This course
is aimed at GPs, nurse prescribers, PCN and practice pharmacists and pharmacy
technicians, medicines optimisation teams and community pharmacists.
It covers; NICE guideline 196; assessing stroke and bleeding risk, Anticoagulant treatment options, Choice of anticoagulant, Safe prescribing of DOACs in people with renal impairment, Co-prescribing of anticoagulants and antiplatelets and Patient information for people taking anticoagulants.
Three case studies which consider the choice and dose of anticoagulant in different patient scenarios support the learning.
Approx time to complete: 1.5 hours over several sittings
Certificate requirements: Pass all module quizzes, complete case studies and 70% in final assessment.