In this program, we give you the necessary tools to develop your skills in palliative and terminal patient care, offering a better care to your patients in such complicated moments” 

Relieving the suffering of oncology patients is a fundamental task of nursing professionals, who must be able to provide support in moments of agony, which are a great emotional burden for both the patient and their family. 

In addition, the professional must acquire the necessary skills to provide specialized home care for those patients and family members who decide to spend their last days at home. Therefore, the patient will be provided with knowledge about the sedation process, differentiating the types and their characteristics and reaching a consensus with the family on the different therapeutic and relief options, prioritizing at all times the patient’s well-being. 

Bereavement will also be approached from a biopsychosocial perspective, learning to distinguish normal from pathological bereavement and differentiating its different phases. The nursing professional will learn about the recognition of the warning signs and manifestations of each phase and will be able to carry out effective nursing interventions focused on providing support to family members who have suffered a recent loss. 

The up-to-date contents of this postgraduate certificate and its integrative approach will provide a complete vision of all aspects related to Oncology Nursing. The contents will provide a journey through the diverse needs of cancer patients, whose particularities require personalized attention. 

Both the design of the program and the didactic material used will facilitate the understanding of concepts, and the realization of practical cases will help to adapt what has been learned to clinical practice. In this way, this postgraduate certificate will provide immersive learning in order to prepare professionals for real situations in their daily professional practice. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to study in the largest private online university” 

This postgraduate certificate in Nursing Care in the Palliative and Terminal Patient contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Oncology Nursing
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• The latest developments in Nursing Care for Palliative and Terminal Patients
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Nursing Care for Palliative and Terminal Patients
• 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

This postgraduate certificate is the best investment you can make when choosing a refresher program to expand your existing knowledge in Oncology Nursing”

The teaching staff includes professionals from Nursing Oncology, who bring their experience to this educational 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 education programmed to learn 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. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in Oncology Nursing with extensive experience. 

This program comes with the best educational material, providing you with a contextual approach that will facilitate your learning"

This 100% online postgraduate certificate will allow you to combine your studies with your professional work while increasing your knowledge in this field"

The postgraduate certificate in Nursing Care in the Palliative and Terminal Patient is oriented to specialize health professionals in their daily work during the care of cancer patients, following the highest-quality standards in the performance of their work. 

Our goal is to help you succeed in your career’’

General objectives

• Expand the professional's knowledge, facilitating the acquisition of advanced competencies that will enable them to provide specialized care to complex oncology patients
• Incorporate theoretical and pathophysiological fundamentals in nursing practice, assuming the particularities of pediatric, adult and elderly patients
• Define the specific skills of the nursing professional in the oncology field in order to increase effectiveness and efficiency in the organization and to acquire coordination and management skills of the nursing team
• Design patient and family care plans integrating knowledge, attitudes and skills acquired during the program
• Apply the theoretical knowledge acquired with relation to the oncologic patient and the management and administration of treatment, guaranteeing patient safety at all times
• Deepen in the development of interpersonal relationships between the professional and the patient-family, as well as with the rest of the members of the multidisciplinary team
• Integrate emotional management strategies in the different stages of the disease process, incorporating the psychosocial and spiritual approach in the care and assuming death as a natural process in the terminal patient
• Acquire the necessary specialization to act with autonomy and provide the best care based on scientific evidence
• Implement research into routine nursing practice as a basis for professional development and effective and efficient management of complex cases

Specific objectives

• Recognize the importance of palliative care and know its historical background
• Frame the palliative patient and his care within the state regulations, knowing his rights
• Identify the signs and symptoms that appear in the oncology patient at the end of life and know how to treat them to provide the greatest comfort and well-being
• Detect the patient's needs in the last days of life in order to provide comprehensive and quality care
• Develop skills to provide emotional and psychological support to the patient's family environment in times of agony
• Become familiar with the end-of-life process at home, as well as its historical background
• Distinguish the types of grief and its phases
• Design nursing care plans for family members going through the stages of bereavement
• Understand the different areas covered by bioethics in palliative care
• Develop care plans through the nursing care process including diagnoses (NANDA), objectives (NOC) and interventions (NIC)

A unique, key, and decisive educational experience to boost your professional development”