# NUR204 Acute Care Nursing I

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**Last Updated:** 2026-10-14T21:35:51+00:00

**College:** College of Nursing

**Department:** Nursing

**Credit Hours:** 4.00

**Prerequisites:** All of: NUR203

**Corequisites:** None

**Course Description:**

This course focuses on the provision of client-centered care to clients with acute, chronic and complex healthcare needs across the life span. The elements of evidence-based practice will be utilized to enhance the plan of care. Students are given the opportunity to gain cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills in the delivery of care to clients with cardiovascular, burns, hematopoietic and integument disorders. Students will learn the skills of intravenous phlebotomy and electrocardiogram tracing. Sources of informatics will be utilized in the care setting to organize and manage client care.

## Programs offering this course

- [Nursing (Practical-Diploma)](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/lpn)

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