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Table 1 Median completion time spent on warfarin treatment initiation protocols/procedures

From: Nurses’ self-reported time estimation of anticoagulation therapy: a survey of warfarin management in long-term care

Procedure

Completion time per patient (minutes)

Baseline INR

20

Baseline PT and CBC

35

Dietary consult

20

Medication profile

20

Patient education

20

CBC at initiation of warfarin therapy

15

PRN order for INR levels when complications are suspected

15

  1. CBC = complete blood count; INR = international normalized ratio; PRN = pro re nata (as needed); PT = prothrombin time.
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BMC Nursing

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