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Managing Coagulopathies
The focus of this course is coagulopathies. In general, the term coagulopathy refers to bleeding disorders. This course will provide a review of the components of a clot. It will also provide you with valuable information about how to care for those with coagulopathies such as immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC), heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), and warfarin-induced coagulopathy.
The goal of this course is to provide nurses in the critical care setting with a general overview of coagulopathies, including the recognition and nursing management of ITP, DIC, HIT, and warfarin-induced coagulopathy.
Describe the etiology and presentation of DIC, ITP, HIT, and warfarin-induced coagulopathy.
Identify proper nursing care for those with DIC, ITP, HIT, and warfarin-induced coagulopathies.
Identify emergency findings in those with coagulopathies and discuss the appropriate nursing interventions.