This postgraduate diploma in Invasive and Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation for Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market” 

The objective of this postgraduate diploma in Invasive and Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation for Nursing is to update nurses interested in the respiratory therapies that are currently available, so that they can acquire new therapeutic skills and techniques, apply them in their clinical practice, and also contribute to the development of new research.

Patients undergoing respiratory treatment require proper therapeutic compliance, and nursing staff are responsible for empowering these patients and providing them with individualized care; tools that this postgraduate diploma provides to achieve excellence in care.

The program includes analysis of clinical cases elaborated by experts in respiratory therapies, explanatory videos for the different therapies, photos of the materials used for the different techniques, as well as the most recent developments and innovations.

As this is a program available entirely online, students can organize their own time and adapt the pace of learning to their own schedule. The contents of this postgraduate diploma can be accessed from any computer or mobile device and be consulted at any time, as long as students have an internet connection or have previously downloaded them onto their computer.

Bring your knowledge up to date with the postgraduate diploma in Invasive and Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation for Nursing"

This postgraduate diploma in Invasive and Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation for Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. Its most important features include:

• Development of clinical cases presented by experts in related, multidisciplinary areas
• Graphic, schematic, and practical contents created in order to provide scientific and specialized training in those disciplines that are essential for professional care practices
• New developments in Invasive and Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation for Nursing
•  An algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the clinical situations presented throughout the course
• With special emphasis on evidence-based nursing and research methodologies as applied to Invasive and Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation for Nursing
• All of this will be complemented by theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Access to contents from any fixed or portable device with an internet connection

This postgraduate diploma is the best investment you can make when selecting an up-to-date program, for two reasons: in addition to updating your knowledge in Invasive and Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation for Nursing, you will obtain a qualification from TECH"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute to this training program with their work experience, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.  

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 immersion training programmed 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 throughout the program. This will be done with the help of an innovative system of interactive videos made by renowned experts.   

This postgraduate diploma offers training in simulated environments, which provides an immersive learning experience designed to train for real-life situations"

It includes clinical cases that bring program contents closer to the reality of nursing care"

The main objective of the program is to develop theoretical as well as practical learning, so that nurses may master Invasive and Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation for Nursing in a practical and rigorous way.

This refresher program will generate a sense of confidence when practising nursing, which will help you grow both personally and professionally” 

General Objectives

• Update on existing respiratory therapies in which nursing staff is involved
• Promote strategies to provide individualized quality care for respiratory patients and to serve as a basis for achieving excellence in care
• Provide technical skills in respiratory therapies through audiovisual means and the presentation of quality clinical cases
• Encourage professional enhancement through specialized continued education and research

Specific Objectives 

Module 1. Anatomo-Physiology of the Respiratory System and Assessment of the Pulmonary Function

• Update nurses’ understanding of respiratory system anatomy of pulmonary ventilation 
• Understand how gas diffusion takes place 
• Understand how oxygen and carbon dioxide are transported through the blood 
• Understand how respiration regulation is carried out

Module 2. Sleep and Wakefulness Disorders 

• Understand sleep and breathing physiology to understand possible disturbances
• Be familiar with different diagnostic methods used to detect alterations in sleep patterns
• Gain in-depth knowledge of sleep apnea, different types of apnea and associated health risks
• Be familiar with different treatment alternatives for sleep apnea
• Know existing techniques to perform CPAP titrations and to adjust pressure according to patient needs
• Educate sleep apnea patients to improve environmental factors and sleep hygiene in order to reduce apnea incidence
• Learn to apply a nursing care plan for patients with sleep apnea

Module 3. Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation

• Identify physiological ventilation in healthy patients to understand the physiology of noninvasive mechanical ventilation
• Describe the different methods for noninvasive mechanical ventilation
• Gain an in-depth understanding of the basic concepts necessary to individualize treatments with non-invasive mechanical ventilation according to patient needs
• Describe the different ventilatory modes used to adjust to patient needs
• Update on the different devices used in non-invasive mechanical ventilation
• Recognize the consumables and complementary equipment necessary to provide quality and individualized treatment
• Identify main implementation problems for non-invasive mechanical ventilation and how to apply best solutions for each case
• Describe procedure for installing mechanical ventilation equipment in a patient's home
• Understand health education advice that can be provided to help ventilated patients in the adaptation process
• Explain how to carry out correct monitoring of ventilated patients

Module 4. Invasive Mechanical Ventilation

• Learn to apply mechanical ventilation combined with aerosol therapy or oxygen therapy
• Describe a nursing care plan for patients on non-invasive mechanical ventilation
• Know the fundamentals of invasive mechanical ventilation, indications, contraindications and possible complications
• Update on invasive mechanical ventilation devices
• Know the different modalities of invasive mechanical ventilation
• Learn the endotracheal intubation technique, and about the care and maintenance it requires
• Describe the different phases in discontinuing mechanical ventilation
• Be familiar with the nursing care plan to be applied in invasive mechanical ventilation

You will achieve your goals thanks to this comprehensive educational program, which provides you with the best tools to obtain the best professional results"