Why the study?
Are nurse practitioner-run anticoagulation clinics safe and effective for managing patients on warfarin therapy?
Are nurse practitioner-run anticoagulation clinics safe and effective for managing patients on warfarin therapy?
Nurse practitioner-run anticoagulation clinics provide a safe and effective model for managing patients on warfarin therapy.
Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
May expand access via NP-led clinics; Level 3 data leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Health practitioners in the primary care setting often assess and manage patients on warfarin therapy. This article discusses new trends in oral anticoagulation and the latest indications for warfarin use. Patient management and education guidelines to improve patient care and compliance with warfarin therapy are reviewed. Results of a 19-month evaluative, retrospective, descriptive study of a nurse practitioner-run clinic are summarized. The results support that anticoagulation clinics managed by nurse practitioners are safe and effective.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Kornblit et al. (1990) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: