Laboratory Monitoring of Anticoagulation Course
Laboratory Monitoring of Anticoagulation is organized by University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Pharmacy.
Release Date: 01-06-2022
Expire Date: 31-05-2025
Description:
UConn has developed web-based continuing pharmacy education activities to enhance the practice of pharmacists and assist pharmacists in making sound clinical decisions to affect the outcome of anticoagulation therapy for the patients they serve. There are a total of 12 hours of CPE credit available. Successful completion of these 12 hours (13 activities) or equivalent training will prepare the pharmacist for the Anticoagulation Traineeship, which is described below in the Additional Information Box.
The activities below are available separately for $17/hr or as a bundle price of $140 for all 13 activities (12 hours). These are the prerequisites for the anticoagulation traineeship. Any pharmacist who wishes to increase their knowledge of anticoagulation may take any of the programs below.
Pharmacist Learning Objectives:
At the end of this knowledge-based continuing education activity, the learner will be able to:
• Explain the role of common laboratory tests used in the monitoring of anticoagulation therapy.
• Identify an alternative to INR monitoring for warfarin therapy.
• Identify the clinical situations requiring Activated whole blood Clotting Time (ACT) and Anti-factor Xa activity monitoring for unfractionated heparin.
• Discuss the technical differences between point-of-care testing and laboratory testing and their influence on patient care.