Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants

Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are among the most common medications administered by clinical medical-surgical nurses. Proactive measures and targeted patient education should be encouraged to prevent adverse events associated with these drugs. Understanding anticoagulant therapy and trea...

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Published inMedsurg nursing Vol. 29; no. 6; pp. 391 - 394
Main Authors Inocian, Ergie P, Patterson, Kathryn, Reynaldo, Rhea Faye D. Felicilda
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pitman Jannetti Publications, Inc 01.11.2020
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc
Subjects
Ablation
Anticoagulants
Anticoagulants (Medicine)
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiology
Clinical practice guidelines
Complications and side effects
Dosage and administration
Drug interactions
Embolisms
FDA approval
Heart
Hematoma
Joint surgery
Kidney diseases
Patient education
Patient safety
Pharmacokinetics
Stroke
Thrombocytopenia
Thromboembolism
Thrombosis
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Summary:Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are among the most common medications administered by clinical medical-surgical nurses. Proactive measures and targeted patient education should be encouraged to prevent adverse events associated with these drugs. Understanding anticoagulant therapy and treatment guidelines will provide nurses with information on safe administration of DOACs.
ISSN:1092-0811