Table 3.

Compassionate interventions employed in RN-BSN courses.

Core nursing course	Compassionate interventions employed
Professional Nursing Practice for the Baccalaureate Nurse	* 1 peer response to DB instead of 2, for all DBs * “Stuff Happens Pass”
Gerontological Nursing & End of Life Care	* “Stuff Happens Pass”
Health Assessment for Registered Nurses	* 1 peer response to DB instead of 2 * “Stuff Happens Pass”
Health Policy	* 1 week, ONLY DB is due * 1 week NO DB, only presentation is due * 1 week nothing is due * 1 week ONLY virtual presentation is due
Leadership & Management in Nursing for the Professional Nurse	* 1 peer response to DB instead of 2, for all DBs * Alternate format, PPT with voiceover is offered to written assignment * “Stuff Happens Pass”
Population & community Health Nursing	* “Stuff Happens Pass”
Research in Nursing	* 1 peer response to DB instead of 2, all DBs * “Stuff Happens Pass”
Pathophysiologic & Pharmacological Evidence Based Nursing care	* Option for group work, or alternate format assignment * 1 peer response to DB instead of 2, all DBs * Stuff Happens Pass
Professional Nursing Capstone	* 1 week DB with no responses * “Stuff Happens Pass”

Note: “Time Zone Table” was added to the syllabus in each course, making it easier to identify course and assignment dates/times in different time zones.