What NPs need to know about anticoagulation therapy

Nurse Pract. 2012 Oct 10;37(10):28-34. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000419298.79816.92.

Abstract

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) refers to pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis. Anticoagulation is the cornerstone of management for patients with VTE. This review will discuss current anticoagulation guidelines.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Nurse Practitioners*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / drug therapy
  • Pulmonary Embolism / epidemiology
  • Pulmonary Embolism / nursing
  • Risk Factors
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Venous Thromboembolism / drug therapy
  • Venous Thromboembolism / epidemiology
  • Venous Thromboembolism / nursing*
  • Venous Thromboembolism / physiopathology
  • Venous Thrombosis / drug therapy
  • Venous Thrombosis / epidemiology
  • Venous Thrombosis / nursing
  • Venous Thrombosis / physiopathology

Substances

  • Anticoagulants