This advanced master’s degree is an exceptional specialization that will allow you to grow in your profession with the security of having the best content, the most renowned experts in the sector and all the support systems and flexibility you need to achieve the skills of a top professional"

The field of surgical technology is constantly expanding, and hospital managers are increasingly looking to recruit professionals whose profile is adapted to the requirements of their job, and who are qualified and endorsed for carrying out this type of work. This is why a new team awareness has been developed among the professionals in the surgical field. They continue to enrich their professional skills in this field every day, in order to meet the demands of new techniques and care that come with the advances in surgery as a whole.

Each one of the very varied surgical interventions that are performed, requires a specific procedure, a specific technique and the unique surgical material for that intervention. One thing they all have in common is a series of steps and rules that all team members should know in detail. They must also know the general functioning of the surgical department in order to prevent and avoid common risks while carrying out professional work. Bad praxis in this specialist department can cause irreparable damage, and can even be fatal for the patient.
 
Healthcare institutions are well aware of this and demand academic profiles with a specialization that adapts to the requirements of the job and professionals who are qualified and endorsed to carry out the work.

This ensures that the professional, whether or not they have experience working in any of the departments that make up the perioperative process, integrates into their work practice the experience of professionals already working in nationally and internationally renowned hospitals with a high scientific, technological and humanistic level.
 
This advanced master’s degree is a specialization with a greater scientific, technical, teaching and practical scope that provides you with all the necessary knowledge to be at the forefront of this area of intervention. Everything that you need to know, in one place and with all the facilities needed for learning.

Join the forefront of your specialization with this advanced master’s degree in Operating Room Nursing. An exceptional, high-intensity specialization that will result in a leap towards an extraordinary level of qualification”

This advanced master’s degree in Operating Room Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• Clinical cases presented by experts in the different specialities
• Graphic, schematic and eminently practical contents with the latest scientific and healthcare information
• The latest diagnostic and therapeutic innovations in gynecology and assisted reproduction
• Practical workshops on procedures, diagnosis and treatment techniques
• Real images in high resolution and practical exercises where the self-evaluation process can be carried out to improve learning
• An algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the clinical situations presented throughout the course
• 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 advanced master’s degree is the best investment that you could make into your future. A path towards excellence that will help you to become one of the best-trained nurses in the sector. An incredible leap in your competitiveness in the job market”

The teaching staff is made up of the best professionals in the sector. It includes professionals currently working in the field, who bring their experience to this TECH Master’s program, as well as renowned specialists from leading scientific societies.

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.

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the program. For this purpose, the psychologist will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in the field of Operating Room Nursing with extensive teaching experience.

The best teaching quality on the online market, in a state-of-the-art program, created to allow you to truly grow in your profession, from your own computer”

The main objective of this advanced master’s degree in Operating Room Nursing is to offer you a specialization with complete quality: the most complete syllabus, top-level teachers, a highly efficient methodology and a teaching staff made up of experts in the subject matter. A combination that will help you to achieve your goals in the simplest way possible and totally compatible with your professional and personal life.

This advanced master’s degree in Operating Room Nursing will allow you to achieve all your goals in this field of work, in only one specialization course and through a highly efficient and totally flexible program”

General Objectives

• Gain up-to-date knowledge in providing nursing care to surgical patients during the entire surgical process, with the aim of improving the quality and safety of your nursing praxis both in surgery and the following period of rehabilitation. This is done by developing clinically effective interventions in the care provided within the surgery department in a hospital setting
• Update your knowledge on advanced nursing practice in perioperative care within the different medical-surgical specialities through nursing based on evidence
• Promote work strategies based on a comprehensive approach to the expert witness as a reference model to achieve expert-level excellence
• Encourage the acquisition of technical skills and abilities, through a powerful audiovisual system, and the possibility of development through online simulation workshops and/or specific training
• Encourage professional development through research as well as dynamic and current continuing training

