Recognizes and implements accompaniment as an essential part of the comprehensive care process for pediatric patients"

Hematological diseases are made up of different pathologies with a large number of conditions with particular characteristics and different behavior among them. For this reason, in pediatrics, different aspects must be considered to ensure adequate patient care. Nowadays, the psycho-affective factors of the child, and not only the biological ones, are taken into account when developing treatment and providing care.  

Thus, beyond providing the student with the theoretical aspects of this type of pathology, this postgraduate diploma in Nursing Care of the Pediatric Patient with Malignant Hematologic Pathology will help the student to understand and recognize the vulnerability of patients and their families, following an ethical principle for optimal and humane care. However, aspects related to the pathophysiology of hematological cancer and the morphology of leukemia will also be addressed.

An exclusive module will be dedicated to understand the knowledge about the different types of vascular accesses in hematological pediatrics and the best way to treat them. It will also describe the general principles that nurses should follow when administering drugs in pediatrics.

The teaching team assembled for this postgraduate diploma is of recognized prestige and has extensive experience in national and international reference units in the treatment and care of newborns, children and adolescents with hematological disease. The program is 100% online, making it easy for the student to take it comfortably, wherever and whenever they want. All you need is a device with internet access to take your career one step further. A modality according to the current times with all the guarantees to position the nurse in a highly demanded sector.

Attains the knowledge and skills necessary to develop the personal and professional attitudes required to care for pediatric patients with hematological diseases"

This postgraduate diploma in Nursing Care of the Pediatric Patient with Malignant Hematologic Pathology contains the most complete and up-to-datescientific program on the market. The most important features include:  

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Pediatric Hematology for Nurses
• 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
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out 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

Acquires the necessary skills to carry out the administration of drugs and the necessary care of patients with hematological diseases"

The program includes in its teaching staff professionals from the sector who bring to this training the experience of their work, as well as recognized 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.

The design of this Program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the professional will have to try to solve the different situations of Professional Practice, which will be posed throughout the Program. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

Understands the importance of a comprehensive and ongoing assessment of the needs of the child with hematologic disease and his or her family"

You will be able to access all the information at any time of the day and no matter where you are, thanks to the 100% Online mode"

The knowledge acquired in this postgraduate diploma allows the student to acquire the necessary skills to update his profession, understanding at all times the pathophysiology of hematologic cancer in childhood and adolescence. In this way, you will be able to develop your full capabilities in a field of medicine that continues to advance. It will also be able to recognize and implement accompaniment as an essential part of the comprehensive care process. For this reason, TECH establishes a series of general and specific objectives to improve the satisfaction of the future graduate. These are the following.

Understanding the importance of active observation in nursing for the detection of physical and emotional complications in children will help you enhance your professional profile'' 

General objectives

• Optimize the quality and care of pediatric patients with hematological pathology, providing more qualified healthcare professionals
• Acquire the essential skills to comprehensively care for children and adolescents with hematological pathology and their families
• Recognize and assess the physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of the child and adolescent with hematologic pathology and their family
• Achieve sufficient knowledge and skills to be able to develop the personal and professional attitudes necessary to treat children and adolescents with hematologic pathology
• Develop a comprehensive vision of care for children and adolescents with hematological pathologies and their families, in order to promote their well-being, autonomy and dignity at all times
• Develop problem solving and evidence generation capabilities in the field of Pediatric Hematology to correct knowledge deficiencies and establish standards of excellence in practice

Specific objectives

Module 1. Hematological Malignant Pathology in Children

• Situate epidemiologically the incidence and survival of hematologic cancer in childhood and adolescence
• Know the pathophysiology of hematologic cancer in childhood and adolescence
• Acquire knowledge about the most common childhood cancer, intermediate or standard risk B-ALL in pediatrics, its clinical manifestations, treatment and diagnosis
• Acquire knowledge on fundamental aspects of etiopathogenesis, clinical, diagnosis and treatment of high-risk B-ALL and T-ALL in pediatrics
• Differentiate infant-specific leukemia, its chromosomal alterations, clinical features, therapeutic approaches and survival
• Know the most relevant aspects and classification of childhood acute myeloid leukemias
• Describe the morphology, translocations, characteristic coagulopathy, treatment and controls of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL or AML L3) in pediatrics
• Know the clinical course and treatment of other leukemias (CML and JMMLLL) and myelodysplastic syndromes in children and adolescents
• Acquire knowledge of the clinical, diagnostic and staging, treatment and prognosis of lymphomas in infancy and childhood
• Know the most relevant aspects and the classification of malignant histiocytosis in pediatrics

Module 2. Pharmacological Treatment and Nursing Care of Children and Adolescents with Severe Hmatological Pathology

• Update knowledge that will allow the student to distinguish the different types of vascular accesses in pediatric hematology and to know the management and care of each one of them
• Describe and update on the general principles of drug administration in pediatrics
• Analyze the different specific treatment modalities to treat hematological pathologies in childhood and adolescence
• Know and acquire competence to carry out the administration and care of hemotherapy support in children and adolescents

Module 3. Nursing care of the child/adolescent with severe hematologic disease and his or her family

• Recognize and implement accompaniment as an essential part of the comprehensive care process
• Recognize the vulnerability of patients and their families and be aware of the ethical principles governing their care
• Update the necessary knowledge in the nursing care of pediatric patients, in order to increase the quality and safety of nursing practice in the Pediatric Hematology unit
• Attain the knowledge and skills necessary to develop the personal and professional attitudes required to care for children and adolescents with severe hematological disease and their families at the onset of the disease
• Analyze the importance of active nursing observation for the detection of possible physical and/or emotional complications in the care of children and adolescents with severe hematologic disease and their families
• Establish the importance of comprehensive and continuous assessment of the needs of the child and family and identify the most frequent nursing diagnoses during the course of the disease
• Update knowledge in the control and management of symptoms in pediatric patients with hematologic disease
• Explain the importance of nutrition and skin care during the treatment of pediatric patients with oncohematological disease
• Update research knowledge in the care of children and adolescents with severe hematological disease and their families

Analyze the different specific treatment modalities to address hematological pathologies in childhood and adolescence”