Course ID: FQUEWU508
Course Name: Nursing Care Management: Prevention and Assessment and Treatment of Persons with Hypercoagulation Diseases
Credits: 1

This one-contact hour home-study continuing education program outlines the nursing management of diseases that are caused by hypercoagulable states. Educating and caring for patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE) or disseminating intravascular coagulapathy (DIC) is discussed. This program describes prevention, assessment of signs and symptoms associated with hypercoagulable states, and treatment for these conditions.

About the Author:
Dr. Ruth McCaffrey, ND, ARNP
Assistant Professor
Dr. Ruth McCaffrey is currently an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University, College of Nursing. She received her Nursing Doctorate from Case Western University and a Master of Science in Nursing from Florida Atlantic University. Dr. McCaffrey maintains an active practice as an advanced family nurse practitioner.

Course Objectives:
At the completion of this home-study continuing education program the learner will be able to:

• List three factors that promote thrombus development and increase coagulability.
• Describe the events that lead to thrombus or embolus development
• Discuss the nursing assessment and interventions for persons with diseases caused by hypercoagulapthy.
• Describe the nursing care, education, and counseling for patients and families who experience hypercoagulable states.