Elevate your healthcare practice and update your knowledge in the field of Hospital Nursing with this Professional master’s degree from TECH. It’s the most complete on the market” 

Hospital Nursing is an area of care that continues to grow. Not only because of their involvement in the interpretation of the needs derived from each of the states of the health-disease process, but also because of their involvement in serving as a link with the families and with the rest of the health agents. Therefore, professionals working in this sector must continually update their knowledge, as this is the only way they can respond effectively to patient's needs.

Taught 100% online, this Professional master’s degree offers nurses the possibility of continuing to develop in their professional practice with the guarantees that come with truly innovative and updated knowledge. All of them based on the latest scientific evidence and the latest findings applied to Hospital Nursing practice. An innovative way of studying that provides the student not only with the best theoretical content, but also with a series of practical activities presented with multimedia material that enriches and makes learning more effective.

Additionally, this program is unique in that it offers students a space to acquire and update their skills in the area of hospital care. Based on these new approaches, the nurses will be able to make the appropriate decisions in the complex clinical situations that may arise during the development of their care activity.

The content of the program aims to strengthen the nurse's advanced professional skills, which are essential to provide quality professional services. As a result, and thanks to these new approaches, students will enhance their professional development in clinical practice and will acquire the skills they need to work in changing hospital environments made up of multidisciplinary teams.

Learn about the latest developments in the treatment of patients in special situations such as pregnancy or pluripathologies, becoming a first level nurse" 

This Professional master’s degree in Hospital Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Hospital 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 practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• 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

You will become the most effective link between patients, families and other healthcare teams. This way, you will  favor a correct and effective communication”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute their work experience to this training program, 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 immersive 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 during the academic year. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.    

From a 100% online study methodology, you will be able to update your knowledge in the field of Hospital Nursing"

You will have the best multimedia resources with which you will be able to enrich your learning and put what you have studied into practice in a much easier way"

Taking into account the updating requirements of the hospital sector and the needs of nurses dedicated to this field, the syllabus of this Professional master’s degree of TECH has been configured as the most comprehensive option in the current educational market. It consists of 10 theoretical modules detailing the latest developments in the sector in areas such as hospital care, support processes or the most effective diagnostic and therapeutic means in each case. All of this is presented in a multimedia format that includes videos with real clinical cases, interactive summaries, action guides, among other pedagogical resources that will enrich and complete the learning process. 

The most complete syllabus with a single purpose: to help you achieve success in your daily practice”  

Module 1. Hospital Care

1.1. Disease and Health

1.1.1. Health Determinants
1.1.2. Coping with Disease
1.1.3. Semiology and Basic Terminology

1.2. The Healthcare System and Health

1.2.1. Structure and Organization of a Healthcare System

1.2.1.1. Financing
1.2.1.2. Management and Provision of Services
1.2.1.3. Provision of Services

1.2.2. Health System Models

1.3. Hospital Care Organizational Aspects

1.3.1. Location and Types of Hospitals
1.3.2. Governing Bodies
1.3.3. Hospital Annual Operating Plan: Program Contract
1.3.4. Structure. Functional Plan Areas of a Hospital
1.3.5. Hospital Facilities and Equipment Hospital Maintenance
1.3.6. Management of Material Resources
1.3.7. Management of Human Resources
1.3.8. Hospital Pharmacy

1.4. Hospital Care Quality

1.4.1. Quality of Hospital Care
1.4.2. Components of Hospital Care that Determine its Level of Quality

1.4.2.1. Quality of Care Criteria
1.4.2.2. Systems for Measuring Quality of Care

1.5. Care Process Management

1.5.1. Management of Clinical Procedures
1.5.2. Management of Patient Care Procedures
1.5.3. Process Management Methodology Clinical Guides

1.6. Patient Care Management

1.6.1. Levels of Care Management
1.6.2. Decision Making and Change Management
1.6.3. Evaluation of Nursing Care
1.6.4. Patient Empowered and Active in Care Management

1.7. Social and Health Coordination and Hospital Care

1.7.1. Current Health Coordination Model
1.7.2. Facilitating Measures for Health Coordination

Module 2. Intangibles in Hospital Care

2.1. Clinical Information System in Hospital Care

2.1.1. Clinical Documentation Systems
2.1.2. Characteristics and Contents of the Medical Record
2.1.3. Procedures for Patient Admission and Discharge from the Hospital
2.1.4. Evolution of Clinical Information Systems

