| Course | NURS 445 Contemporary Issues in Nursing and Healthcare (NURS445) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | BSN |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 8 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 8 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published NURS 445 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What NURS 445 covers
The texts are the Genetics Home Reference handbook, now MedlinePlus Genetics, for the first two modules/weeks and Mauk's Gerontological Nursing: Competencies for Care for the rest, with presentations and websites. A 25-question open-book genetics test falls in Module/Week 3.
Forum threads are at least 400 words with one scholarly source, and each of two replies at least 200 words. The pedigree analysis runs three pages plus two on the writer's own genetics knowledge, the senior mentor paper eleven pages with five sources and the end-of-life reflection two to three pages with a source supporting spiritual beliefs.
This seminar course provides an overview of genetics, genomics, geriatrics, end-of-life care, and cultural sensitivity from a Christian worldview. Through the use of evidence-based practice guidelines, the student will utilize knowledge and skills attained throughout his or her nursing education and apply it to a variety of educational activities.
NURS 445 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Pedigree Project Part 1 (Course Requirements Checklist, Class Introductions and Self-Check Survey 1 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Pedigree Project Parts 2 and 3 (Discussion Board Forum 1 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Discussion Board Forum 2 (Group Culture Submission and Genetics/Genomics Test also due) | 50 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Discussion Board Forum 3 (Self-Check Survey 2 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Senior Mentor Project (Discussion Board Forum 4 also due) | 175 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 50 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | End-of-Life Reflective Paper (Discussion Board Forum 6 and Self-Check Survey 3 also due) | 50 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | End-of-Life Group Cultural Presentation | 175 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where NURS 445 papers lose points
Work in NURS 445 loses points when a pedigree lacks a key, ages or three full generations, when an analysis names diseases without patterns of inheritance, when the senior mentor paper retells the interview without connecting it to gerontological concepts and when the cultural presentation generalizes about a faith instead of describing practices and the variation within them.
Using a NURS 445 sample well
The samples connect across the course: the pedigree's inherited risks shape the genetics forum, the senior mentor interview grounds the aging forums and the reflective paper prepares the writer for the cultural presentation. Use your own family, mentor and beliefs; the samples show the structure and the depth the guide asks for.
NURS 445 questions, answered
What textbooks does NURS 445 use?
The Genetics Home Reference handbook, now published as MedlinePlus Genetics, and Mauk's Gerontological Nursing: Competencies for Care.
What is the NURS 445 pedigree project?
A three-generation family pedigree with a key, ages and disease processes, followed by a three-page analysis and a two-page reflection on the student's strengths and growth in genetics and genomics.
How long is the NURS 445 senior mentor paper?
Eleven pages, not counting the title page, reference page and forms, in current APA format, based on an interview with a senior adult and citing at least five sources.
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