7
Spring 2022Laura White5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.0—3 of 3
Fall 2021Laura White4.04.74.33.74.34.34.74.7—3 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

  • Donna L Cullinan
    Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.67/5
  • Laura White
    Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.55/5
  • Sherri St Pierre
    Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.26/5