Introduction to the Program

Pediatric emergencies are a highly demanding area and require fully specialized professionals. knowledge everything you need to know about Themes with this complete Hybrid Master's Degree" 

The purpose of Pediatric Emergency Nursing is to attend especially to the care required during childhood and adolescence due to pathologies and conditions that may occur in an emergency context. Indeed, child health care has undergone a clear improvement in recent decades as a result of the effectiveness of treatment and quality of care and of activities related to health promotion and disease prevention. 

Like in other of health specialties and subspecialties, pediatric emergencies have reached a development of progressive specialization in recent years. Nurse working in pediatric emergency care services must be able to provide comprehensive initial care to pediatric patients, basing their actions on the latest scientific evidence. For this reason knowledge must be constantly updated through programs aimed at reinforcing their functions, both in recognizing and initially resolving the emergency, and in focusing, orienting and correctly directing situations in the face of pathologies that can be delayed.

For this reason, and with the aim of bringing the professional the latest developments in Pediatric Nursing, TECH has designed this program in which the professional will be able to develop their maximum potential and growth through the face-to-face approach of patients with complex pathologies in a practical stay of 3 weeks duration. It is an academic experience of 1,620 hours that combines 1,500 hours of theoretical and additional content developed by experts in the field with 3 weeks of practical stay in a clinical center of international reference. 

Therefore, the nurse will be able to update his or her practice in a comprehensive manner, delving into the health organization of common pediatric emergencies, as well as the basic support to be provided to each case. All this accompanied during the 12 months by a team of the highest level from different sectors of child and adolescent care, but with a wide and extensive experience in the effective management of this type of contexts. For this reason, the graduate will learn about the different perspectives that make up current nursing practice, updating their practice in a dynamic, exhaustive and detailed manner.

In addition to having access to the best theoretical content, you will be able to carry out a prestigious internship in one of the best hospitals in the country"

This Hybrid Master's Degree in Pediatric Emergency Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. Its most notable features are:

  • Development of more than 100 clinical cases presented by nursing professionals with For Nursing in Emergencies care and university professors with extensive experience in the Infant patient 
  • Assessment and monitoring of the pediatric patient, the latest international recommendations for life support maneuvers, critical care in emergency situations, etc
  • Comprehensive systematized action plans for the main pathologies in the intensive care unit. in the intensive care unit 
  • With a special emphasis on evidence-based medicine and research methodologies in Intensive Care Nursing 
  • All this will be complemented by theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
  • Content that is available from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection
  • Furthermore, you will be able to carry out a clinical internship in one of the best hospital centers

Enjoy an intensive 3-week stay in a reputable center and get up to date on the latest procedures to achieve personal and professional growth"

In this proposal for a Master's Degree, of a professionalizing nature and blended learning modality, the program is aimed at updating nursing professionals who perform their functions in pediatric units, and who require a high level of qualification.

The contents are based on the latest scientific evidence, and oriented in a didactic way to integrate theoretical knowledge into nursing practice, and the theoretical-practical elements will facilitate the up-to-date of knowledge and allow decision making in patient management. 

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 an immersive education program to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the physician must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. This will be done with the help of an innovative interactive video system developed by renowned experts in pediatric care units with extensive teaching experience.

This program will allow you to practice not only in a simulated environment, but also in a real one because you will be able to enjoy an internship in a prestigious hospital"

Expand your knowledge through this Hybrid Master's Degree in Pediatric Emergency Nursing, in a practical way and adapted to your needs"

Syllabus

Developing this Hybrid Master's Degree has been a real challenge for TECH and its team of experts, who, despite being versed in Cardiology, have had to carry out an exhaustive research task to shape a complete, comprehensive, updated and adapted to the pedagogical criteria that define and differentiate this university. In addition, with an emphasis on the multidisciplinary factor that characterizes all the qualifications of this center, they have also included in their content hours of additional material in audiovisual format, research articles, dynamic summaries and complementary readings so that the graduate can take full advantage of this academic experience and delve into the most relevant aspects of the syllabus for their professional performance. 

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The use of the Relearning methodology in the development of the program will help you get up to date without the need to invest extra hours in memorizing, natural and progressive way” 

Module 1. Health Care Organization for Common Pediatric Emergencies 

1.1. Equipment in the Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) 
1.1.1. Differential Characteristics of PEDs 
1.1.2. Infrastructure, Staffing 
1.1.3. Material 
1.2. Triage in Pediatrics 
1.2.1. Definition 
1.2.2. Classification Systems 
1.3. Transport of Critical Pediatric Patient. In-hospital Transfer, Out-of-Hospital Transfer and ISOBAR 
1.4. Neonatal and Pediatric Transportation 

