Direct Oral Anticoagulants – A Toolkit for Primary Care Providers

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1.0 contact hour (1.0 pharmacology)

Completion Time

1 hour

Available Until

May 18, 2025

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ARNPs United of Washington State

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Overview

Clinical Topics

Bleeding Disorders, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Disease, New Drugs, and Primary Care

Prescribing providers are confused about the appropriate uses for direct oral anticoagulants in the prevention of thromboembolic disease.

This session will review practical aspects of the use of direct thrombin inhibitors (oral and parenteral) and oral direct factor Xa inhibitors. Indications and efficacy of these agents in specific clinical settings will be presented. Source:

https://www.uptodate.com/contents/direct-oral-anticoagulants-doacs-and-parenteral-direct-acting-anticoagulants-dosing-and-adverse-effects?csi=8267d90a-7a6b-4cc7-8a18-bf2996fa957d&source=contentShare

Learning Objectives

At the end of this program, attendees will be able to understand the appropriate uses for DOACs, their uses, risks and benefits and be able to state at least one intended practice change related to care of the patient with thromboembolic disease.

Speakers

Christy Nelson ARNP, AGPCNP-BC

Emergency medical technician for several years prior to becoming a registered nurse. While working on my degree for nursing I worked at HackensackUMC as a patient care technician in the CCU. Currently working as a Quality Improvement Speacialist in HMH Palisades, worked 1 year at Alantic Health- Overlook Emergency Department, 4 years at Holy Name Medical Center in the emergency department, and worked at Hackensack Mardian Health - Palisades Emergency department

CE Information

This activity offers 1.0 contact hour (1.0 pharmacology) to attendees.

Accredited by Pacific Lutheran University Center for Continued Nursing Learning, approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation..

Pharmacology content on the use of Direct Oral AntiCoagulants

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