NURS 9847 Women's Health/Gender-Related Advanced Practice Nursing III

The final of three in the Women's Health/Gender-Related Advanced Practice Nursing series, this course focuses on the management of high-risk individuals with complex/chronic sexual and reproductive health conditions, while accounting for individual differences. Special attention is given to health disparities associated with gender, race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Theoretical, evidence-based and cost effective clinical approaches to management of high-risk individuals with complex/chronic sexual and reproductive health and gender-specific primary care disorders are emphasized. Opportunities to demonstrate 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

Catalog details

Prerequisites
NURS9814 and NURS9845 and NURS9730 and NURS9732 and NURS9731

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating
3.38 / 5 · Good
24 responses
Instructor rating
3.68 / 5 · Very Good
19 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Spring 2025

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 2025Katharine Hutchinson2.82.43.43.43.83.84.04.010+ hrs/week5 of 8
Spring 2025Melissa Capotosto3.04.33.73.74.03.74.34.010+ hrs/week3 of 4
Spring 2024Katharine Hutchinson3.03.22.63.64.04.24.24.24–6 hrs/week5 of 7
Spring 2024Meghan Duffany3.0—2.63.64.04.24.24.24–6 hrs/week5 of 7
Spring 2023Erin Murphy-Swenson4.64.84.85.04.65.04.84.84–6 hrs/week5 of 10
Spring 2022Erin Murphy-Swenson5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.04–6 hrs/week1 of 4

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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