In only 6 months you will be up to date in Life Support and lead an effective performance in critical situations"

Technology and the improvement of safety and action protocols in Intensive Care Units have led healthcare professionals to update their knowledge in this field. In this way, the nursing area plays a distinguished role in the actions carried out in critical situations, where the patient's survival is at stake. 

In this sense, it is increasingly common for nursing teams to be highly trained to perform CPR, to take responsibility for administering and monitoring treatments, or to perform precise techniques to prevent post-surgical complications. In this line, this Postgraduate diploma in Life Support in Intensive Care Nursing designed by TECH and of only 6 months duration. 

A program based on an advanced syllabus, developed by an excellent team of professionals with high skills and abilities in the care of patients in ICU. In this way, the graduate will obtain a complete refresher of their skills and knowledge in assessment procedures and monitoring of critically ill patients, advances in equipment and Life Support protocols or the safe administration of drugs. 

For this purpose, students will have access to video summaries of each topic, videos in detail, specialized readings and simulations of case studies, which will be easily accessible from any digital device with internet connection. In addition, the Relearning system will make this process much more agile. A method used by this institution in all its programs, which makes it possible to reduce the number of hours of study and consolidate the most important concepts addressed in a much simpler and more practical way. 

Undoubtedly, a flexible university program that responds to the real needs of healthcare professionals, while allowing them to combine their most demanding responsibilities with an avant-garde academic option. 

Delve into the most relevant advances in pediatric Pharmacology from the comfort of your home"

This Postgraduate diploma in Life Support in Intensive Care Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of practical cases presented by experts in Nursing in Intensive Care Units 
• 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
• 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 

An academic option that will take you comfortably to delve into the most recent protocols in drug administration safety"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities. 

Its 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 an 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 are presented throughout the academic course. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned experts.  

If you have a digital device with internet connection you will be able to deepen from anywhere and at any time in the current analytical controls in ICU"

Thanks to this program you will be up to date with the most effective critical care procedures applied to transplant patients"

The syllabus of this Postgraduate diploma brings together over 600 teaching hours, the latest information on technical and procedural advances in Life Support in Intensive Care Nursing. An academic journey that will allow the professional to update on the assessment and monitoring of the critical patient, basic life support in adults and children or the current pharmacology used in Intensive Care. All of this is complemented by a Virtual Library with high quality didactic material. 

A program made up of an advanced Life Support syllabus and didactic material that makes a difference in the academic panorama"

Module 1. Evaluating and Monitoring of a Critically Ill Patient 

1.1. Basic Aspects of Monitoring a Critically Ill Patient 
1.2. Cardiac and Respiratory Activity 
1.3. Hemodynamic Status 
1.4. Neurological Status 
1.5. Delirium in Intensive Care Units 
1.6. Monitoring of Sedoanalgesia in Critical Care 
1.7. Analytical Controls in ICU 
1.8. Intensive Care Nursing Records 
1.9. Peripheral Arterial System Examination 
1.10. Preload Monitoring. Ultrasound

Module 2. Life Support

2.1. General Aspects 
2.2. Basic Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias     
2.3. Basic Life Support and AED in Adults 
2.4. Peripartum Arrhythmia 
2.5. Airway Management 
2.6. Advanced Life Support in Adults     
2.7. Routes of Administrating Medication     
2.8. Resuscitation in Special Cases     
2.9. Basic Life Support and AED in Children
2.10. Recognition and Management of Critically Ill Children 
2.11. Advanced Airway Management in Pediatrics 
2.12. Basics of Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatrics 
2.13. Infusion Routes and Drugs in Pediatric CPR 
2.14. Pediatric VAS Algorithms and Arrhythmia Treatment 
2.15. Neonatal Resuscitation
2.16. Post-resuscitation Stabilization and Neonatal Transport 

Module 3. Pharmacology in Intensive Care 

3.1. Basic Concepts in Pharmacology 
3.2. Drug Administration Safety
3.3. Most Frequently Used Drugs: Analgesia, Sedation and Muscle Relaxants 
3.4. Most Frequently Used Drugs: Antiarrhythmics, Vasodilators and Inotropes 
3.5. Most Frequently Used Drugs: Respiratory System and Antibiotics 
3.6. Drug Administration Precautions: Oral and Enteral Route, Parenteral Route, and Transfusion 
3.7. Drug Administration Precautions: Cytostatics, Epidural, PCA and Insulin Pumps 
3.8. Formulas and Dosis Calculation
3.9. Enteral Nutrition at and Parenteral 
3.10. Pharmacology in Pediatrics 

Module 4. Anesthesia and Surgery 

4.1. Malignant Hyperthermia 
4.2. Types of Anesthesia 
4.3. Critical Postoperative Patient 
4.4. Cardiac Surgery 
4.5. Critical Care in Transplant Patients 
4.6. Nursing Care in Patients under Anesthesia Crash Cart 
4.7. Postoperative Complications 
4.8. Interventions that May Prevent Perioperative Complications 
4.9. Patient Admission to the Post-Anesthesia Recovery Unit 
4.10. Possible Complications to the Post-Anesthesia Recovery Unit 

Get a complete up-to-date on Pharmacology in Intensive Care: from procedures, calculations to protocols for their administration"