Specific Objectives

• Apply the scientific method as a way of developing diverse surgical procedures and routines, updating all your knowledge and practical skills in response to the new care trends within the surgical field
• Implement different strategies to meet the requirements of new healthcare demands
• Analyze the ethical aspects involved both in patient care and in research procedures related to surgical activity in the different stages of care
• Analyze and implement new care models based on psychosocial factors involved in health problems, favoring a multidisciplinary approach and promoting patient participation in their own health care process
• Applying these previous points for the benefit of the patient, the team and the institution
• Prevent mistakes and accidents which could put the general objective of nursing professionals -the protection of the patient in the field of surgery- at risk
• Establish a treatment with the patient and their family that goes beyond the simple application of nursing techniques, and to consider all aspects of the patient's condition as whole
• Gain up to date knowledge on drug management procedures and patient control during anesthesia
• Describe the role of the nurse in the integral care of a patient during the surgical process
• Revise the key principles of surgical asepsis
• Recognize and classify the general and specific surgical material and instruments in each speciality, based on their functionality
• Analyze the inherent risks of sugery (biological, electric, etc.)
• Apply the necessary communication skills to care for a patient in an appropriate and personalized way
• Design and plan nursing care for pre-, intra- and post-operative periods
• Gain up to date knowledge on action protocols for surgery
• Analyze the surgical process and identify the key aspects in order to achieve adequate quality control and resource management
• Evaluate the importance of nursing records in the field of surgery and describe the necessary procedures for correctly implementing them
• Review and incorporate the legal and ethical aspects in professional activity in the field of surgery
• Explain expert nursing care related to the safety of a surgical patient
• Identify the changes in the clinical situation of a surgical patient, acquiring skills in the initial assessment of a patient post-surgery
• Describe the most common surgical situations in a hospital environment and the role of the nursing professional in these situations
• Define the perioperative surgical process, the three stages involved and identify the different areas in which they take place
• Describe the nursing professional's interventions, depending on the point in time of surgery
• Acquire skills to control potential anxiety and pain in a patient
• Learn the most-used anesthetic techniques, their indications and complications, and control the mechanisms of action and side effects of the administered drugs
• Acquire the necessary skills to collaborate with the rest of the surgical team in critical moments
• Learn to supervise and participate in patient handling and transfers, ensuring patient comfort and safety
• Know how to communicate the necessary information about the patient to the nursing professional who will provide the follow-up care
• Explain the legal responsibility of a nurse in surgical practice
• Acquire the necessary knowledge for each surgery about the anatomy of the area to be operated on, the necessary equipment, supplies and instruments, and the required anesthesia and positioning
• Strengthen the specific training of perioperative nurses required in the different surgical specialties
• Become highly qualified in microsurgery for free flap and reimplantation procedures
• Learn the management and control of different types of breast implant in prosthetic breast reconstruction
• Know the different lipofiling techniques required in each case
• Apply knowledge of osteosynthesis in the performance of limb reimplantation
• Master the techniques of debridement and graft placement in a burn patient
• Evaluate the psychological state of the patients with gender identity problems and learn tools to alleviate stress in surgery related to this
• Master the surgical technique in arthroscopy, as well as the positioning of the different devices and the layout of the operating room, which is very different from other surgeries in orthopedic and trauma surgery
• Differentiate between cemented and uncemented arthroplasties and explain and perform the surgical cementation procedure
• List the essential components for each type of prosthesis, according to the joint to be repaired/replaced, and verify the stock of implants before surgery
• Be able to act efficiently and quickly in the event of eventualities such as periprosthetic fracture, bleeding, or improvised change of type of prosthesis or osteosynthesis material
• Acquire the necessary knowledge to collaborate in surgeries with osteosynthesis
• Know how to correctly apply the ischemia technique to the extremities for when it is needed in order to perform surgery
• Explain the process of bone donation/reception and learn how the bone bank works
• Manage the lavage system and spacer implantation technique when there is an infection in the joint
• Know the risks of the frequent use of radiation in orthopedic and trauma surgery operating rooms and the measures to be taken to prevent them
• List the prerequisites of a hospital to be able to house such a specialty
• Describe the tasks carried out in each of the collaborating units
• Justify the collaboration of these units with the specialty of neurosurgery
• Correctly complete administrative documents for subsequent processing
• Collect samples for later processing in the necessary sub-department
• Differentiate between expendable and non-expendable materials
