With the Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing in the Neonatal Unit you have the opportunity to update your knowledge in a practical way and without sacrificing the maximum scientific rigor, to incorporate the latest advances in critical nursing care of the newborn"

Neonatology is a discipline in constant evolution, which is highly dependent on technology and new pharmacological treatments. This context makes the updating of procedures in neonatal critical care, both those performed in the Neonatal ICU and in other care settings outside the ICU (emergency units, primary care centers...), of paramount importance to maintain the provision of care based on the latest scientific evidence and to ensure the safety of the baby.

This program includes the most important aspects of the operation of the neonatal intensive care unit, developing nursing interventions in each of the processes. Presents an update on neonatal assessment and examination, NICU admission procedures, and nursing care.

This Postgraduate certificate in Nursing in the Neonatal Unit is oriented to facilitate the updating of the most used procedures, in a practical way, to contribute with quality and safety to the recovery of the newborn, improve its prognosis and avoid the sequelae of severe pathology.

Improve the care of your newborn patients with the training offered by the Postgraduate certificate in Nursing in the Neonatal Unit"

This Postgraduate certificate in Nursing in the Neonatal Unit contains the most complete and up to date scientific program on the market. The most important features of the Postgraduate Certificate are:This Postgraduate Certificate in Nursing in the Neonatal Unit contains the most complete and up to date scientific program on the market. The most important features of the Postgraduate certificate are:

• Development of clinical cases presented by experts in the different specialties. 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
• New developments in nursing care and assessment of the critically ill newborn patient
• An algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the clinical situations presented throughout the course
• All of this will be complemented by 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 may be the best investment you can make in the selection of a refresher program for two reasons: in addition to updating your knowledge in Nursing in the Neonatal Unit, you will obtain a Postgraduate certificate from TECH Global University"

Its teaching staff includes specialists of recognized prestige in the field of neonatology, who bring to this training the experience of their work in the main health centers in the country.

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 to train in real situations.

The design of this program is based on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the nursing professional must try to solve the different practice situations that arise throughout the Postgraduate certificate. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system developed by renowned experts in neonatal critical patient care and with extensive teaching experience.

The Postgraduate certificate allows training in simulated environments, which provide immersive learning programmed to train for real situations"

It includes clinical cases to bring the program's degree as close as possible to the reality of care in Nursing"

This Postgraduate certificate is oriented to achieve an effective update of the nursing professional's knowledge and procedures for the newborn, in order to provide quality care, based on the latest scientific evidence that guarantees patient safety.

This refresher program will provide you with the skills to act safely in the provision of neonatal care, which will help you grow both personally and professionally"

General Objective

• Update the professional on neonatal nursing care in the neonatal intensive care unit, as well as determine the most important aspects of the functioning of the unit and the role of the nurse

Specific Objectives

• Update nursing care oriented to the satisfaction of the needs derived from the newborn's health problems and the prevention of complications, guaranteeing a safe and quality practice
• Analyze the importance of providing comprehensive care to the newborn from an ethical and legal perspective
• Update the procedures, diagnostic tests and treatments derived from the different health problems in the newborn taking into account the different levels of care
• Update the integral care of the neonate with a surgical process to help in the optimal restoration of health and identify, intervene and/or refer for possible complications
• Review the indication of medical devices and/or drugs, assessing the expected benefits and associated risks
• Develop the ability to apply theoretical knowledge in daily practice
• Identify the differences between the neonate, the child and the adolescent (pediatric ages). Differentiate between neonatal stages, as well as neonatal stages by gestational age and neonatal stages by birth weight
• Review the anatomical and physiological characteristics of the normal newborn
• Describe the somatometry of the newborn, as well as its morphological and physiological characteristics
• Assess the complete examination, sequence of physical examination and complete physical examination of the newborn, focusing primarily on the head and neck region, trunk region and extremities region
• Update the procedures for performing a complete neurological examination in the neonate
• Evaluate how a Neonatology Service is structured and organized, as well as its location, the necessary equipment and materials, and the necessary human resources
• Describe how a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is structured
• Calculate the layout of the cribs, and the needs for physical space, equipment and materials, and adequate human resources
• Define the profiles and positions of the "nursing team" as well as its operating system: “Primary Nursing” (Head Nurse)
• Update the procedures for action in neonatal resuscitation, assessing neonatal risk factors, as well as general measures in the moments prior to delivery
• Record how a resuscitation team is formed, as well as the equipment necessary to perform neonatal resuscitation

Take the opportunity and take the step to get up to date on the latest developments in Nursing in the Neonatal Unit"