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COURSE DESCRIPTION

NURS 112 — Application of Nursing Care of the Acute Patient  (5 cr)

This course builds from the knowledge from NURS 101,102,104,105. Students will continue to apply 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 applying the concepts of clinical decision making, collaboration, evidenced based practice, fluid & electrolytes, oxygenation, perfusion, and acid based balance in the clinical setting. This course will include laboratory and clinical application and demonstration of nursing concepts. Grading option: Pass/fail. Prerequisite: Completion of the previous quarter. (SCC)
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