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Managing a Deteriorating Patient - Micro-Course This self-paced micro-course focuses on recognising and responding to a deteriorating patient in line with New Zealand nursing expectations. The course covers core theory on clinical deterioration, early warning signs, and nursing responsibilities, supported by short teaching videos and realistic practice scenarios. You will work through structured examples involving respiratory compromise, sepsis, and acute clinical change, applying assessment, intervention, documentation, and escalation using ISBAR. Practice scenarios include Early Warning Score (EWS) calculations for learning purposes only, to support understanding of clinical decision-making and escalation processes used in New Zealand healthcare settings. This micro-course is ideal for nursing students, overseas nurses preparing for the NZ OSCE, and registered nurses wanting to strengthen confidence in managing deteriorating patients safely and effectively.