Stroke Essays

ELIQUIS (apixaban) is a blood thinner used to reduce the risk of stroke and blood-clots in people who have atrial fibrillation (Afib). Afib is an irregular heartbeat, but it can cause blood clots to form. This can result in a stroke according to Eliquis.com (2014). ELIQUIS can play an important …

The assignment is based upon a critical incident that occurred in clinical practice. Dimond (2008) believes critical incidents allow nurses to explore and reflect on situations in clinical practice which are good or bad, which will help them to learn and recognise what, could have been done differently. Benner (1984) …