What should Nurses Monitor in Patients on Heparin?
Heparin is usually administered intravenously or subcutaneously and requires close monitoring of activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) to ensure therapeutic levels. Nurses should also monitor for signs of bleeding, platelet counts, and any signs of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT), a serious complication of heparin therapy.