Module 2. Common Advanced Pediatric and Neonatal Cardiovascular Support 

2.1. Apparently Lethal Syndromes 
2.1.1. Sudden Infant Death  
2.1.2. Treatment  
2.1.3. Home Monitoring  
2.2. Recognition and Management of Critically Ill Children 
2.2.1. Epidemiology, Etiology and Prevention of CRP in Childhood  
2.2.2. Pediatric Assessment Triangle (PAT) and its Utility  
2.2.3. Pediatric ABCDE Evaluation  
2.3. Basic Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation  
2.4. Advanced Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Advanced Airway Management
2.5. Basic Concepts of Mechanical Ventilation  
2.6. Infusion Routes and Drugs
2.7. Pediatric AVS Algorithms and Treatment of Arrhythmias  
2.8. Neonatal Resuscitation
2.9. Stabilization, Post-Resuscitation and Neonatal Transportation  

Module 3. Invasive Techniques in Common Critically Ill Pediatric Patients 

3.1. Peripheral and Central Vein Access
3.1.1. Peripheral Route  
3.1.2. Central Route  
3.2. Intraosseous Puncture  
3.3. Capnography. Pulse Oximetry  
3.4. Oxygen Therapy  
3.5. Analgesia and Sedation
3.5.1. Approaching Pain  
3.5.2. Procedure  
3.5.3. Reference Drugs in Analgesia and Sedation  
3.6. Protocol for Child Death  
3.7. Rapid Intubation Sequence

Module 4. Cardiologic Emergencies  

4.1. Arrhythmias and Syncope  
4.1.1. Bradyarrhythmias Diagnosis and Treatment  
4.1.2. Tachyarrhythmias Diagnosis and Treatment  
4.2. Congenital Heart Disease  
4.2.1. Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease 
4.2.2. Non-Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease  
4.2.3. Diagnostic Approach  
4.2.4. Treatment  
4.3. Hypertensive Crisis  
4.3.1. Diagnostic Guidance for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents  
4.3.2. Therapeutic Guidance for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents  
4.4. Heart Failure  
4.4.1. Etiology  
4.4.2. Diagnosis  
4.4.3. Treatment. Mechanical Ventricular Assistance Techniques Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) 
4.5. Quick Reading of an ECG  
4.6. Management of Tachyarrhythmias and Bradyarrhythmias: Electrical Cardioversion and Transcutaneous Pacing 
4.7. Management of Defibrillable Arrhythmias: Defibrillation 

Module 5. Respiratory Emergencies  

5.1. Respiratory Pathology in Recent Newborns 
5.1.1. Incomplete Pulmonary Fluid Reabsorption Syndrome  
5.1.2. Meconium Aspiration Syndrome  
5.1.3. Hyaline Membrane Disease  
5.1.4. Pneumothorax  
5.1.5. Pneumonia  
5.1.6. Apnea in Newborns  
5.2. Airway Diseases 
5.2.1. Acute Pharyngotonsillitis  
5.2.2. Laryngitis or Croup  
5.2.3. Spasmodic Croup  
5.2.4. Otitis  
5.2.5. Sinusitis  
5.3. Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)  
5.3.1. Diagnosis  
5.3.2. Hospital Admission Criteria  
5.3.3. Latest Advances in Treatment  
5.4. Managing a Child with a Persistent Cough Chronic cough  
5.4.1. Etiology 
    5.4.1.1. Persistent Bacterial Bronchitis  
    5.4.1.2. Asthma  
    5.4.1.3. Gastroesophageal Reflux, etc
5.4.2. Treatment  
5.5. Caring for Asthmatic Children  
5.5.1. Clinical Diagnosis. Diagnosis Functions 
5.5.2. Pharmacological Treatment. Non-Pharmacological Treatment  
5.5.3. Health Education 
5.6. Inhalation Techniques Oxygen Therapy  
5.7. Thoracentesis and Chest Tube Placement  
5.8. Forced Spirometry Bronchodynamic Tests FEM  

Module 6. Pediatric Trauma and Osteoarticular Injuries 

6.1. Initial Pediatric Trauma Care   
6.1.1. Types and Patterns of Injury in Pediatrics  
6.1.2. Primary and Secondary Assessment  
6.1.3. Spinal Cord Injuries  
6.2. Head Trauma in Children  
6.3. Lower Extremity Trauma  
6.4. Upper Limb Trauma  
6.5. Thoracic Trauma. Rib Fractures and Contusions  
6.6. Limping  
6.6.1. Types of Lameness  
6.6.2. Treatment  
6.6.3. Referral Criteria  
6.7. Classification of Pediatric Fractures  
6.8. Mobilization and Immobilization Workshop  
6.9. Active Mobilization Stimulation  
6.10. Hyperpronation  
6.11. Supination-Flexion  
6.12. Radial Head Subluxation  

