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David is an incredibly sweet and caring professor. He and Dana are very on top of grading. Anyone who did not like this class and rated it "too difficult" does not work hard enough in life. The class does have some writing, but it is 100% manageable with my three other classes. I also took this class in 1/2 the amount of time.Rate My Professors ↗
If you do your work you'll do fine. Every week has a discussion post which can be tedious but is an easy grade booster. His lectures can be a little long but is jammed pack full of info you will need for the weekly quiz. Quiz questions can be worded funny but is overall pretty easy.Rate My Professors ↗
Never in my life have I had to do more work for a 2 credit class. Discussion posts were weekly and replies had to be 3 paragraphs long. The professor and TA were strict graders and barely gave any feedback. For a couple of the projects you had to “claim” a topic which meant sometimes you had to do research on something you didn't care about at all.
Lectures are all online but the most boring lectures you will ever watch. The content is extremely bland and doesn't teach you anything about nursing. Discussion posts are extremely tedious (each one might as well be an essay) and the TAs grade them way too hard. It is very manageable but don't take it as an "easy A" unless you have to.Rate My Professors ↗
Took N105 which was way too much work for a 2 credit class, but I enjoyed the class overall. He is really tough on perfect citations, but his him and his TAs were very receptives to emails. All lectures were online, even for f2f sections and all of his quizzes were directly from lecture or relevant readings.Rate My Professors ↗
This class is not beginner friendly and its canvas page is a mess. There's no accommodation, so if you think this would be an easy beginner class, don't take it. This class' lecture is also boring, so I would look for other easy A classes.Rate My Professors ↗
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CNP 306 advances nursing clinical knowledge, addresses healthcare trends, and examines workforce data and policy impacts on practice.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sampleCNP 317 Health Assessment teaches techniques for health history and physical examination to identify normal and abnormal health conditions.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited sampleCNP 407 applies philosophical perspectives and standards to professional nursing practice and analyzes factors influencing healthcare delivery.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.75 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.54 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.75 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleCNP 441 explores the biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors influencing the management of chronic conditions at individual, family, community, and societal levels.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.12 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.17 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
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Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sampleCNP 446 introduces evidence-based practice concepts and teaches students to evaluate evidence and design clinical projects.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.50 GPA, 62.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.20 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.33 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleCNP 447 examines nursing leadership and management theories, focusing on decision-making, communication, delegation, supervision, and group process.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.78 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=16 letter grades).
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Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sampleCNP 453 explores informatics issues and nursing's role in healthcare technology, teaching students to use information science for quality and safety.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.79 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.88 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.68 GPA, 88.2% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).
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Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sampleCommunity Health Nursing teaches nursing care of populations and communities to facilitate optimal health outcomes.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleSpecial Topics in Nursing provides a systematic analysis of current topics, issues, and problems in the nursing field.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2024 · limited sampleA capstone practicum for registered nurses that synthesizes professional nursing knowledge across various clinical and policy settings.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.58 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=13 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleOffering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleNURSING 698 is a directed study course allowing students to engage in an individualized study program under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
This course introduces health care systems, covering factors affecting health, care delivery in various settings, roles of health workers, and the sociological and economic aspects of health care.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
David Dwyer is described as knowledgeable and passionate, with lectures that are often interesting and well-explained. Reviewers appreciate his clear teaching style and the relevance of the material for medical careers.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | CNP 306 | Transitions: Practice, Professional and Personal |
| Fall 2026 | CNP 317 | Health Assessment |
| Fall 2026 | CNP 407 | Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice |
| Fall 2026 | CNP 441 | Chronic Care Management |
| Fall 2026 | CNP 446 | Nursing Research and Evidence-based Practice |
| Fall 2026 | CNP 447 | Leadership and Management |
| Fall 2026 | CNP 453 | Information Management and Healthcare Technology |
| Fall 2026 | CNP 454 | Community Health Nursing |
| Fall 2026 | CNP 490 | Special Topics in Nursing |
| Fall 2026 | CNP 519 | Capstone Practicum for Registered Nurses |
| Fall 2026 | NURSING 299 | Independent Reading |
| Fall 2026 | NURSING 698 | Directed Study in Nursing |
| Fall 2026 | NURSING/SOCWORK 105 | Health Care Systems: Interdisciplinary Approach |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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