The quality of urgent patient care is conditioned by professionals having updated knowledge of the care they provide. Update on the nursing procedures and care that professionals must provide patients with acute pathology in Primary Care”

Primary Care represents the gateway to the health system, sometimes receiving patients with potentially serious conditions that require immediate and complex action, generally with limited resources, which makes the role played by nursing professionals and the rest of the healthcare team in emergencies in primary care a crucial one. 

The postgraduate diploma in Nursing in Acute Pathologies in Primary Care is a complete scientific program, updated based on the latest scientific evidence and the experience of renowned professionals in primary care. 

It includes comprehensive systematized action plans for the most frequent acute pathologies faced by nursing professionals in their daily clinical practice in primary care, helping them to make prompt and accurate decisions in these situations. It also addresses organizational aspects of pediatric emergency services and the provision of personnel and material, emphasizing their differential features.

With this postgraduate diploma you can update your knowledge of acute pathologies in Primary Care, improve prognosis and reduce sequelae and complications”

This postgraduate diploma in Nursing in Acute Pathologies in Primary Care contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• Clinical cases presented by experts 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
• Diagnostic and therapeutic developments patient care in cases of acute ENT, vascular, ophthalmologic, gynecologic, pediatric or infectious pathologies in primary care
• It includes workshops on bandaging, casting and restraining agitated patients
• Presentation of practical workshops on procedures diagnosis, and treatment techniques
• An algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the clinical situations presented throughout the course
• Includes theoretical lectures, questions to the expert, discussion forums on controversial issues and individual reflection papers
• 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 when selecting a refresher program for two reasons: in addition to updating your knowledge of Nursing in Acute Pathologies in Primary Care, you will obtain a qualification from TECH”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned 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 education programmed to learn in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.  

This postgraduate diploma offers training in simulated environments, which provides an immersive learning experience designed to train for real-life situations"

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

The program is focuses on reviewing the main aspects of managing acute pathology patients in primary care based on scientific evidence and the experience of recognized professionals.

This program will give you a sense of confidence when taking decisions and providing care, which will help you grow both personally and professionally”

General objective

• Update diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for the most frequent urgent and emergency situations that nurses usually deal with in Primary Care 

Specific objectives

Module 1. Organizational Aspects of the Emergency Department 

• Define the structure and organization of emergency services in primary care
• Understand the importance of medical records in the emergency department and understand the most relevant legal and ethical aspects of health care in emergencies in primary care 
• Understand the role played by health professionals in primary care emergencies

Module 2. Pediatric Emergencies 

• Master the procedure of pediatric and neonatal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the primary care setting 
• Identify the different urgencies and emergencies in pediatrics 
• Apply treatment for a child having a seizure 
• Resolve abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea in children 
• Distinguish between the different respiratory tract diseases in children 
• Apply the initial treatment measures for traumatized children 
• Interpret the possible severity of cranioencephalic trauma in a child 
• Identify the criteria for hospital referral in case of limping in children 
• Recognize the medical-legal documents and attitudes in situations of child abuse

Module 3. Gynecological Emergencies 

• Identify the most common gynecological-obstetric conditions in primary health care and state the precise guidelines in each case to correctly resolve them 
• Review the main aspects of childbirth care, previous care, basic techniques of assistance, types of presentations, and dilatation, expulsion and delivery times in the out-of-hospital setting of primary care
• Understand the care protocol for rape victims 
• Identify the different drugs in pregnancy and lactation that do not put the patient's health at risk

Module 4. Psychiatric Emergencies 

• Define the clinical symptomatology of psychopathologies 
• Identify the main signs and analyze the risk of a self-harm attempt 
• Adequately resolve a psychomotor agitation crisis 
• Indicate the appropriate treatment for alcohol withdrawal syndrome 
• Recognize the clinical symptomatology of an anxiety attack and differentiate it from other pathologies

Module 5. Skin Emergencies 

• Differentiate between the different degrees of burns 
• Calculate the amount of fluids needed to infuse a burn victim according to the extent and depth of the burn 
• Distinguish between the various types of skin infections

Module 6. Hematological Emergencies

• Correctly apply hemotherapy in patients with hematological conditions 
• Distinguish between the different anticoagulant treatments 
• Delve into anemia and how to act in case of emergency 
• Identify hemostasis disorders

Module 7. Infectious Emergencies 

• Recognize the symptoms and signs of severity in case of acute febrile episode 
• Distinguish the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea 
• Identify patients with fever due to HIV infection 
• Correctly diagnose urinary tract infections

Module 8. Oncologic Emergencies 

• Recognize the most common infectious, inflammatory, autoimmune, and tumor diseases in primary care
• Use therapeutic measures for oncology patients with neutropenia 
• Identify the different acute complications in chemotherapy treatment 
• Master the types of pain and terminal sedation

Module 9. Toxicology Emergencies 

• Identify the main immunological emergency pathologies and manage patients suffering from anaphylactic reactions 
• Effectively implement initial measures in different types of acute intoxication 
• Recognize the manifestations of intoxications by psychotropic drugs, NSAIDs, and digitalis 
• Discover the effects of intoxication from drugs and organophosphates 

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