Module 7. Unintentional Injuries Child Accidents 

7.1. Injuries
7.2. Burns  
7.3. Drowning
7.4. Stings and Bites  
7.5. Drug and Non-drug Intoxications  
7.6. Anaphylaxis
7.6.1. Classification of Severity  
7.6.2. Diagnostic Procedures  
7.6.3. Treatment and Discharge Recommendations  
7.7. Extraction of Foreign Body from the Ear  
7.8. Extraction of Foreign Bodies from the Nose  
7.9. Freeing of Trapped Penis or Scrotum  
7.10. Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia Reduction  
7.11. Reduction of Paraphimosis  

Module 8. Neurological Emergencies 

8.1. Acute Ataxia  
8.2. Alterations of Consciousness  
8.3. Acute Headache  
8.3.1. Migraine  
8.3.2. Tension Headache  
8.3.3. Periodic Syndromes of Childhood  
8.4. Epilepsies and Non-Epileptic Seizure Disorders in Childhood   
8.4.1. Epileptic Syndromes in Childhood and Adolescence  
8.4.2. General Treatment of Epilepsies  
8.5. Bacterial and Viral Meningitis 
8.6. Febrile Seizures  
8.7. Puncture of the Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Reservoir  
8.8. Lumbar Puncture  

Module 9. Digestive Emergencies 

9.1. The Infant with Food Refusal  
9.2. Acute Abdominal Pain  
9.3. Gastrointestinal Disorders  
9.4. Acute Dehydration  
9.4.1. Isonatremic Dehydration  
9.4.2. Hyponatremic Dehydration  
9.4.3. Hypernatremic Dehydration 
9.5. Acid-base Balance Disorders 
9.5.1. Metabolic Acidosis Respiratory Acidosis  
9.5.2. Metabolic Alkalosis Respiratory Alkalosis  
9.6. Coeliac Disease
9.6.1. Diagnostic Algorithm  
9.6.2. Treatment  
9.7. Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER)  
9.8. Constipation  
9.9. Hepatitis  
9.9.1. HAV, HBV, HCV, HDV, HEV  
9.9.2. Autoimmune hepatitis  
9.10. Gastrointestinal Bleeding  
9.11. Jaundice  

Module 10. Endocrinometabolic Emergencies 

10.1. Emergencies in the Diabetic Patient 
10.2. Hydroelectrolytic Alterations 
10.3. Adrenal Insufficiency 

Module 11. Infectious Emergencies 

11.1. Exanthematous Diseases
11.2. Whooping Cough and Pertussis Syndrome  
11.2.1. Medical Treatment  
11.2.2. Control Measures  
11.3. Febrile Syndrome without Focus  
11.4. Sepsis. Septic Shock  
11.5. Osteoarticular Infections  
11.6. Fever and Neutropenia  

Module 12. Ophthalmologic and Otorhinolaryngologic Emergencies  

12.1. Conjunctivitis and Blepharitis Pink Eye 
12.1.1. Most Frequent Infectious Pathology  
12.1.2. Non-Infectious Pathology 
12.1.3. Protocol for Pediatric Ophthalmologic Emergencies  
12.2. Eyelids and Lacrimal System  
12.2.1. Palpebral Alterations and Malformations  
12.2.2. Inflammatory Pathology 
12.2.3. Cysts and Tumors  
12.2.4. Lacrimal Pathology in Children  
12.2.5. Palpebral Traumatology in Infancy  
12.3. Acute Pharyngotonsillitis Acute Otitis Media Sinusitis  
12.4. Extraction of Foreign Bodies from the Eye  
12.5. Ophthalmologic Examination with Fluorescein  
12.6. Eversion of the Upper Eyelid  

Module 13. Pediatric Skin Emergencies 

13.1. Bacterial Infections in Pediatrics  
13.1.1. Impetigo Contagiosa  
13.1.2. Folliculitis, Furunculosis and Carbuncles  
13.1.3. Perianal Streptococcal Dermatitis  
13.2. Viral Infections in Pediatrics   
13.2.1. Human Immunodeficiency Virus  
13.2.2. Contagious Molusco  
13.2.3. Simple Herpes  
13.2.4. Zoster Herpes 
13.3. Mycotic Infections in Pediatric Dermatology  
13.3.1. Tinea  
13.3.2. Candidiasis
13.3.3. Pityriasis Versicolor  
13.4. Infestations in Pediatric Dermatology  
13.4.1. Pediculosis  
13.4.2. Scabies  
13.5. Eczema Atopic Dermatitis

Module 14. Nephrourological Emergencies 

14.1. Urinary Infections  
14.1.1. Diagnostic Criteria  
14.1.2. Referral Indications  
14.2. Hematuria  
14.3. Renal Lithiasis and Renal Colic  
14.4. Acute Scrotum  
14.4.1. Frequency in the Pediatric Age Group  
14.5. Suprapubic Puncture  
14.6. Bladder Catheterisation
14.7. Reduction of Paraphimosis  

