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Postgraduate certificate Cardiac Surgery for Nurses

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Continuous education is nowadays required to achieve professional development and to be fully qualified to face the daily challenges of a constantly changing field such as healthcare. The surgical area is an environment whose characteristics differentiate it from the rest of the services where the majority of nursing professionals habitually develop competencies in their care, management, teaching and research functions. The evolution of techniques and technological advances make it essential for nursing professionals to update their knowledge in order to provide excellent surgical care.

University certificate

duration

6 weeks

Modality

Online

Schedule

At your own pace

Exams

Online

start date

Credits

5 ECTS

financing up to

3 months

Price(first year)

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The world's largest faculty of nursing”

Introduction to the Program

This Postgraduate certificate in Cardiac Surgery for Nurses contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market”

Each of the wide variety of surgical interventions that are performed requires a specific procedure, a specific technique and the exclusive surgical material for that intervention. One thing they all have in common is a series of steps and rules that all team members should know in detail. They must also know the general functioning of the surgical department in order to prevent and avoid common risks while carrying out professional work. Healthcare institutions are well aware of this and demand academic profiles with an education that adapts to the requirements of the job and professionals who are qualified and endorsed to carry out the work.

This knowledge will facilitate the provision of quality care throughout the surgical process to ensure the safety of the patient and the professional at all times.

Increase your skills in the approach to Cardiac Surgery for Nurses through this program"

This Postgraduate certificate in Cardiac Surgery for Nurses contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features of the program include:

Clinical cases presented by experts in the different fields of multidisciplinary knowledge. 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
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An algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the clinical situations presented throughout the course
With special emphasis on evidence-based and surgical nursing research methodologies
All of this will be complemented by theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
Availability of content from any fixed or portable device with 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 Cardiac Surgery for Nurses you will obtain a certificate issued by TECH Global University"

Forming part of the teaching staff is a group of professionals in the world of surgical nursing who bring to this training their work experience, as well as a group of renowned specialists, recognised by esteemed scientific communities.

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 program to train in real situations.

The design of the program is based on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the nursing professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the course. For this reason, you will be assisted by an innovative, interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in the field of nephrology with extensive teaching experience.

Increase your decision-making confidence by updating your knowledge with this Postgraduate certificate in Cardiac Surgery for Nurses"

Don't miss the opportunity to update your knowledge in Cardiac Surgery to improve patient care"

Syllabus

The structure of the contents has been designed by a team of professionals who recognise the implications of education in the daily praxis of the nurse, aware of the relevance of current education to treat surgical patients and are committed to quality teaching using new educational technologies.

This Postgraduate certificate in Cardiac Surgery for Nurses contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market”

Module 1. Cardiac Surgery

1.1. Particularities in Cardiac Surgery

1.1.1. Specific Aspects to Consider in Each Surgery

1.1.1.1. Anatomical Review in the Different Intervention Areas
1.1.1.2. Apparatus, Expendable Material and Instruments
1.1.1.3. Anesthesia of Choice
1.1.1.4. Patient positioning
1.1.1.5. Surgical Care of the Patient

1.1.2. Specific Nursing Training in Heart Surgery

1.2. Valvular Substitution and Reparation

1.2.1. Aortic Valve
1.2.2. Mitral Valve
1.2.3. Mitral Plasty
1.2.4. Tricuspid Annuloplasty

1.3. Coronary Artery Bypass
1.4. Interventions in the Aorta

1.4.1. David Procedure
1.4.2. Mitral-Aortic David Procedure
1.4.3. Bentall Procedure
1.4.4. Ascending Aorta Replacement

1.5. Emergency Interventions

1.5.1. Cardiac Rupture
1.5.2. Cardiac Tamponade
1.5.3. Aorta Dissection

1.6. Pericardiectomy
1.7. Interventions Related to Electrical Disturbances

1.7.1. Implantation or Removal of Pacemakers
1.7.2. ICD Implantation/Removal

1.8. Balloon Counterpulsation and Ventricular Assist Device Management
1.9. Heart-Lung Machine

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

Postgraduate Certificate in Cardiac Surgery for Nursing

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Numerous people are at risk for life-threatening cardiac problems. Some of these pathologies require a quality surgical approach, which implies specific preparation by healthcare personnel. This is how the best TECH specialists designed this Postgraduate Certificate in Cardiac Surgery for Nursing, focused on the variety of surgical interventions and their execution techniques. Motivated to reinforce your learning progressively, we offer you the continuous support of our most experienced teachers, who will train you efficiently, using the latest educational models. The curriculum will allow you to understand the general operation of a surgical block, from the handling of instruments and equipment (monitors, ventricular assist devices), to the techniques used in each procedure: qualification in microsurgery, vascular grafts, thoracic drainage, aortic implants and the use of generators (pacemakers and ICDs). Because of this, you will be fully qualified to intervene in emergency situations such as aortic dissection, cardiogenic shock, endocarditis, rupture and cardiac tamponade, among others. Enroll now and take the program at the world's largest digital university, with our unique methodology we have trained more than 175,000 nurses globally.

Capacítate in cardiosurgery

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If you want to perform successfully in the cardiac area and learn about surgical advances to treat related pathologies, this is the ideal program for you. The course lasts six weeks, where you will find a globalized vision of the anatomy and the cardiac wall, fundamental concepts when approaching the specific aspects that influence each surgical technique. Through the syllabus, you will explore other complements ranging from anatomophysiology, vascularization and the cardiac cycle, to the electrical conduction system of the heart and major/minor circulation. Once these bases are established, you will be able to intervene effectively in procedures such as repair surgeries for heart rhythm disturbances and the David mitro-aortic or Bentall's operation. In this way, you will be an expert in promoting referral models of care and approach strategies based on perioperative and postoperative care, which will allow you to ensure patient integrity throughout the process.