The advanced practice nurse is uniquely qualified to act as a consultant and specialist in the field of anticoagulation at an acute care hospital. The advanced practice nurse acts at both a system level and a patient care level to improve anticoagulation with low-molecular-weight heparins, heparin, and warfarin through education, research, quality improvement initiatives, and patient care management.

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©2002 American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
2002
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