Anticoagulation Foundation for All Clinical Staff

Learning Outcomes:

By attending the programme individuals will:

• Understand and demonstrate a satisfactory theoretical knowledge base for safe anticoagulation management.
• Be confident in practical near patient testing techniques for INR measurement. This will be demonstrated by zoom as they well be no practical session due to Covid-19 restrictions. However, if new clinical personnel do need practical sessions this can be arranged at the Practice.
• Be competent in use of computer software systems to assist in dosing and management of warfarin patients.
• Be able to safely assess and initiate new patients onto warfarin and DOACs and manage the monitoring.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the roles of the multi-professional, disciplinary team in managing anticoagulation safely.
• Acquire an understanding of the requirements of clinical governance for anticoagulation management developing/adapting and applying audit tools with performance indicators.
• The course will also provide discuss self-testing and have case scenarios for discussion with adequate time to reinforce learning.
• Register on Eventbrite and a Zoom link will be sent to you nearer the time.
• After registering, you will receive a confirmation email.