Special Topics in Nursing

Special Topics in Nursing provides a systematic analysis of current topics, issues, and problems in the nursing field.

offering recorded1–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 David Dwyer3.4/5Jenn Drake

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.83 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.77 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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Declared in Nursing (Collaborative Program) BSN

  • Declared in Nursing (Collaborative Program) BSN
CNP 490

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  • Declared in Nursing (Collaborative Program) BSN

Professors

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.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.77 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

DAVID DWYER is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025, Spring 2026. 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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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 028Online Only3 / 100
LEC 022Online Only1 / 100
LEC 040Online Only1 / 100

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 3.83 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.77 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.86 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Nursing topics, issues, and problems

Skills

  • Systematic analysis of nursing topics and issues

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2024— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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Sources & history

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CNP 490 · Fall 2026

Special Topics in Nursing

Recorded 2026-09-07
CNP 490 · Fall 2026

Intrdsc Care Chldrn Spec Needs

Recorded 2026-09-07
CNP 490 · Fall 2026

Cross Cultural Health

Recorded 2026-09-07
CNP 490 · Fall 2026

Mntl Hlth Nur Acros Care Conti

Recorded 2026-09-07
CNP 490 · Fall 2026

Topic: Pathophysiology

Recorded 2026-09-07
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