2.2. Health Promotion and New Technologies

2.2.1. Health Promotion and Self-Care
2.2.2. Main ICT Solutions in Hospitals
2.2.3. New Communication Technologies Telemedicine
2.2.4. New Forms of Patient Monitoring

2.3. Social Networks in Healthcare

2.3.1. Social Networks and Application of Social Networking in Healthcare
2.3.2. The Figure of the Expert Patient
2.3.3. School of Patients and Associations

2.4. Hospital Care Innovation

2.4.1. The Relevance of Fostering Innovation in Health Management
2.4.2. Learning in Innovation
2.4.3. Nursing Care in the Technological Advances in Healthcare.

2.5. Training in Hospital Care Innovation

2.5.1. Continuing Education, Necessity or Myth Concepts
2.5.2. Training Plans

2.6. Hospital Care Ethics

2.6.1. Ethics
2.6.2. The Ethics of Nursing Care
2.6.3. Ethical Considerations

2.6.3.1. Adequacy of Therapeutic Effort

2.7. Hospital Care Humanization

2.7.1. Patient and Family Focused Care
2.7.2. Family Participation and Involvement
2.7.3. Caring for the Caregiver
2.7.4. Post-Hospitalization Syndrome

2.8. Social Abilities. Communication in Patient Care

2.8.1. Effective Communication
2.8.2. Communication in Difficult Situations
2.8.3. Interprofessional Communication

2.8.3.1. Teamwork

2.8.4. Skills, Strategies and Gestures of Nursing Professionals

2.9. Occupational Health and Hospital Care

2.9.1. Health Surveillance in Hospital Care
2.9.2. Accidentability, Job Descriptions and Basic Activities
2.9.3. Risks Arising from Safety Conditions
2.9.4. Risks Arising from Hygienic Conditions
2.9.5. Risks Arising from Ergonomic Conditions of the Workplace

2.10. The professional Burn-Out

2.10.1. Professional Burnout
2.10.2. Facilitators, Triggers and Consequences
2.10.3. Preventing Burnout and Promoting Engagement

Module 3. Support Processes in the Hospital Setting

3.1. Health Perception Culture, Health and Disease

3.1.1. Disease and Health Phases
3.1.2. Health Coping
3.1.3. The Caregiving Process and the Relationship with the Patient

3.2. The Nursing Unit

3.2.1. The Patient's Unit Characteristics of the Typical Patient Unit
3.2.2. Reception and Welcome to the Patient in the Nursing Unit
3.2.3. Welcome Plan for Health Professionals

3.3. The Environment and Safety in the Inpatient Setting

3.3.1. Safety Culture and Safe Clinical Practices in Hospitalized Patients
3.3.2. Risk Management and Notification Systems
3.3.3. Learning From Incidents in Hospital Care

3.4. Nutritional and Metabolic Pattern

3.4.1. Nutritional Assessment
3.4.2. Therapeutic Diets
3.4.3. Interaction Between Drugs and Nutrients
3.4.4. Enteral and Parenteral Routes

3.5. Elimination Pattern

3.5.1. Elimination
3.5.2. Probes and Drainage
3.5.3. Insertion, Maintenance and Removal Care
3.5.4. Water Balance

3.6. Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases

3.6.1. Cleaning Protocols
3.6.2. Sanitary Waste Management
3.6.3. Waste Segregation

3.7. Thermoregulation

3.7.1. Thermoregulation
3.7.2. Control and Registration Methods
3.7.3. Care for Thermoregulation Problems

3.8. Activity and Exercise

3.8.1. Body Mechanics and Limitation of Movement
3.8.2. Intrahospital Patient Transfer
3.8.3. Fall Prevention Behavior
3.8.4. Daily Living Activities

3.9. Immobility

3.9.1. Physical and Psychological Complications of Immobility
3.9.2. Prevention of Injuries due to Dependency
3.9.3. Therapeutic Immobilization
3.9.4. Ergonomic Considerations for the Health Professional
3.9.5. Chronic Wound Units

