Open AccessDesign and Implementation of an Anti–Factor Xa Heparin Monitoring Protocol
Author(s) -
Tanya Williams-Norwood,
Megan Caswell,
Barbara Milner,
Joseph C. Vescera,
Kelly Prymicz,
Amy G. Ciszak,
Carol Ingle,
Christopher Lacey,
Evi X. Stavrou
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
aacn advanced critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.285
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1559-7776
pISSN - 1559-7768
DOI - 10.4037/aacnacc2020132
Subject(s) - partial thromboplastin time , medicine , heparin , protocol (science) , intensive care medicine , surgery , coagulation , alternative medicine , pathology
The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System introduced a new nurse-driven anti-factor Xa (anti-Xa) protocol for monitoring unfractionated heparin to replace the previous activated partial thromboplastin time protocol.
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