This study day is only available to clinical staff who work within the Kent and Medway ICB

Aim of the session: 

To enable the autonomous practice in anticoagulant monitoring in primary care. This will cover mainly warfarin management with INR monitoring but will also cover DOAC monitoring.

Time: 

09:00 - 17:00

Learning outcomes:

By attending the programme individuals will:

• Understand and demonstrate a satisfactory theoretical knowledge base for safe anticoagulation management.
• Be confident in practical near patient testing techniques for INR measurement. This will be demonstrated by zoom as they well be no practical session due to Covid-19 restrictions. However, if new clinical personnel do need practical sessions this can be arranged at the Practice.
• Be competent in use of computer software systems to assist in dosing and management of warfarin patients.
• Be able to safely assess and initiate new patients onto warfarin and DOACs and manage the monitoring.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the roles of the multi-professional, disciplinary team in managing anticoagulation safely.
• Acquire an understanding of the requirements of clinical governance for anticoagulation management developing/adapting and applying audit tools with performance indicators
• The course will also provide discuss self-testing and have case scenarios for discussion with adequate time to reinforce learning.