An essential professional master’s degree for Nursing staff that will train them intensively to act in case of infectious diseases, and especially in intervention in case of COVID 19"

In recent years, new infectious diseases have emerged in addition to those already known to specialists. Their care in the hospital emergency setting requires a high level of training on the part of nurses, professionals who are increasingly required to specialize. For this reason, TECH has designed this training of the highest academic level, developed by a team of professionals with extensive experience in both the health and teaching fields.  

To this end, TECH has developed a program that includes the classic aspects in the management of infectious pathology by apparatus or organs, obviously taking into account any updates that may have occurred up to the time of the design of this program. In addition, it has incorporated new items, which are essential for the correct management of infectious diseases in the current scenario of health globalization. One of the main novelties of this professional master’s degree is the specialization in COVID 19, totally new in this educational field and of great value for all professionals who are faced today with the care of patients in the Emergency Department.  

The academic program is divided into two main groups: on the one hand, the actions of the healthcare professional in the emergency department in relation to infectious diseases from the point of view of early diagnosis and treatment; and, on the other hand, the concept of risk prevention, derived from the care of infectious diseases, both for healthcare personnel and the population, delving into the measures that can be adopted in the emergency department to minimize them.  

In this way, this program is offered as a great value in the education of nurses who develop their work in the field of health emergencies, becoming a preparatory opportunity that should not be missed. In addition, being 100% online, the professional will have the ability to decide when and from where to study, without commitments or obligations, thus being able to combine their study time with the rest of their daily obligations. 

Seize the moment and gain up-to-date knowledge on the management of coronavirus infections"

This professional master’s degree in Infectious Diseases in the Emergency Department for Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of more than 75 clinical cases presented by experts in Infectious Diseases in the Emergency Department for Nursing
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional
• The latest developments in Infectious Diseases
• Practical exercises where to carry out the self-assessment process to improve learning
• An algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the clinical situations presented throughout the course
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Nursing intervention in the care of infectious diseases in the Emergency Department requires very intensive and up-to-date training for the professional. This professional master’s degree is TECH's quality response to this need” 

Its teaching staff includes professionals belonging to the field of Infectious Diseases in the Emergency Department for Nursing, who contribute their work experience to this training, in addition to recognized specialists belonging to leading scientific societies.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive training program designed to train in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in the field of Infectious Diseases with extensive teaching experience.

With this high-level program you will be able to explain epidemic outbreaks and common sources with punctual, continuous, propagative and mixed exposure"

Get to know all the latest information on COVID-19 Don't miss the opportunity to learn about advances in the treatment of infections and incorporate them into your healthcare practice"

The program in Infectious Diseases in the Emergency Department for Nursing is aimed at facilitating the performance of the nurse dedicated to the treatment of urgent infectious pathology in all areas, but especially in the Emergency Department. 
With a special focus on the specific ways of working in case of COVID 19, this professional master’s degree will enable the student to act as an expert in this area.

Work with the assurance of the most comprehensive knowledge in the management of COVID 19 and other infectious diseases in the Emergency Department"

General Objectives

• Provide the theoretical knowledge necessary to understand the environment in which professional care is given to patients with infectious diseases
• Provide the appropriate treatment in the different cases of infectious diseases
• In-depth study of each of the areas in which professionals must be trained to be able to practice with knowledge in the care of infectious pathologies

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Up-to-date Information on Infectious Diseases

• Define virulence factors and toxins
• Identify the main human pathogens in our environment
• Explain the different current scenarios of infection in the Emergency Department
• Describe the etiopathogenic profiles of bacterial infections
• Describe the etiopathogenic profiles of viral infections
• Describe the etiopathogenic profiles of fungal infections
• Describe the etiopathogenic profiles of microbacterial infections
• Describe the etiopathogenic profiles of parasitic infections

Module 2. The Microbiology Laboratory in the Emergency Department

• Describe the process of collecting specimens
• Define which specimens are most commonly requested in the Emergency Department
• Explain the collection of specimens in patients with devices
• Describe the management of specimens in the laboratory
• Explain the clinical significance of bacterial resistance
• Define the techniques available for emergency diagnoses
• Describe the interpretation of preliminary results
• Explain the analytical interpretation of the different types of samples
• Define the procedures in hospitals without on-call microbiologists
• Explain the diagnostic techniques that can possibly be performed in the emergency department laboratory

Module 3. Public Health and Infectious Disease in the Emergency Department

• Describe the action protocols in cases of specific exposure
• Describe the established isolation protocols
• Explain the current indications of exclusion or isolation
• Describe notifiable diseases
• Explain the procedure for emergency declaration to Public Health
• Describe the action protocol for epidemiological outbreaks
• Describe imported pathology, as well as pathology with high contagious capacity
• Describe the seasonal epidemiological parameters in the most common infections in the community
• Explain epidemic outbreaks and common sources with punctual, continuous, propagative and mixed exposure
• Define the post-exposure prophylaxis that is initiated in the emergency department
• Describe the process to follow in the case of Bacterial Meningitis
• Describe the process to follow in the case of HIV Infection
• Describe the process to follow in the case of Sexual Assault
• Describe the process to follow in the case of Rabies

Module 4. Systemic Febrile Syndrome. Antimicrobials:

