DOACs: The Evolving World of Anticoagulants

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DOACs: The Evolving World of Anticoagulants

Recorded for 2025 Fall Conference

Credit(s):

0.97 Contact Hour(s) of CE; all of which may be applied towards Pharmacology

Program Number:

25087451

Original Program Date:

October 1, 2025

Duration:

58 minutes

Access:

Available until February 28, 2027

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Activity Duration

Content Expires:

February 28, 2027 (11:55 p.m. CT)
CE for this activity will not be available after this date.

This CE activity was recorded for the 2025 AANP Fall Conference.

This activity includes closed captioning.

Delivery Note: The content for this activity was previously presented during the virtual 2025 AANP Fall Conference. If you already completed the content of this activity while attending the virtual conference, you should not complete this content a second time. Learners should only complete ONE delivery-method to earn credit. Completing multiple delivery options for the same activity is considered duplicate credit for the same content and will not be accepted by regulatory bodies.

Overview
This session will explore the historical development, current landscape, and future directions of anticoagulants. Nurse Practitioners will gain an understanding of the clotting cascade, patient-specific safety considerations, and evidence-based prescribing practices. Through case-based learning and clinical pearls, participants will be prepared to manage anticoagulation across diverse clinical settings.

Objectives

Describe the historical evolution of anticoagulants, emerging therapies and current evidence supporting DOAC use.
Explain the pathophysiology of hemostasis and the clotting cascade as it relates to anticoagulant therapy.
Discuss the clinical indications, common complications, and patient-specific safety considerations for DOACs.
Apply clinical knowledge through case-based discussion of anticoagulant management across diverse clinical settings.
Summarize key takeaways and practice pearls for the use of DOACs in clinical practice.

Speakers
Paula Tucker, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-C, FAANP
Kenneth Mueller, PharmD, BCPS

Disclosure
This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies.

The speakers have the following disclosures:

We have nothing to disclose.

Disclaimer
Individuals who have contributed to the CE Center (content originally from the 2025 AANP Fall Conference) were carefully selected for their knowledge and experience in the subject area under review. This presentation is informational only and may contain opinions of the authors from their personal experience that do not necessarily express the opinions of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). The activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. Clinical practice is a constantly changing process and new information becomes available every day. Neither AANP nor the contributing individuals can warrant that the material will continue to be accurate, nor do they warrant that the material is completely free of errors upon publication. Attendees and participants should appraise the information presented critically and are encouraged to consult appropriate resources for any product or device mentioned in this program.

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0.97 Contact Hour(s) of CE,
All of which may be applied towards Pharmacology