Get up to date with the latest protocols and techniques for nursing care of patients with Infectious Diseases in the Emergency Department through this Internship program"

In addition to the classic infectious pathologies, in recent years other contagious diseases with a great impact on public health and of great complexity in their management have been added. Thus, this area is facing great challenges at present, such as responding to bacterial resistance or dealing with the human immunodeficiency virus or the exponential increase in imported tropical infectious diseases.

As in most specialties, in the case of infectious pathology, the performance of emergency nurses is sometimes complex and, on many occasions, decisive in reducing morbidity and mortality of patients with these pathologies. Therefore, it is essential to establish updating tools for these professionals, who must face infectious diseases outside specialized units and services. 

Faced with this scenario, TECH Global University presents this practical training program that will allow students to develop, with real patients and in a hospital setting with the latest generation resources, their maximum potential and growth in the area of care of infectious diseases in the Emergency Department. 

To achieve this objective, the professionals will be able to care for patients with infectious pathologies under the guidance of the best experts, using the most advanced techniques. All this, during 3 weeks of intensive practical stay, in 8-hour days, to guarantee an immersive and real experience in a highly demanding clinical environment

Enjoy an intensive 3-week internship in a prestigious center and update yourself in the latest clinical procedures in order to grow professionally"

This Internship program consists of a practical and intensive stay in a clinical center of great prestige. Thus, the program consists of 3 weeks of face-to-face stay in a hospital, with 8-hour consecutive days in order to emulate the healthcare practice. In this way, the students will be able to meet real patients and intervene in the clinical procedures of the center, always accompanied by specialists and experts of great prestige and experience.

In this completely practical Internship program, the activities are aimed at developing and perfecting the skills necessary to provide healthcare care in areas and conditions that require highly qualified professionals, and are oriented towards specific expertise for practicing the activity, in a safe environment for the patient and with highly professional performance.

Therefore, this academic program is perfect for nurses to incorporate the most advanced techniques and action protocols into their daily work, coming into contact with state-of-the-art equipment and professionals of enormous reputation. At the end of the academic itinerary, therefore, you will have acquired numerous skills in caring for patients with Infectious Diseases in the Emergency Department.

The practical teaching will be carried out with the active participation of the student performing the activities and procedures of each area of competence (learning to learn and learning to do), with the accompaniment and guidance of teachers and other training partners that facilitate teamwork and multidisciplinary integration as transversal competencies for the For Nursing practice (learning to be and learning to relate).

The procedures described below will form the basis of the practical part of the training, and their implementation is subject to both the suitability of the patients and the availability of the center and its workload, with the proposed activities being as follows:

Laboratory of microbiology in the Emergency Room

• Carry out the correct collection, preservation and transport of samples for microbiological studies
• Perform sample processing in the laboratory and use different microbiological diagnostic methods and techniques
• Practice the interpretation of preliminary results

Protocols for Infectious Diseases in Emergencies

• Participate in the development of action protocols for specific exposures in the Emergency Department
• Apply the relevant action protocols for notifiable diseases, following up the epidemiological surveillance
• Establish and activate the isolation protocols established in cases that require it
• Apply post-exposure prophylaxis to be initiated in the Emergency Department

Systemic Febrile Syndrome and Antimicrobials

• Evaluate and apply different biomarkers in sepsis, such as lactate and procalcitonin
• Participate in the development of antimicrobial treatment strategies for patients with bacteremia, sepsis and septic shock
• Put into practice the general principles of antimicrobial use

Specific care techniques for organ and device infections

• Apply the procedures for the care of patients with diabetic foot
• Put into practice the protocols for the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers
• Implement the protocol for the management of parapneumonic pleural effusion and empyema, as well as work with the instruments for drainage techniques of the same
• Apply the procedures for care and isolation of cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in the emergency department
• Establish nursing protocols for the care of patients with different types of urinary tract infections

Get qualified in an institution that can offer you all these possibilities, with an innovative educational program and a human team capable of developing you to the fullest"