Transitions: Practice, Professional and Personal

CNP 306 advances nursing clinical knowledge, addresses healthcare trends, and examines workforce data and policy impacts on practice.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 David Dwyer3.4/5

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Reviewers cite an unclear syllabus and inconsistent grading as major hurdles, with one student finding paper expectations ambiguous and another noting grades were a moving target.

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Declared in Nursing (Collaborative Program) BSN

  • Declared in Nursing (Collaborative Program) BSN
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  • Declared in Nursing (Collaborative Program) BSN

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Fall 2026
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Raw average: 3.19/5 from 21 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 1.5/5 raw quality · 3.5/5 difficulty · 2 reviews

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David Dwyer receives criticism for inconsistent grading and unclear syllabi, with students finding paper expectations ambiguous. Reviewers report that feedback is delayed until after evaluation periods, and grading on final papers is perceived as particularly harsh.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.65 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.45 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.67 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

DAVID DWYER is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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LEC 001Online Only0 / 250

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Student experience

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David Dwyer receives low ratings for inconsistent grading and unclear syllabi, with students describing the course experience as frustrating and poorly structured.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.65 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.45 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.67 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Reviewers cite an unclear syllabus and inconsistent grading as major hurdles, with one student finding paper expectations ambiguous and another noting grades were a moving target.

Students found the course frustrating due to delayed feedback and ambiguous instructions, with one reviewer feeling the professor wanted only sources rather than original writing.

Topics

  • Nursing in clinical practice
  • Current and emerging health care trends
  • Healthcare workforce data and policy

Skills

  • Advance knowledge of nursing in clinical practice
  • Address current and emerging health care trends
  • Examine healthcare workforce data and policy

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Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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CNP 306 · Fall 2026

Transitions: Practice, Professional and Personal

Recorded 2026-09-07
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