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ABOUT THE NET PROGRAM
Nurse Education & Training for Urgent DOAC Related Bleeds is an interactive learning program designed to stimulate clinical reflection through the sharing of evidence-based best practices. The NET Program is designed by nurses for nurses in partnership with CITE: a not-for-profit clinician association affiliated with McMaster University.
This learning program has been accredited by the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and has been through rigorous quality assessment to achieve nationwide recognition.
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PROGRAM SECTIONS:​
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Section 1: Use of Oral Anticoagulants
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Section 2: Clinical Guidance For Managing Urgent Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC)-Related Bleeding
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Section 3: How to Use Reversal Agents
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Section 4: Restarting DOACs Post Bleeding Event
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After participating in this program, participants will be better able to:
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Counsel patients on the risks and benefits of DOAC use;
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Apply bleed management strategies for DOAC related bleeding;
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Administer reversal agents in the case of an urgent DOAC related bleed;
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Identify when best to restart DOAC therapy after a bleed related interruption.
PROGRAM FACULTY
Alison Armstrong, RN
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Mélanie Marceau, inf., PhD
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Mark Crowther, MD, MSc, FRCPC
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This program has been supported in part by AstraZeneca through an educational grant.
