Anticoagulant Teaching 1759
SN instructed patient on high risk medication, anticoagulant, warfarin. Use precautions such as, Tell care providers you take warfarin before you have any medical or dental procedures, Avoid situations that increase your risk of injury, Use safer hygiene and grooming products, Consider wearing a bracelet or carrying a card that says you take warfarin. Patient understanding.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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