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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

  • Section 2: Clinical Guidance For Managing Urgent Direct Oral Anticoagulant (DOAC)-Related Bleeding

  • Section 3: How to Use Reversal Agents

  • Section 4: Restarting DOACs Post Bleeding Event

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After participating in this program, participants will be better able to:

  • Counsel patients on the risks and benefits of DOAC use;

  • Apply bleed management strategies for DOAC related bleeding;

  • Administer reversal agents in the case of an urgent DOAC related bleed;

  • 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.

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