• Describe the surgical material used in each intervention
• Control the assembling and use of the specific equipment and devices in the unit
• Solve different incidents related to equipment and expendable or non-expendable material
• Identify the need for certain devices in the operating room
• Decide appropriately on the use of suture for each procedure
• Identify the component structures of the neurological apparatus
• Create diagrams showing the relationship between the structures
• Describe the use of each medication specific to this specialty
• Justify the need to treat a pathology with neurosurgery
• Differentiate between the clinical manifestations of each pathology
• Identify the symptoms for programmed and emergency interventions early on
• Anticipate which material is likely to be used in each surgery
• Identify the sub-departments that are likely to need to intervene in the surgery
• Reorganize human resources in the surgical area
• Set up an instrument table suitable for the surgery to be performed
• Apply surgical protection and extra measures to ensure patient safety
• Anticipate possible complications that could arise during the surgery
• Assist in the surgical technique by helping with the necessary equipment
• Transmit the necessary information to the ward nurse who will continue caring for the patient after surgery
• Prepare the bandage according to each surgery
• Identify possible complications during the transfer of the patient
• Identify nursing diagnoses to be treated in surgery
• List the nursing interventions to carry out
• Confirm the results to be obtained after surgery
• Differentiate between biological and mechanical valves and know what preparation each one requires
• Become highly qualified in microsurgery and know how to handle autologous vascular grafts in aorto-coronary bypass surgery
• Explain the correct manipulation of the different implants used in the interventions performed on the aorta
• Manage emergency situations (cardiac rupture/cardiac tamponade/aortic dissection), having all the necessary material ready and collaborating with the rest of the team
• Explain the technique for the placement of chest drains in pericardiectomy
• Describe the use of leads and generators required for interventions in cardiac rhythm disorders (pacemakers and ICDs)
• Differentiate between and explain the use of different monitors, devices and systems needed for the placement and subsequent control of balloon counterpulsation and ventricular assist devices
• Describe the role of the heart-lung machine in cardiac surgery and the skills of the perfusionist nurse in charge of its operation
• List the prerequisites of a hospital to be able to house such a specialty
• Correctly complete administrative documents for subsequent processing
• Collect samples for later processing in the necessary sub-department
• Describe the surgical material used in each intervention
• Control the assembling and use of the specific equipment and devices used in each intervention
• Solve different incidents related to equipment and expendable or non-expendable material
• Identify the need for certain devices in the operating room
• Decide appropriately on the use of suture for each procedure
• Identify the component structures of the respiratory apparatus
• Create diagrams showing the relationship between the structures
• Describe the use of each medication specific to this specialty
• Differentiate tracheal stenosis with and without prosthetic implant, as well as the rest of prosthetic implants, and know their peculiarities
• Explain the correct preparation and handling of the material to perform a rigid bronchoscopy
• Explain the handling of mechanical and chemical pleurodesis
• Prepare and describe the correct functioning of the thoracic drainage system
• Differentiate between open and minimally invasive surgeries
• Correctly prepare and label intraoperative and post-procedure specimens
• Justify the need to treat a pathology with thoracic surgery
• Describe the VATS technique
• Differentiate between the clinical manifestations of each pathology
• Differentiate between segmentectomy and lobectomy and know when and how to proceed in each case
• Identify and manage the symptoms for programmed and emergency interventions early on
• Anticipate which material is likely to be used in each surgery
• Know the proper use and maintenance of different optical fibers used in surgery
• Reorganize the human resources in the surgical area
• Set up an instrument table suitable for the surgery to be performed
• Apply surgical protection and extra measures to ensure patient safety
• Anticipate possible surgical and anesthetic complications that could arise during the surgery and the transfer of the patient afterwards
• Assist in the surgical technique by helping with the necessary equipment
• Transmit the necessary information to the ward nurse who will continue caring for the patient after surgery
• Relay the necessary information to the Post-Surgical Recovery services nurse and/or ward nurse for continuity of care
• List the nursing interventions to carry out
• Confirm the results to be obtained after surgery
• Have knowledge of anesthesia in thoracic surgery: systematics, pharmacology, devices likely to be used
• Explain the handling of the different mechanical suture systems for anastomosis, vessel sealing and cutting forceps, and their peculiarities depending on whether they are used in laparoscopic or laparotomy surgeries
• Know the generalities of any general surgery performed by laparoscopy and the characteristics of each of these interventions
• Manage situations in which there are changes to the surgical plan, where nurses need the necessary skills to quickly switch from laparoscopic to laparotomy surgery and manage potential complications
