http://www.nursingshow.com Nursing Show Online Radio | Podcast | News, Comment, & Tips for RN, LPN, Student Nurses Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:03:03 +0000 en hourly 1 Every weekly Nursing Show episode features news, tips and tricks, medication information, nursing career interviews, education and commentary for nurses, RN, LPN, BSN, and nurse students, and anyone interested in general medical information. Jamie Davis, the Podmedic, RN, NREMT-P, B.A., A.A.S clean Jamie Davis, the Podmedic, RN, NREMT-P, B.A., A.A.S podmedic@mac.com podmedic@mac.com (Jamie Davis, the Podmedic, RN, NREMT-P, B.A., A.A.S) MedicCast Productions, LLC For Nurses, By Nurses with news, commentary, tips, interviews, and education. nurse,nursing,nurse student,education,medical,hospital,patient,news http://www.nursingshow.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/LaptopScrubsiTunes_copy.jpg http://www.nursingshow.com http://www.nursingshow.com/2009/11/20/anti-coagulant-labs-and-episode-106/ http://www.nursingshow.com/2009/11/20/anti-coagulant-labs-and-episode-106/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:11:19 +0000 rnproducer http://nursingshow.com/?p=1900 Continue reading →]]> http://www.nursingshow.com/2009/11/20/anti-coagulant-labs-and-episode-106/feed/ 1 anticoagulants,bleeding,blood thinners,clotting,clotting factors,coumadin,heparin,INR,international normalized ratio,labs,partial thrombosplastin time,prothrombin time Welcome to Episode 106 The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Subscribe to the show, free! ---- Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Subscribe with iTunes here (need iTunes -- it's free) Welcome to Episode 106 The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network (http://promednetwork.com). Subscribe to the show, free! ----- (http://www.mediccast.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/podcastdownload.jpg) Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) (http://www.mediccast.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/itunesnew.jpg) Subscribe with iTunes here (need iTunes -- it's free) RSS Feed to subscribe (http://www.nursingshow.com/feed/podcast/) (copy url to Juice, Zune Marketplace, or your favorite podcatcher) Click the arrow below to listen to the show: ----------------------------------- Sponsors NursingTopStudent.com (http://NursingTopStudent.com) all of the tools student nurses need for less than $1 a day. Audio and video study aids plus a whole lot more! More than 200 files and counting! Join Us Now! GoToMyPC: As secure as online banking. Try it FREE for 30 days (http://www.gotomypc.com/podcast). ----------------------------------- News-- Nurse Delivered to Ohio Hospitals' Last Baby (http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200991107007) Students Call Nursing School Policy Barring Tattoos Unfair (http://www.joplinglobe.com/local/local_story_308165108.html) FDA Plans to Fight Avoidable Injuries From Medication Errors or Misuse (http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE5A346E20091104?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews) Tattoos Create Issues For Nursing Schools and Students (http://newstribune.com/articles/2009/11/08/news_state/053state21tat09.txt) ----------------------------------- Tip of The Week- Anti Coagulant Labs Persons at risk for blood-clot formation or has poor blood flow to the brain are recommended to take anticoagulants. Anticoagulants slow blood clotting, preventing complications like blood clots forming on artificial valves, valve obstruction and blood clots traveling to the brain and causing stroke. A common complication for this type of medication is bleeding so nurses should continuously asses the patient in anticoagulant therapy for signs of bleeding. Hematologic tests are also done from time to time to monitor for the body's response to the prescribed medication as well as to make sure that the drug levels in the blood does not exceed its therapeutic level. Patient education points should be focused on the promotion of safety to prevent injury that causes bleeding like the use of soft-bristled tooth brush, padding furniture or corners with sharp edges, using electric razors to lessen the risk of cuts and more. ASCLS Hematologic Tests (http://www.ascls.org/labtesting/labcbc.asp) Blood Thinners by Medline Plus (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bloodthinners.html) Anticoagulation by American Heart Association (http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=11079) Joint Commission Safety Requirement for Anticoagulants (http://www.jointcommission.org/SentinelEvents/SentinelEventAlert/sea_41.htm) ———————————– Don’t miss an episode! You can receive the Nursing Show Newsletter in your email inbox. 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