Anticoagulant Medications Heparin & Warfarin for Nursing NCLEX - RN & PN

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Today’s video is all about anti-coagulants heparin vs warfarin for Nursing Students and NCLEX Review.

We’re going into anti-coagulants – specifically heparin and warfarin, two of the most common ones administered to patients.

Heparin is an anti-inflammatory drug that prevents clots from forming in the blood vessels by inhibiting the enzyme thrombin. Warfarin blocks vitamin K from forming prothrombin, which is necessary for clotting.

There’s more to dive into, including nursing interventions for heparin vs warfarin – so watch to learn more!

00:00 Introduction
00:45 Heparin vs Warfarin
02:12 Combination Therapy
03:14 Heparin Labs and Antidote
04:47 Warfarin Labs and Antidote
06:44 Memory Trick
07:29 Patient Teaching
08:00 Low Molecular Weight Heparins
10:08 Special Considerations
11:30 Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
12:08 Fondaparinux Overview
12:36 Spinal Epidural Catheters
12:49 Outro

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