Course Code: REL-ACU-0-HAQVTE
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Recall the signs, symptoms, and assessment of a patient with VTE and the financial impact of HA-VTE on a healthcare institution.
Review the risk factors, in addition to the risk and bleeding assessments for a patient with VTE.
Identify pharmacological and nonpharmacological VTE prophylactic measures and actions to improve patient adherence to prophylaxis.
Outline:
Venous Thromboembolism Overview
Erin’s Jumpstarted Shift
What is Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism (HA-VTE)?
Impact of HA-VTE
Clinical Manifestations
Checkpoint
Key Takeaways
Assessing a Patient with VTE
Identifying Risk Factors
Checkpoint
Key Takeaways
Evidence-Based Guidelines and Prophylactic Measures
Pharmacological Prophylaxis
Nonpharmacological Prophylaxis
Checkpoint
Key Takeaways
Conclusion
Course Contributor
Resources
ReferencesSubject Matter Expert: Andrea Powell, RN, BSN
Andrea Powell, RN, BSN is a SME writer for Relias with a focus on acute care. She has over 11 years of clinical nursing experience, spanning across multiple nursing specialties. Her primary focus has been in critical care, with an affinity to surgical nursing. She also has experience in intraoperative nursing and post-anesthesia care. Andrea has served as a clinical team leader, preceptor and charge nurse to colleagues throughout her nursing career. She has a passion for the education of healthcare professionals and an aspiration for excellence in the healthcare delivery system.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; Physicians; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.