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Kristen Pecanac

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N318 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Dr. P is a great professor. Pathophysiology is difficult and often feels trickier to memorize than pharmacology, but Dr. P doesn't make things harder than it has to be. Dr. P is a fair grader and will give points back on exam questions that don't test well. That being said, it is still important to study for her class.
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Classes with Kristen Pecanac

NURSING 299

Independent Reading

1–3 credits

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Kristen PecanacDavid Dwyer+4 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
NURSING 317

Pharmacology Essentials for Nursing Practice

2–3 credits

NURSING 317 introduces pharmacology essentials, covering drug therapy, interactions, and therapeutic interventions for nursing practice.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.15 GPA, 54.8% A/AB (n=157 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Britta LotharyKristen Pecanac

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025
NURSING 318

Pathophysiology Essentials for Nursing Practice

3 credits

NURSING 318 teaches pathophysiology essentials, exploring physiological processes of illness and clinical reasoning across the lifespan.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.54 GPA, 81.5% A/AB (n=157 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Britta LotharyKristen Pecanac

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2025
NURSING 699

Directed Study in Nursing

1–4 credits

NURSING 699 is a directed study course where students complete projects arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Kristen PecanacTracy Seiler-Schultz+12 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sample
NURSING 799

Independent Study

1–6 credits

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Kristen PecanacJessica Coburn+5 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026NURSING 299Independent Reading
Fall 2026NURSING 317Pharmacology Essentials for Nursing Practice
Fall 2026NURSING 318Pathophysiology Essentials for Nursing Practice
Fall 2026NURSING 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026NURSING 698Directed Study in Nursing
Fall 2026NURSING 699Directed Study in Nursing
Fall 2026NURSING 799Independent Study
Fall 2026NURSING 990Thesis Research

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