Heparin Nursing Considerations & Patient Teachings
Heparin is an anticoagulant medication used to prevent and treat blood clots. To ensure safe and effective use, nurses must understand its proper administration, potential side effects, and important patient teachings. Generic name: Heparin Brand names: Heparin Sodium, Hep-Lock, Hep-Lock U/P, Heparin Lock Flush Solution, Heparin Sodium Injection Pharmacologic class: Anticoagulant Therapeutic class: Anticoagulant, antithrombotic … See Nursing Diagnoses