Module 15. Special Situations in Pediatric Emergencies 

15.1. Children with Special Needs  
15.1.1. Tracheostomy and Home Mechanical Ventilation  
15.1.2. Gastrostomies and Feeding Tubes  
15.1.3. Peritoneal Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt Valves  
15.1.4. Central Catheters and Prosthetic Vascular Accesses  
15.2. Medication in Pediatrics  
15.3. Psychiatry in the Emergency Department 
15.3.1. Assessment and Initial Treatment  
15.3.2. Psychomotor Agitation and Violence  
15.3.3. Suicidal Behavior  
15.3.4. Psychotic Disorders
15.4. Child Abuse
15.4.1. Attitude in the Emergency Room  
15.4.2. Assistance in the Case of Abuse  
15.5. Techniques and Procedures Mechanical Restraint of the Agitated or Aggressive Child 

Module 16. Latest Information on COVID-19 Infections 

16.1. Discovery and Evolution of COVID-19 
16.1.1. Discovery of COVID-19  
16.1.2. Global Trends in COVID-19 Infections 
16.2. Main Microbiological Characteristics and Members of the COVID-19 Family 
16.2.1. General Microbiological Characteristics of COVID-19
16.2.2. Viral Genome
16.2.3. Principal Virulence Factors
16.3. Epidemiological Changes in COVID-19 Infections since its Discovery to Present Day 
16.3.1. Morbidity and Mortality of COVID-19 Infections from their Emergence to the Present
16.4. The Immune System and COVID-19 Infections
16.4.1. Immunological Mechanisms Involved in the Immune Response to COVID-19  
16.4.2. Cytokine Storm in COVID-19 Infections and Immunopathology
16.4.3. Modulation of the Immune System in COVID-19 Infections
16.5. Pathogenesis and Pathophysiology of COVID-19 Infections
16.5.1. Pathophysiological and Pathogenic Alterations in COVID-19 Infections
16.5.2. Clinical Implications of the Main Pathophysiological Alterations 
16.6. Risk Groups and Transmission Mechanisms of COVID-19 
16.6.1. Main Sociodemographic and Epidemiological Characteristics of Risk Groups Affected by COVID-19  
16.6.2. COVID-19 Mechanisms of Transmission 
16.7. Natural History of COVID-19 Infections
16.7.1. Stages of COVID-19 Infection
16.8. Latest Information on Microbiological Diagnosis of COVID-19 Infections
16.8.1. Sample Collection and Shipment
16.8.2. PCR and Sequencing
16.8.3. Serology Testing
16.8.4. Virus Isolation
16.9. Current Biosafety Measures in Microbiology Laboratories for COVID-19 Sample Handling
16.9.1. Biosafety Measures for COVID-19 Sample Handling  
16.10. Up-to-Date Management of COVID-19 Infections
16.10.1. Prevention Measures
16.10.2. Symptomatic Treatment
16.10.3. Antiviral and Antimicrobial Treatment in COVID-19 Infections
16.10.4. Treatment of Severe Clinical Forms
16.11. Future Challenges in the Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of COVID-19  
16.11.1. Global Challenges for the Development of Prevention, Diagnostic, and Treatment Strategies for Coronavirus Infections

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The teaching materials of this program, elaborated by these specialists, have contents that are completely applicable to your professional experiences"

Hybrid Master’s Degree in Pediatric Emergency Nursing

Pediatric emergency care requires specialized knowledge and skills. In this sense, nurses represent a fundamental role, being in charge of supporting the assessment and management of emergencies, administering medications or treatments and collaborating with other health professionals to provide comprehensive care to patients. If you want to enhance your skills and obtain the necessary knowledge to perform in the field, at TECH Global University you will find the most complete and updated Hybrid Hybrid Master's Degree in Pediatric Emergency Medicine for Nursing in the educational panorama. This degree will allow you to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to provide high quality care to children who require urgent care. The program's methodology combines theoretical training with supervised clinical practice to help you develop key competencies in pediatric emergency care. In addition, you will have access to online learning tools to enhance your clinical practice.

Specialize in treating pediatric emergencies

This Hybrid Master's Degree is led by experts in the field, who will provide you with guidance and support throughout the program. In addition, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students and share experiences and knowledge. Through the complete structure of the curriculum, you will learn the key concepts in pediatric emergencies, addressing the evaluation and management of the most common medical emergencies in children (respiratory distress, shock, trauma and poisoning). You will also delve into the processes of pain management, sedation and anesthesia in emergency situations. By gaining this new background, you will be an expert in assessing and managing common medical emergencies in children, administering medications or treatments, and collaborating with other health professionals to provide comprehensive care to patients. What are you waiting for to enroll? Do it now and be part of the world's largest digital academic community - we're waiting for you!