Acquire the necessary skills and competencies to work in nursing in the area of Clinical Nutrition with a high intensity training course”

Currently, pathologies of the digestive system represent a major challenge for the healthcare system. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), gastrointestinal diseases are the second leading cause of mortality worldwide, with more than 3 million deaths annually. For this reason, it is essential for nursing professionals to have a solid knowledge of nutrition and pathologies of the digestive system, since their intervention is essential in prevention, diagnosis and treatment. 

The Postgraduate certificate in Nutrition in Pathologies of the Digestive Tract for Nurses offers specialized training in this field, providing updated tools and knowledge to successfully address the challenges posed by these pathologies. This program responds to the current needs of nurses, as it provides them with the possibility of acquiring skills and abilities that allow them to improve their daily practice and provide quality care to patients with gastrointestinal diseases. 

The program is developed in a 100% online format, which allows for greater flexibility and convenience, without having to comply with pre-established schedules or attend to preset schedules or to attend on-site centers. In addition, it uses the Relearning methodology, which focuses on repetition and experience on repetition and experience, confronting the professional with real cases and simulations.

With this Course you will be able to combine high intensity training with your personal and professional life, achieving your goals in a simple and real way”

This Postgraduate certificate in Nutrition in Digestive Tract Pathologies for 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 nutrition. 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
• The latest diagnostic and therapeutic information on how to approach Nutrition in Pathologies of the Digestive Tract in Nursing
• An algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the clinical situations presented throughout the course
• Special emphasis on test-based medicine and research methodologies in Clinical Nutrition
• All of this will be complemented by 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

Our innovative telepractice concept will give you the opportunity to learn through an immersive experience, which will provide you with a faster integration and a much more realistic view of the contents: learning from an expert”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the field 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 students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts. 

The learning of this course is developed through the most developed didactic means in online teaching to guarantee that your effort will have the best possible results"

It includes clinical cases to bring the development of the program as close as possible to the reality of nursing care"

The structure of the contents has been designed by a team of professionals knowledgeable about the implications of training in daily nursing practice in nutrition, aware of the relevance of the current relevance of training to be able to act before the patient with Digestive pathology with quality teaching through new educational technologies. 

This Postgraduate certificate in Nutrition in Digestive Tract Pathologies for Nursing, contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market” 

Module 1. Assessment of Nutritional Status and Diet. Practical Application 

1.1. Bioenergy and Nutrition 

1.1.1. Energy Needs 
1.1.2. Methods of Assessing Energy Expenditure 

1.2. Assessment of Nutritional Status 

1.2.1. Body Composition Analysis 
1.2.2. Clinical Diagnosis. Symptoms and Signs 
1.2.3. Biochemical, Hematological and Immunological Methods 

1.3. Intake Assessment 

1.3.1. Methods for Analyzing Food and Nutrient Intake 
1.3.2. Direct and Indirect Methods 

1.4. Update on Nutritional Requirements and Recommended Intakes 
1.5. Nutrition in a Healthy Adult. Objectives and Guidelines. Mediterranean Diet 
1.6. Nutrition in Menopause 
1.7. Nutrition in the Elderly 

Module 2. Nutrition in Digestive Tract Pathologies 

2.1. Nutrition in Oral Disorders 

2.1.1. Taste 
2.1.2. Salivation 
2.1.3. Mucositis 

2.2. Nutrition in Esophageal and Gastric Disorders 

2.2.1. Gastroesophageal Reflux 
2.2.2. Gastric Ulcers 
2.2.3. Dysphagia 

2.3. Nutrition in Post-Surgical Syndromes 

2.3.1. Gastric Surgery 
2.3.2. Small Intestine 

2.4. Nutrition in Bowel Function Disorders 

2.4.1. Constipation 
2.4.2. Diarrhea 

2.5. Nutrition in Malabsorption Syndromes 
2.6. Nutrition in Colonic Pathology 

2.6.1. Irritable Bowel 
2.6.2. Diverticulosis 

2.7. Nutrition in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) 
2.8. Most Frequent Food Allergies and Intolerances with Gastrointestinal Effects 
2.9. Nutrition in Liver Diseases 

2.9.1. Portal Hypertension 
2.9.2. Hepatic Encephalopathy 
2.9.3. Liver Transplant 

2.10. Nutrition in Biliary Diseases. Biliary Lithiasis 
2.11. Nutrition in Pancreatic Diseases 

2.11.1. Acute Pancreatitis 
2.11.2. Chronic Pancreatitis

A unique, key, and decisive educational experience to boost your professional development”