Anticoagulants: Safe Administration of Dalteparin and Enoxaparin – Clinical Training Resources

Anticoagulants: Safe Administration of Dalteparin and Enoxaparin – Clinical Training

Presentation, End of Session Knowledge Check Questions, Trainer Aide Answer Key, Trainer Aide Clinical Scenario Answer key.

All files editable.

Presentation includes clinical scenarios.

Primary audience includes Registered Nurses (RN/RGN/RMN) working in:

Nursing homes, care homes with nursing, hospitals, community nursing, district nursing, intermediate care, rehabilitation settings, community hospitals, nursing associates, where their employer has authorised them to undertake the activity and they have the required training and competence, other registered healthcare professionals who have responsibility for administering injectable medicines within their role and local policy, healthcare professionals involved in medicines administration/clinical care where injectable LMWH is within their scope of practice.

Overall Aim: To develop the knowledge and skills needed to 
safely administer and monitor dalteparin and enoxaparin and respond 
appropriately to potential risks and complications.​

By the end of the session, learners will be able to:​

Explain why dalteparin and enoxaparin are prescribed. ​

Describe how dalteparin and enoxaparin are safely administered. ​

Identify important precautions, risks and potential side effects. ​

Recognise signs of bleeding and other complications. ​

Explain when concerns need to be reported or escalated. ​

Apply safe practice when administering and documenting 
anticoagulants.​

Presentation (70 Slides)

Overall Aim and Learning Outcomes

Introduction

What Are Anticoagulants?​

Why Are Anticoagulants Prescribed?​

Understanding DVT and Pulmonary Embolism ​

How Do Dalteparin and Enoxaparin Work?​

Clinical Check Answer​

Dalteparin and Enoxaparin: Key Differences​

Dalteparin and Enoxaparin​

Pre-Administration Checks​

Clinical Check​

Assessing Bleeding Risk Before Administration​

Clinical Check Answer​

Administration of Subcutaneous Anticoagulants​

Clinical Safety Point​

Injection Sites and Site Rotation​

Clinical Check​

Clinical Check Answer​

Recognising Bleeding and Other Adverse Effects​

What Increases the Risk of Bleeding?​

Clinical Considerations​

Clinical Check​

Renal Function and Anticoagulant Safety​

Anticoagulants, Falls and Head Injury​

Clinical Check Answer​

Missed, Delayed or Incorrect Anticoagulant Doses​

Monitoring and Documentation​

Why Accurate Documentation Matters​

When To Escalate Concerns​

Practical Clinical Scenario: Putting Safe Anticoagulant Practice Into Action*​

Summary: Safe Anticoagulant Practice​

References and Further Information

Word Documents

End of Session Knowledge Check Questions

Trainer Aide Answer Key

​Trainer Aide Answer key Practical Clinical Scenario: Putting Safe Anticoagulant Practice Into Action*

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