This course is in partnership with Pedagogy Continuing Nurse Education. After purchasing, we will send you credentials to begin your online course.

This course has been designed for healthcare professionals administering and/or caring for patients with  bleeding disorders. Although the patient may receive long-term care at a physician’s office or Hemophilia Treatment Center, day-to-day care occurs at home, school, work, camp, etc. All clinicians involved in infusing antihemophilic agents and those caring for patients receiving these medications need a working knowledge of the diagnoses for which they are given, proper storage, preparation and administration, and disposal, as well as appropriate interventions, and the psychological implications of having these diseases and receiving treatment for them. Education related specifically to bleeding disorders is crucial to the safe and effective care of these patients.

State Boards of Nursing have varying positions on the role of the LPN/LVN in the administration of infusion therapy, including the administration of antihemophilic agents. A link to each state board of nursing is listed here. Competency requirements are obtained and maintained through the nurse’s employer, facility, or institution.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

1. Describe the symptoms of bleeding disorders.
2. Explain the factor deficiencies in Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, and von Willebrand disease.
3. Describe R.I.C.E.
4. Recognize antifibrolytic agents used to treat bleeding disorders.
5. Describe at least two ramifications of bleeding disorders presented in this course.
6. Identify at least three treatments used for patients with inhibitors.
7. Identify at least two potential future treatments for bleeding disorders and their potential advantages over current treatments.