3.10. Sleep and Rest

3.10.1. Rating Scales and Questionnaires
3.10.2. Sleep in Hospitalization

Module 4. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Processes in the Hospital Environment

4.1. Care for the Comfort and Safety of the Hospitalized Patient

4.1.1. Hygiene Care

4.1.1.1. Bedding, Cleanness and Personal Hygiene
4.1.1.2. Promoting Comfort

4.2. Epidemiology. Nosocomial Infections.

4.2.1. Asepsis and Infection Management
4.2.2. General Hospital Isolation Measures

4.3. The Surgical Process

4.3.1. Surgical Procedures and Care

4.4. Diagnostic Processes in the Hospital Environment

4.4.1. Clinical Documentation and Informatics Tools

4.4.1.1. Procedures, Registration and Archiving of Documentation

4.5. Hemodynamic Care

4.5.1. Vital Signs
4.5.2. Main Variables Affecting Monitoring
4.5.3. Electrocardiography

4.6. Consciousness and Pain Care

4.6.1. Neurological Assessment Scales
4.6.2. Pain Treatment

4.7. Diagnostic tests

4.7.1. Of Biological Fluids and Tissues
4.7.2. Circulatory
4.7.3. Radiological
4.7.4. Functional Tests
4.7.5. Endoscopic

4.8. Therapeutic Process

4.8.1. Insertion, Maintenance and Care of Endovenous Catheters
4.8.2. Medical and Nursing Prescriptions
4.8.3. Drug Administration

4.8.3.1. Drug Interactions

4.9. Intravenous Perfusions

4.9.1. Intravenous Perfusions

4.9.1.1. Dose Calculation and Handling of Infusion Devices

4.9.2. Administration of Blood Derivatives and Blood Components
4.9.3. Dangerous Drugs

4.9.3.1. Administration of Antineoplastic Drugs

4.10. Other Therapeutic Processes in the Hospital Environment

4.10.1. Probing and Draining of the Patient
4.10.2. Oxygen Therapy and Aerosol Therapy
4.10.3. Other Therapeutic Techniques: Paracentesis, Thoracocentesis, Others
4.10.4. Physiotherapy

Module 5. Nursing Care in Pluripathological Assistance Processes

5.1. Chronicity and the Pluripathological Patient in the Hospital Setting

5.1.1. Models and Chronicity Management
5.1.2. Hospital Resources for the Elderly
5.1.3. Rational Use of Drugs and Diagnostic Tests
5.1.4. Social and Health Care and Interlevel Coordination

5.2. Health Promotion for Chronic and Pluripathological Patients

5.2.1. Health Promotion and Self-Care
5.2.2. Early Detection of Diseases
5.2.3. Prevention of Geriatric Syndromes
5.2.4. Prevention of Social Isolation
5.2.5. School of Patients and Associations Expert Patient

5.3. Multi-Pathology Patient Units

5.3.1. Security Culture

5.3.1.1. Communication During Patient Handover
5.3.1.2. Safety in the Use of Medicines
5.3.1.3. Prevention of Pressure Ulcers
5.3.1.4. Fall Prevention and Harm Reduction
5.3.1.5. Prevention of Nosocomial Infections
5.3.1.6. Patient Identification
5.3.1.7. Management of Blood Derivatives
5.3.1.8. Epidemiological Alerts
5.3.1.9. Not Recommended

5.3.2. Organization of the Units

5.3.2.1. Criteria for Patient Selection
5.3.2.2. Scales for Assessing Functionality, Frailty and Adherence to Treatment
5.3.2.3. Equipment and Facilities

5.4. Psychiatric Inpatient Units

5.4.1. Models of Mental Illness
5.4.2. Needs of Persons with Mental Illness
5.4.3. Specialized Health Services
5.4.4. Coordination and Continuity of Care

5.5. Most Frequent Needs of Psychiatric Patients

5.5.1. General Action Protocols
5.5.2. Assessment, Reception and Therapeutic Program in Hospital Units for the Care of the Psychiatric Patient 

