Delivery of Anticoagulant Clinics in Primary Care
21st March 2019 09:30
21st March – Augustine House (AH1.21), Canterbury, CT1 2YA 22nd March - Rochester House (RH1.12), Canterbury, CT1 1UT
21st and 22nd March 2019
The course is designed to allow practitioners to meet the practice competencies required to undertake monitoring and management of oral anticoagulation therapy in adult patients.
This course will equip individual practitioners with knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to effectively and safely monitor and manage oral, vitamin k antagonist anticoagulation therapy in adult patients. The course does not cover in detail the setting up of clinics or use of computer aided decision-making software but does signpost to further sources for both these areas. This course will appeal to Primary Care Health Professionals – qualified providers across primary care (General Practices and Pharmacies).
The two-day course will include:
Biomedical Science The clotting process and how laboratory testing measures it Practical training in near patient testing
Applied Anatomy and Physiology Indications for anticoagulation
Contraindications and management of special circumstances
Anticoagulation Pharmacology Actions and interactions of anticoagulants
Side effects and their management
Care Delivery Local and national guidelines and protocols Support of clients with specific needs Dosing workshop
Course facilitator: Sarah Crouch MSc. Senior Lecturer School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, Canterbury Christ Church University
Date and time: 21st and 22nd March 2019 – 9.30am to 4.30pm
Venue: 21st March – Augustine House (AH1.21), Canterbury, CT1 2YA
22nd March – Rochester House (RH1.12), Canterbury, CT1 1UT
There is a café onsite to purchase refreshments/lunch at Augustine House only
Cost/Payment: 2 days £90 – Please pay via the link
Contact Details health.conferences@canterbury.ac.uk
This course does not carry academic credits but an attendance certificate will be issued.
Faculty of Health and Wellbeing e: health.conferences@canterbury.ac.uk www.canterbury.ac.uk/ health
Canterbury Christ Church University, North Holmes Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1QU