• Identify all the hemostasis material that should be available in a general surgery operating room to solve any eventuality
• Describe radiofrequency techniques used to remove small tumors and manage the THD system in hemorrhoid surgery
• Describe the handling of the probe indicating radioactivity in sentinel lymph node biopsy surgeries
• Acquire the necessary skills to be able to carry out surgery in which intra-operative chemotherapy takes place, knowing the risks and precautions associated with this surgical technique
• Learn the different types of specific anesthesia for ophthamology (intracamerular, topical, and retrobulbar)
• List the most frequently used drugs in ophthalmology surgery, especially intravitreal injections and apply ocular occlusion dressings
• Efficiently manage situations in which the surgical plan is changed in cataract surgery due to complications in the scheduled surgery
• Acquire the necessary knowledge for the handling of specific equipment for cataracts and vitrectomies, as well as the preparation of the material kits and irrigation serotherapy required for each surgery
• List the different types of ocular lenses that are in stock and their indication according to the pathology
• Prepare the microscope and know its function in each type of surgery. Master the nasal endocscopic technique and the preparation of nasal packing or ocular occlusion in case of hemorrhage
• Acquire the necessary skills to collaborate in cornea transplants, intrastromal rings and arcuate incisions with a laser
• Describe the general aspects of any gynecologic surgery performed by laparoscopy and the characteristics of each of these interventions
• Adequately handle samples/pieces extracted for subsequent analysis in pathological anatomy
• Manage emergency situations that pose a vital risk for either the woman or the baby (ectopic pregnancy, emergency cesarean section, etc.)
• Control all the material that comes into contact with the tumor and know how to handle it, in order to avoid its dissemination, especially in open or laparotomy surgeries
• Careful collection of gauze in vaginal surgeries and correct control of implanted meshes in pelvic floor repair
• Explain the characteristics of different breast surgery and describe the management of the sentinel lymph node and implants in breast reconstruction
• Acquire the necessary skills to collaborate with the rest of the team in both scheduled and emergency cesarean sections
• Learn the surgical technique in limb amputation and handle the subsequent identification, management and transport
• Acquire the necessary skills to perform peripheral access surgeries (vascular angioplasties, stenting, thrombectomies, etc.), and have all the necessary equipment in case an emergency laparotomy is required
• Describe the stents and stent grafts required in most of the interventions, as well as the specific material for these surgeries
• Become highly qualified in microsurgery, a technique necessary for the performance of any type of by-pass, and in the handling of the different vascular grafts
• Explain the technique of a percutaneous injection of ultrasound-guided thrombin for pseudoaneurysm closure
• Master the technique of arterio-venous fistula repair and subsequent care
• Learn the different techniques for solving venous insufficiency
• Efficiently collaborate with the rest of the team in moments of vital urgency, which are very often experienced by patients with vascular pathology
• Master the surgical technique in temporomandibular joint arthroscopy, as well as the placement of the different devices and the layout of the operating room, which is very different from other maxillofacial surgeries
• Acquire knowledge of osteosynthesis according to universal principles of A.O. and instrument interventions of maxillofacial fractures and orthognathic surgery
• Become highly qualified in maxillofacial microsurgery for free flap and nerve grafts
• Master the facial defect repair techniques required in each case
• Efficiently collaborate in tracheostomy surgery, knowing the surgical technique and the material needed in order to anticipate potential complications
• Know how to handle intraoperative specimens during surgeries involving facial, parotid and tongue lesions
• Acquire skills to perform rhinoplasty surgery, as well as other nasal surgeries
• Know how to handle intraoperative specimens during surgeries involving the thyroid and other neck interventions
• Collaborate efficiently in laryngectomy surgery, and know the surgical technique perfectly in order to anticipate potential complications
• Apply the knowledge acquired to collaborate in tracheotomy, whether emergency or programmed, as well as in interventions affecting the vocal cords
• Provide psychological support and information to patients who in the immediate post-surgical period will have speech impairment, and sometimes also a tracheotomy with the care that this requires
• Learn the importance of bleeding control in pharyngeal surgeries
• Acquire the skills to perform endoscopic nasosinus surgery (CENS), as well as other nasal surgeries
• Learn about the specific instruments used in ear surgery, implants and the use of the microscope
• Acquire skills in the preparation of any of the surgeries performed via transurethral route, whether diagnostic, curative, or catheter placement/removal
• Describe the general aspects of any urologic surgery performed by laparoscopy and the characteristics of each of these interventions
• Manage and predict the potential complications in a nephrectomy or in any other urologic surgery
• Learn how to collaborate with the rest of the team in kidney implantation
• Explain the technique of the nephrostomy procedure, as well as its subsequent care and maintenance