5.5.2.1. Day Hospital or Partial Hospitalization Unit
5.5.2.2. Adult, Child and Adolescent Short Hospitalization Units

5.5.3. Security Culture

5.5.3.1. Patient Safety Incidents

5.5.3.1.1. Aggressive Behavior
5.5.3.1.2. Leakage
5.5.3.1.3. Self-Injury

5.6. Oncological Processes

5.6.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
5.6.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
5.6.3. Surgical Specificities
5.6.4. Therapeutic Plans and Care
5.6.5. Related Supporting Devices

5.7. Hematological Processes

5.7.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
5.7.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
5.7.3. Surgical Specificities
5.7.4. Therapeutic Plans and Care
5.7.5. Related Supporting Devices

5.8. Organization and Characteristics of Oncohematologic Patient Care Units

5.8.1. Therapeutic Help and Emotional Support in the Course of Cancer Disease
5.8.2. Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiation Oncology and Metabolic Treatments

5.8.2.1. Toxicity and Adverse Effects

5.8.3. Security Culture
5.8.4. Advanced Practice Nurse Case Manager

5.9. Support Processes in the Terminal Phase of the Disease

5.9.1. Palliative Care
5.9.2. Phases of the Terminally Ill
5.9.3. Death

5.9.3.1. Post-Mortem Care
5.9.3.2. Grief

5.9.4. Tools for the Self-Care of the Professional Who Cares for Suffering People

Module 6. Nursing Care in Medical and Surgical Care Processes

6.1. Cardiological Processes

6.1.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
6.1.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
6.1.3. Surgical Specificities
6.1.4. Therapeutic Plans and Care
6.1.5. Related Supporting Devices

6.2. Respiratory Processes

6.2.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
6.2.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
6.2.3. Surgical Specificities 
6.2.4. Therapeutic Plans and Care
6.2.5. Related Supporting Devices

6.3. Neurosciences

6.3.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
6.3.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests of the Nervous System
6.3.3. Surgical Specificities
6.3.4. Therapeutic Plans and Care
6.3.5. Related Supporting Devices

6.4. Processes of the Musculoskeletal System

6.4.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
6.4.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests of the Nervous System
6.4.3. Surgical Specificities
6.4.4. Therapeutic Plans and Care
6.4.5. Related Supporting Devices

6.5. Processes of the Digestive System

6.5.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
6.5.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
6.5.3. Surgical Specificities
6.5.4. Therapeutic Plans and Care
6.5.5. Related Supporting Devices6.6. Metabolic and Endocrine Processes

6.6. Metabolic and Endocrine Processes

6.6.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
6.6.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
6.6.3. Surgical Specificities
6.6.4. Therapeutic Plans and Care
6.6.5. Supportive Devices Related to Endocrine-Metabolic Systems

6.7. Rheumatologic Processes

6.7.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
6.7.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
6.7.3. Surgical Specificities
6.7.4. Therapeutic Plans and Care
6.7.5. Related Supporting Devices

6.8. Ophthalmological and Dermatological Processes

6.8.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
6.8.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
6.8.3. Surgical Specificities
6.8.4. Therapeutic Plans and Care
6.8.5. Related Supporting Devices

6.9. Otolaryngological Processes

6.9.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
6.9.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
6.9.3. Surgical Specificities
6.9.4. Therapeutic Plans and Care
6.9.5. Related Supporting Devices

6.10. Immunological Processes

6.10.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
6.10.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
6.10.3. Therapeutic Plans and Care
6.10.4. Related Supporting Devices

Module 7. Nursing Care in Surgical, Emergency and Critical Care Processes

7.1. Surgical Care Processes

7.1.1. The Surgical Block

7.1.1.1. Surgical Activity

7.1.1.1.1. Cleaning, Sterilization and Disinfection
7.1.1.1.2. Instruments and Surgical Equipment
7.1.1.1.3. Surgical Positions

7.1.1.2. Standards and Recommendations
7.1.1.3. Organization and Management of Surgical Departments
7.1.1.4. Relationship with Other Units and Services

7.2. Surgical Patient

7.2.1. Surgical Patient Reception and Welcome Process

7.2.1.1. Risk Management: Patient Safety

7.2.2. Anesthesia and Analgesia

7.2.2.1. Anesthetic Process
7.2.2.2. Pharmacology in Anesthesia in Critical Situations

7.3. The Nurse and the Surgical Process

7.3.1. Surgical Nursing Functions, Activities, Care and Techniques
7.3.2. Procedures and Techniques in Surgical Processes

