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Positions account for how many records stand behind each number, so one perfect review does not outrank a semester of them. Every score shown is the real average — only the ordering is adjusted.

Class record · NURS · CSON

NURS 9860

Pharmacotherapeutics in Nurse Anesthesia Practice · 1 instructor on record · 5 sections

What the course score is made of
92BC evaluations5 records · weight ×1.0 · Spring 2022 – Fall 2025
Student reviewsno reviews — does not contribute
RateMyProfessorsno ratings — does not contribute

That is the class itself, averaged across everyone who taught it. Who taught it, and how each of them scored, is the board below — that is what a student picking a section is actually choosing between.

What the challenge rank is made of
93rdMore challenging than 93% of BC classesranked against every one we hold
99BC — “Intellectually Challenging”5 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College's own “intellectually challenging” question for this class only — students answer it positively about courses that stretched them, so it measures intellectual challenge and NOT grading, workload or quality. Almost every BC class scores high on it, which is why it is shown as a rank rather than a score.

What the workload rank is made of
100thMore work than 100% of BC classesranked against every one we hold
100BC — “Workload”5 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College reports workload for this class only as one of five bands, not as a number of hours, and it does not publish what the bands mean — so this site will not translate it into hours. Higher means more work, which is not the same as worse.

This course is a study of pharmacotherapy as applied to nurse anesthesia practice. Chemistry and biochemistry form the foundation of the pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacogenomic principles discussed. Medications common to nurse anesthesia practice are presented, and individualized drug selection is emphasized. Instructor and student-led simulation experiences provide the opportunity to apply theory to practice involving complex decision-making.

The only instructor on record

5 sections · nobody else has taught itFull record
InstructorOverallWorkloadChallenge
Susan EmeryNursing955 records100th93rd

There is no ranking to read here: Susan Emery is the only instructor with evaluation records for NURS 9860, so the number is a record, not a position.

Also taught by Susan Emery

6 other classes
ClassInstructorsCourse score
NURS 9853Nurse Anesthesia Clinical Practice III310 records90
NURS 9870Nurse Anesthesia Care for Patients with Coexisting Diseases58 records84
NURS 9868Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology for Nurse Anesthesia Practice15 records94
NURS 7691Nurse Anesthesia IV34 records86
NURS 7693Nurse Anesthesia V34 records85
NURS 9862Foundations of Nurse Anesthesia Practice24 records88

Other NURS classes

All of them
ClassInstructorsCourse score
NURS 1010Professional Development Seminar174 records84
NURS 2231Adult Health Nursing I Clinical Laboratory1372 records79
NURS 2121Nursing Health Assessment Across the Lifespan Clinical Laboratory1946 records88
NURS 9906DNP Project Seminar 21133 records71
NURS 9904DNP Project Seminar 11130 records74
NURS 4260Population Health Nursing Theory524 records68

The line

All 13 items · means across 5 records
The Professor4 items
Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.
9665th pctl
Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.
9564th pctl
Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.
9774th pctl
Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.
9771st pctl
The Course3 items
Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.
9360th pctl
Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.
9571st pctl
Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.
9888th pctl
Assignments & Feedback3 items
Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.
9579th pctl
Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.
9253rd pctl
Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.
9569th pctl
Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings
WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.
100100th pctl
Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.
9993rd pctl
Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.
9677th pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one.

Game log

5 sections · newest first
InstructorTermSecInstrCourseWork
Susan EmeryFall 2025019084100
Susan EmeryFall 2024019392100
Susan EmerySpring 2024019284100
Susan EmerySpring 2023019999100
Susan EmerySpring 202201100100100

How to read this boardInstructors are ranked on their record in this class only, never on their average across everything they teach. Scores are out of 100 — Boston College's 1–5 agreement scale, ×20, the way these numbers were printed for years. Workload is BC's own five-band figure, not a number of hours, and is shown as a rank. A dash means the question was not reported, and is never a zero.