• Explain the need for early identification of clinical deterioration
• Apply critical thinking skills to assess subtle changes in patient’s vital signs and symptoms
• Analyze trending and graphing of vital signs
• Identify interventions to prevent clinical deterioration of patients
• Summarize methods to recognize clinical deterioration early and continually assess patients at risk for clinical deterioration.

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