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Warfarin: A medication series update
Health Staff Ed
Updated Jul 27, 2024
What you'll learn
- Know the indications, contraindications and interactions of warfarin.
- Understand the nurse's role in educating, monitoring and supporting patients prescribed warfarin.
- Know how self-management may benefit patients.
Course Description
Course Overview:
Nurses play a vital role in supporting, educating and monitoring patients prescribed warfarin.
This interactive course discusses the uses of warfarin, indications, dosing and monitoring, point of care testing and adverse effects.
Target Audience
All healthcare practitioners
Business Case
This course compliments continuing professional development for any nurse involved in prescribing or administration of medications.
It is directly related to the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, Standard 4: Medication Safety.