• Explain the biomarkers used in the clinical diagnosis of infectious disease
• Define the use of C-reactive protein and procalcitonin in the diagnosis of infectious diseases
• Define the practical use of non-specific tests for infectious evidence
• Explain the initial focus in Acute Fever Syndrome
• Define the action taken in cases of Bacteremia, Sepsis and Septic Shock
• Explain how to activate code sepsis
• Define the use of different antimicrobials in Fever Syndrome
• Describe the characteristics of the different types of antimicrobials
• Define the implications of antimicrobial resistance when selecting treatment
• Explain the basic steps in the selection of antimicrobials according to the type of host and other extrinsic or environmental factors
• Explain the concept of empirical antibiotic therapy
• Describe how to act in the case of beta-lactam allergy
• Describe the use of antimicrobials and renal function

Module 5. Emergency Diagnostic and Therapeutic Management of Fever in Special Situations

• Explain the relationship between fever and the presence of exanthema
• Explain the relationship between fever and the presence of adenopathies
• Fever and hematological alterations
• Explain the association of fever with altered level of consciousness
• Describe fever management in an elderly patient
• Describe fever management in a patient in a hemodialysis program
• Describe fever management in a patient with intravascular devices
• Describe fever management in a patient with a HIV infection
• Describe fever management in a patient with iatrogenic immunosuppression
• Describe fever management in a patient with oncohematological pathology
• Describe fever management in a patient with febrile neutropenia
• Describe fever management in a patient in the solid organ transplant patient
• Explain the implications of cytomegalovirus and BK virus infections in transplant recipients
• Describe fever management in a patient who has recently undergone surgery
• Describe the current management of infection of surgical wounds
• Explain the management of other infections in a patient who has recently undergone surgery
• Describe fever management in a pregnant patient
• Explain the use of antibiotic therapy in pregnancy

Module 6. Infections of Organs and Apparatus (I): ORL, Head and Neck, Ophthalmologic

• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Pharyngodonsillitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Tracheitis, Laryngitis and Epiglottitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Otitis externa, Otitis media and Mastoiditis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of sinusitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of a peritonsillar and para-retropharyngeal abscess in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Odontogenic Infections in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Mucositis and Stomatitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Salivary Gland Infections in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Cervical Adenitis in the Emergency Department. Embryonic Cyst infections. Suppurative Thyroiditis
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Conjunctivitis and Keratitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Uveitis, Endophthalmitis, and Retinitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Periocular Infections in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Eyelids Infections in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of lacrimal apparatus in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Orbital Cellulitis in the Emergency Department

Module 7. Infections of Organs and Apparatus (II): Skin, Soft and Osteoarticular

• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of cellulitis and superficial infections in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of myositis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of plantar fasciitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of gangrene in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of pressure ulcers in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of septic arthritis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of osteomyelitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of spondylodiscitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of infection of joint prostheses and osteosynthesis material in the Emergency Department

Module 8. Infections of Organs and Apparatus (III): Lower Airway, Intra-abdominal

• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of acute bronchitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Acute Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD) in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Healthcare-associated pneumonia (HAP) in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Empyema in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of a Pulmonary Abscess in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Gastroenteritis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Liver and Biliary Tract infections in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Cholecystitis and Cholangitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of a Liver Abscess in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Acute Hepatitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Pancreatitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Appendicitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Diverticulitis and Perirectal abscess in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Typhlitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Peritonitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of an Intraperitoneal Abscess in the Emergency Department

Module 9. Infections of Organs and Apparatus (IV): Cardiovascular, CNS

• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of Endocarditis and Intravascular Infections in the emergency department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of septic thrombophlebitis in the emergency department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of intravascular devices infections in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of tunneled and non-tunneled catheter infection in the emergency department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of pacemaker infections in the Emergency Department
• Explain the emergency department diagnosis and treatment of infection of other devices
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of pericarditis and myocarditis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of mediastinitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of meningitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of encephalitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of myelitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of brain abscess in the emergency department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of subdural empyema, epidural abscess and intracranial thrombophlebitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of CSF shunt infections in the Emergency Department

Module 10. Infections of Urinary Tract, Genitals and Sexual Transmission

• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of cystitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of a UTI in patients with bladder catheterization in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of prostatitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of pyelonephritis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of a perinephritic abscess in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of orchiepididymitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of vulvovagitis and cervicitis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic infections in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of intrapartum, postpartum and postabortive infections in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory pelvic disease in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of urethritis in the Emergency Department
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of infections and which cause skin and genital mucosa lesions

Module 11. Infectious Diseases in Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department

• Describe the management of fever syndrome and exanthems in a pediatric patient in the Emergency Department
• Explain the emergency diagnosis and treatment of skin, soft tissue and skeletal system infections in pediatric patients
• Explain the emergency diagnosis and treatment of ENT and respiratory infections in pediatric patients
• Explain the emergency diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal, genitourinary and STI infections in pediatric patients
• Explain the diagnosis and treatment of CNS and CV infections in a pediatric patient in the Emergency Department
• Explain the treatment in pediatric infectious diseases

Module 12. Imported Infectious Diseases in the Emergency Department

• Define the concept of globalization and emerging pathology
• Define the geography of the tropical infectious diseases
• Explain the epidemiology of tropical infectious diseases in travelers, immigrants and VFRs
• Explain the anamnesis of a traveler with fever in the emergency department
• Explain the possible causes of fever after staying in a tropical or subtropical area
• Perform syndrome classification of imported infectious pathology
• Define imported tropical infectious diseases of special interest

Module 13. Update on Coronavirus Infections

• Know the microbiological characteristics of coronaviruses
• Know how to assess the morbidity and mortality of coronavirus infections
• Identify the main risk groups and mechanisms of coronaviruses
• Be able to perform the necessary tests for diagnosing Coronavirus
• Know how to apply the necessary preventive measures, as well as the most accurate treatments according to the type of patient

Improve your patient care by taking advantage of the training offered by the Master´s Degree in Infectious Diseases in the Emergency Department"