7.3.2.1. Basic Surgical Maneuver

7.3.3. Post-Surgical Resuscitation
7.3.4. Major Outpatient Surgery

7.3.4.1. Minor Ambulatory Surgery Techniques

7.3.5. Most Frequent Complications in Surgical Patients

7.4. Urgent Care Processes

7.4.1. Human and Therapeutic Environment in the Hospital Emergency and Urgent Care Setting
7.4.2. Patients Unit
7.4.3. Standards and Recommendations
7.4.4. Security Culture

7.5. Urgent Care Process in the Emergency Setting with Various Processes

7.5.1. Surgical, Traumatic and Critical
7.5.2. Psychiatric and Other Pathologies
7.5.3. Basic and Advanced Life Support

7.6. Critical Care Processes

7.6.1. Patients Unit
7.6.2. Standards and Recommendations
7.6.3. Structure and Physical, Spatial and Environmental Characteristics of ICUs

7.7. Organization and Operation of the Critical Care Unit

7.7.1. Patient Inclusion Criteria

7.7.1.1. Reception and Welcome to the Patient in the Unit
7.7.1.2. ICU Patient Care
7.7.1.3. Evaluating and Monitoring of a Critically Ill Patient
7.7.1.4. Relationship of the ICU with Other Units and Services
7.7.1.5. Critical Care in Patients with Different Alterations and Problems
7.7.1.6. Pharmacology in Intensive Care
7.7.1.7. Psychosocial Aspects in the Care of the Critically Ill Patient

7.8. The Environment and Safety of Patients Admitted to Critical Care Units

7.8.1. Security Culture
7.8.2. Risk Management: Patient Safety

7.8.2.1. Risk Prevention and Harm Reduction
7.8.2.2. Zero Projects
7.8.2.3. Patient Identification
7.8.2.4. ICU Alarms

7.8.3. Welcome Plan for Health Professionals

7.9. Update on Coronavirus Infections

7.9.1. Clinical and Therapeutic Manifestations
7.9.2. Support Measures
7.9.3. Organization and Management of COVID Units

7.10. Semi-Critical Units

7.10.1. Patients Unit
7.10.2. Standards and Recommendations
7.10.3. Structure and Physical, Spatial and Environmental Characteristics
7.10.4. Therapeutic Plans

Module 8. Nursing Care in a Variety of Care Processes

8.1. Nephrological Processes

8.1.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
8.1.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
8.1.3. Therapeutic Plans and Care
8.1.4. Renal Function Replacement Therapy in the Hospital Setting

8.2. Transplant and Immunological Processes

8.2.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
8.2.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
8.2.3. Therapeutic Plans and Care
8.2.4. Organ Transplantation and Donation

8.3. Processes in General Surgery

8.3.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
8.3.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
8.3.3. Therapeutic Plans and Care
8.3.4. Related Supporting Devices

8.4. Processes in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

8.4.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
8.4.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
8.4.3. Surgical Specificities
8.4.4. Therapeutic Plans and Care
8.4.5. Related Supporting Devices

8.5. Processes in Vascular and Cardiovascular Surgery

8.5.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
8.5.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
8.5.3. Surgical Specificities
8.5.4. Therapeutic Plans and Care
8.5.5. Related Supporting Devices

8.6. Processes in Thoracic Surgery

8.6.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
8.6.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
8.6.3. Surgical Specificities
8.6.4. Therapeutic Plans and Care
8.6.5. Related Supporting Devices

8.7. Genitourinary Processes

8.7.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
8.7.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
8.7.3. Surgical Specificities
8.7.4. Therapeutic Plans and Care
8.7.5. Related Supporting Devices

8.8. Obstetric-Gynecologic Processes

8.8.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
8.8.2. Pregnancy, Childbirth and Puerperium

8.8.2.1. Breastfeeding

8.8.3. Specific Diagnostic Tests
8.8.4. Surgical Specificities
8.8.5. Therapeutic Plans and Care
8.8.6. Related Supporting Devices

