A first level practical stay that will allow you to be up to date with diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in respiratory patients”

The incidence of respiratory pathologies, especially with the pandemic caused by COVID-19, has put the focus of healthcare systems on the need to update healthcare professionals. An approach that involves knowledge of the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, as well as the efficient resolution of the most complex cases.

A reality that has led Nursing professionals to demand an update in Pneumology. Thus, this Internship program leads the graduate to obtain a complete update in only 3 weeks and in a prestigious hospital center.

An ideal scenario to work with real clinical cases and with other nurses with extensive experience in the sector. Thus, in a first class environment, the graduate will have the opportunity to be directly involved in the most advanced procedures for the care of patients of various ages with respiratory diseases. All this, over 120 hours and with the best experts in the field. A unique opportunity that only TECH, the world's largest digital university, can offer.

Enjoy an intensive 3-week stay in a reputable center and get up to date on the latest clinical procedures to achieve professional growth" 

The Internship program of this program in Nursing in the Pneumology Department consists of a 3-week stay. Thus, from Monday to Friday with 8 consecutive hours of work, the graduate will be next to a team of Nursing professionals of reference in the area of pneumological disease care. A scenario that will allow you to effectively apply the most innovative diagnostic procedures and plan the latest generation of therapy for each pathology.

In this completely practical Internship program, the activities are aimed at developing and perfecting the skills necessary to provide healthcare care in areas and conditions that require highly qualified professionals, and are oriented towards specific expertise for practicing the activity, in a safe environment for the patient and with highly professional performance.

TECH thus offers a unique hands-on experience, transforming a leading hospital center into the ideal environment for perfecting the technical and nursing skills of every nurse. Undoubtedly, an excellent opportunity to grow in this sector by the hand of real Nursing professionals in the field of Pneumology.

The practical teaching will be carried out with the active participation of the student performing the activities and procedures of each area of competence (learning to learn and learning to do), with the accompaniment and guidance of the professors and other fellow trainees that facilitate teamwork and multidisciplinary integration as transversal competencies for the clinical nursing praxis (learning to be and learning to relate).

The procedures described below will form the basis of the practical part of the training, and their completion is subject to both the suitability of the patients and the availability of the center and its workload, with the proposed activities being as follows:

Techniques for pediatric respiratory patient care

• Assist in the administration of inhalation therapies
• Participate in the monitoring of oxygenation in pediatric patients
• Assist in the performance of respiratory physiotherapy treatments
• Informing family members about the respiratory therapies used

Application of assisted mechanical ventilation

• Perform continuous monitoring of vital signs, administration of medications as medically indicated
• Collaborate in the preparation and handling of mechanical ventilation equipment
• Monitor and maintain artificial airways
• Participate in actions aimed at the prevention of ventilation-related infections

Action in respiratory patients

• Assist in the evaluation of the respiratory patient
• To administer the most advanced treatments, according to the indications of the specialists
• Work in an integrated way with the patient and the rest of the specialists
• Operate the most advanced respiratory devices and equipment for the care of patients with respiratory pathologies

Health promotion in respiratory patients

• Collaborate in the provision of information on healthy habits in patients with respiratory pathologies
• Assist in the demonstration of respiratory techniques to respiratory patients
• To promote psychosocial support to the patient
• Participate in the demonstration of the use of respiratory monitoring and control devices

Receive specialized education in an institution that can offer you all these possibilities, with an innovative academic program and a human team that will help you develop your full potential”