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CE463
1.0 hr Attention Nurses! Anticoagulant Overdoses Prompt Joint Commission to Issue New Safety Requirement

Gail Armstrong, RN, ND

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Course Objectives: The goal of this program is to inform nurses of current care practices for hospitalized patients on anticoagulation therapy. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:
  • Identify the most common anticoagulants for hospitalized patients.
  • Describe critical aspects of nursing care when monitoring anticoagulants.
  • Discuss the critical elements of patient teaching regarding anticoagulation therapy.


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