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COURSE DESCRIPTION

NURS 111 — Nursing Care of the Acute Patient  (4 cr)

This course builds from the knowledge from NURS 101, 102, 104, and 105. Students will continue to interpret and discuss the nursing concepts of critical thinking, safety, time management and communication as they relate to patients with acute health problems. This course is a concept based course specifically exploring the concepts of clinical decision making, collaboration, evidenced based practice, fluid & electrolytes, oxygenation, perfusion, elimination, cognition, metabolism, nursing management, and acid base balance. Prerequisite: Completion of the previous quarter. (SCC)
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