8.9. Neonatal Processes

8.9.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
8.9.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
8.9.3. Surgical Specificities
8.9.4. Therapeutic Plans and Care
8.9.5. Neonatal Resuscitation.
8.9.6. Basic and Advanced Life Support
8.9.7. Related Supporting Devices

8.10. Pediatric Processes

8.10.1. Processes in the Hospitalization Area
8.10.2. Specific Diagnostic Tests
8.10.3. Surgical Specificities
8.10.4. Therapeutic Plans and Care
8.10.5. Pediatric Resuscitation
8.10.6. Basic and Advanced Life Support
8.10.7. Related Supporting Devices

Module 9. Nursing Process

9.1. Methodology of Care

9.1.1. The Nursing Process
9.1.2. Structure of the Nursing Process

9.2. Critical Thinking in Nursing.

9.2.1. Thinking Skills
9.2.2. Clinical Judgement

9.3. Nursing Assessment

9.3.1. Clinical Interview
9.3.2. Physical Exploration
9.3.3. Functional Patterns and Requirements
9.3.4. Data Validation, Registration and Analysis

9.4. Nursing Diagnoses

9.4.1. NANDA Taxonomy
9.4.2. Association of Diagnoses to Functional Health Patterns
9.4.3. Association of Diagnostics to Basic Human Needs
9.4.4. Keys to the Formulation of Nursing Diagnoses

9.5. Care Planning

9.5.1. Plan
9.5.2. Types of Care Plans: Individualized and Systematized
9.5.3. Planning Phases: Prioritization, Outcome Selection and Intervention Planning
9.5.4. Prioritization. Prioritization Criteria

9.6. Outcome Criteria (NOC)

9.6.1. Structure and Management of the NOC Taxonomy
9.6.2. Criteria for the Selection of Expected Results

9.7. Nursing Interventions (NIC)

9.7.1. Structure and Management of the NIC Taxonomy
9.7.2. Criteria for the Selection of Interventions

9.8. Implementation

9.8.1. Implementation of the Care Plan
9.8.2. Phases of Care Plan Execution
9.8.3. Methods of Organization of Nursing Work
9.8.4. Records

9.9. Assessment

9.9.1. Assessment Tools

9.10. Innovation of the Care Process

9.10.1. Innovation in Products and Care Units
9.10.2. Innovation in Care and Professional Responsibility
9.10.3. Evidence-Based Care

Module 10. Nursing Research and Innovation in the Hospital Setting

10.1. Research in Nursing

10.1.1. Research Leadership

10.2. Evidence-Based Nursing

10.2.1. Clinical Implications and Benefits of Applying Evidence to Care in the Hospital Setting

10.3. Search for Scientific Evidence

10.3.1. The Design of Search Strategies
10.3.2. Resources and Sources of Information

10.4. From the Research Question to the Development of a Research Protocol

10.4.1. Research Question
10.4.2. Scientific-Technical Drafting of a Research Protocol
10.4.3. Relevance of the Resumé of the Main Researcher and the Research Team

10.5. Methodological Designs

10.5.1. Epidemiological Research
10.5.2. Qualitative Research
10.5.3. Mixed Methods
10.5.4. Design and Validation of Instruments

10.6. Critical Reading of Scientific Articles

10.6.1. Critical Reading of Scientific Articles
10.6.2. Quality of Evidence Assessment

10.7. Statistics Applied to Nursing Research

10.7.1. Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
10.7.2. Preparation of Tables, Figures and Graphs
10.7.3. Interpretation of the Results of a Scientific Article

10.8. The Development of Evidence-Based Protocols and their Implementation

10.8.1. The Development of Evidence-Based Clinical Protocols and their Implementation in Clinical Practice
10.8.2. Research Contributions to the Humanization of Care

10.9. Scientific Writing and Dissemination in Different Media

10.9.1. Scientific Publications and Strategies for Deciding Where to Publish
10.9.2. Other Considerations for the Different Scientific Dissemination Media

10.10. Opportunities and Resources for Development of Studies and Research

10.10.1. Support Units and Health Research Institutes
10.10.2. Center's Own Resources and External Funding Possibilities

The most complete syllabus with a single purpose: to help you achieve success in your daily practice”