Children represent one of the most vulnerable groups in terms of morbidity and mortality, due to the special conditions in which they find themselves during the perinatal stage and infancy"

It is necessary to train nursing professionals to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will enable them to approach and manage children with musculoskeletal injuries in all their dimensions and at all levels of care"

In addition to their general training, nursing professionals who perform their care function in pediatric patient care services must have acquired the necessary knowledge and skills for their daily practice with Critically Ill Pediatric Patients, and it is essential to update this knowledge and skills through adapted training programs.

Throughout the program, the most important aspects in the care of urgent trauma emergencies in pediatric patients, the process of triage of patients according to their severity, their transport, the need for the management of certain specific techniques that treat the various pathological situations that threaten the lives of pediatric patients are addressed, such as peripheral and central venous access, drug administration routes, airway approach, intraosseous puncture, as well as the need for the management of specific techniques to treat the various emergencies caused by domestic accidents that may compromise the health of pediatric patients.

The postgraduate diploma in Trauma Emergencies in Pediatrics for Nursing is designed to enable nursing professionals to incorporate the advances that are taking place in the discipline, in addition to reviewing the most important aspects of emergency care for pediatric patients and their care.

The postgraduate diploma in Trauma Emergencies in Pediatrics for Nursing provides an update on the procedures and nursing care necessary to provide quality care to pediatric patients in emergency situations"

With a duration of 6 months, this postgraduate diploma is designed by a teaching staff with extensive experience and recognized prestige in pediatrics and the area of  traumatology emergencies in children, whose highlights are:

• Clinical cases presented by experts. 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
• New diagnostic and therapeutic developments in caring for children. Includes pediatric triage in nursing
• Specific sections in each module on nursing techniques and procedures according to the age of the child: pediatric transport, approach to infant head trauma, immobilizations, anaphylactic reactions, stings, bites, etc.
• Video lessons on different pathologies and how to approach them
• Algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the presented clinical situations
• 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 diploma 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 Trauma Emergencies in Pediatrics for Nursing, you will obtain a postgraduate diploma from TECH"

It includes in its teaching staff expert nurses and pediatricians of reference, who pour into this training the experience of their work, in addition to other professionals specializing in different areas of care for children and their families.

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 program.    For this reason, you will be assisted by an innovative, interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in care of children with musculoskeletal trauma and with great teaching experience.

It includes clinical cases in real simulation situations to bring the program as close as possible to nursing practice"

Don't miss the opportunity to update your knowledge of trauma emergencies in pediatric patients to increase the quality of your care"

The postgraduate diploma is oriented towards a review of the main aspects of pediatric emergencies and the management of trauma pathology in children, based on scientific evidence and the experience of renowned professionals in the field of pediatrics.

This training will generate a sense of security in decision making and care delivery, which will help you grow personally and professionally"

General Objective

• Update the nursing professional in the management of patients with emergency osteoarticular injuries, as well as the approach to the different types of trauma that may come to the pediatric emergency department, and to train in the management of patients with unintentional injuries, or victims of different types of child accidents

Specific Objectives

• Define the equipment required by the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED), its differential characteristics, infrastructure and necessary material
• Explain the basis of triage in the Pediatric Emergency Department, as well as its classification systems
• Incorporate the indications for transporting the pediatric critically ill patient and update how both in-hospital and out-of-hospital transport is performed
• Assess the initial care of pediatric trauma and the different types of injuries
• Apply the management of head trauma in the child
• Evaluate the management of upper limb and lower limb trauma
• Identify thoracic trauma and its consequences: rib fractures and contusions
• Assess infantile lameness, its diagnosis and treatment
• Describe the techniques for mobilization and immobilization of the trauma patient
• Learn about functional bandages and casts
• Classify the type of burns for further referral
• Contrast the proper treatment of burns and wounds
• Address drowning and applying emergency treatment
• Manage the treatment of stings and bites as well as assess possible complications
• Differentiate between drug and non-drug intoxications, as well as to assess their treatment according to the latest scientific evidence
• Interpret a picture of anaphylaxis, classify it according to its severity and know its treatment
• Update the basic techniques of minor surgery in the emergency department
• Use the techniques for the removal of a foreign body in the ear
• Use the techniques for the removal of a foreign body in the nose
• Apply the gastric lavage technique and the use of activated charcoal
• Analyze the communication of the pediatric patient in the ICU
• Identify the most prevalent pathologies in the ICU
• Assess the critically ill pediatric patient
• Update the care of the critically ill pediatric patient, as well as nursing techniques and their treatment

If your goal is to become a healthcare professional capable of communicating fluently in English, this program is for you"