Thanks to this 100% online Postgraduate certificate, acquire critical skills to adequately assess and address the specific nutritional needs of palliative patients"

Nursing professionals play a key role by working closely with the interdisciplinary team to assess the individual nutritional needs of each palliative patient, tailoring interventions according to their preferences, abilities and health status. This personalized approach ensures adequate nutrition, providing relief from symptoms such as dysphagia, loss of appetite or malnutrition.

This Postgraduate certificate is designed to provide professionals  with the necessary skills to identify and diagnose malnutrition in palliative patients, from its earliest stages. The course will cover everything from detailed nutritional assessment to the use of specific tools to detect early signs of malnutrition to detect early signs of malnutrition, implementing intervention and follow-up strategies.

Likewise, the management of complex conditions, such as cachexia and sarcopenia, which are frequently observed in patients with advanced diseases, will be discussed in depth. In this regard, nurses will examine the latest techniques and treatments available to address these syndromes of muscle wasting and weight loss, understanding the physiological mechanisms that lead to them and best practices to mitigate their effects.

Finally, comprehensive specialization will be provided on the different types of diets adapted to various pathologies, as well as mastery of advanced nutrition techniques, including tube feeding. In this way, graduates will be able to select the most appropriate diet based on the patient's medical condition and the specific needs of the patient, as well as to safely  and effectively manage enteral and parenteral nutrition.

Therefore, TECH has introduced a comprehensive and fully digital program, designed to meet the particular needs of the student body, which will only require an electronic device with an electronic device with the ability to read and write. Additionally, the innovative Relearning methodology has been incorporated, which is based on the repetition of fundamental concepts to optimize and speed up the absorption of the content.

You will strengthen your ability to work in an interdisciplinary way, improving communication and collaboration with other health professionals, through an extensive library of innovative multimedia resources"

This Postgraduate certificate in Nutrition in Palliative Patient for Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include: 

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Nutrition in Palliative Patient for Nursing
• The graphic, schematic and eminently practical contents with which it is conceived gather scientific and practical information on those disciplines that are indispensable for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used 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

You will focus not only on proper nutrition, but also on pharmacological and physical intervention in palliative patients, thanks to the best didactic materials, at the forefront of technology and education"

The program includes in its teaching staff, professionals from the sector who bring to this specialization the experience of their work, in addition to recognized specialists of reference 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.

The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning: by means of which the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the academic course. For this purpose, students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

You will obtain the necessary skills to diagnose malnutrition in palliative patients from early stages, all with the support of the revolutionary learning methodology known as Relearning"

The professors will provide you with current perspectives on best practices and trends in in palliative nutrition, ensuring you to acquire the most relevant and effective skills to apply in your daily professional practice”

The contents of this academic program will begin with an introduction to the fundamental principles of palliative care and the importance of nutrition in this context. It will then focus on strategies for the management of cachexia and sarcopenia, offering updated therapeutic approaches, which will discuss dietary and pharmacological interventions. In addition, the different dietary adaptations according to the patient's pathology will be addressed, personalizing nutritional interventions. Finally, a practical component on tube nutrition administration will be included, ensuring that nurses can apply these techniques safely and effectively.

Program content will include the management of malnutrition, exploring techniques for early and ongoing nutritional assessment. With all the TECHquality guarantees!"

Module 1. Nutrition in Palliative Care Patients

1.1. Disease-related Malnutrition

1.1.1. Diagnosis
1.1.2. Monitoring
1.1.3. Treatment

1.2. Tumor Cachexia

1.2.1. Diagnosis
1.2.2. Monitoring
1.2.3. Treatment

1.3. Specific Diets

1.3.1. Hyperproteic
1.3.2. Hypercaloric
1.3.3. Restrictive.

1.4. Diets for the Treatment of Anemias

1.4.1. What do They Consist of?
1.4.2. Iron Deficiency
1.4.3. Megaloblastic Anemia

1.5. Objectives of Diabetes Mellitus Control

1.5.1. Management in Special Situations (Fasting, Vomiting)
1.5.2. Blood Sugar Levels.
1.5.3. Treatment

1.6. Diets for Specific Pathologies

1.6.1. Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)
1.6.2. COPD
1.6.3. Liver Failure
1.6.4. Renal Insufficiency

1.7. Dysphagia

1.7.1. Diagnosis
1.7.2. Diets with Adapted Textures
1.7.3. Monitoring

1.8. Nutrition by SNG/PEG

1.8.1. Types of Tubes
1.8.2. Artificial Nutrition
1.8.3. Treatment
1.8.4. Monitoring

1.9. Interactions Between Nutrition and Drugs

1.9.1. Incompatibilities
1.9.2. Treatment Adjustments
1.9.3. Monitoring

1.10. Hydration at the End of Life

1.10.1. Medical Aspects
1.10.2. Ethical Aspects
1.10.3. Legal Aspects

A comprehensive program designed to equip you with the skills necessary to significantly improve patients' quality of life through proper and compassionate nutrition"