Understanding Coagulation Tests

Understanding Coagulation Tests is organized by RnCeus Interactive.

Expiration: 6/30/2024

Target Audience:
Nurses and other healthcare professionals in all health care settings caring for patients of all age groups.

Course Objectives:
• Define Hemostasis
• Describe the 2 phases of the hemostasis
• Define coagulation
• Identify the pathways to coagulation
• Identify the coagulation factors and their respective pathways
• Identify the common coagulation tests used to monitor hemostasis
• Identify normal values for common coagulation tests.
• List drugs that affect prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin values.
• Describe risk factors for excess bleeding and hypercoagulation states.
• Discuss nursing interventions for patients with specific coagulation abnormalities.

4.0 Contact Hours