Safe practice for patients receiving anticoagulant therapy.
Venous thrombolembolism, although largely preventable, continues to be a major cause of death in hospitalised patients. The anticoagulant drugs used to prevent and treat this condition require careful and knowlegeable management. Nurses working in acute and community settings have an important role in this process.
Lankshear
Annette
A
Cardiff School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, St, Cadocs Hospital, Caerleon. lankshearaj@cardiff.ac.uk
Harden
Jane
J
Simms
Jonathan
J
D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety; D054556:Venous Thromboembolism / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin; D006493:Heparin