Introduction to the Program

This very complete Hybrid Master's Degree by TECH will provide you with the necessary tools to practice in the field of Internal Medicine Nursing with greater success"

The objective of the Hybrid Master's Degree for Nursing in Internal Medicine is to cover the updating space demanded by professionals interested in the area, seeking usefulness in routine clinical practice and encouraging high-level research in the aspects covered. This health specialty has a very broad and innovative field of action with the introduction of new technologies in the detection of pathologies, their attention and the necessary care for each process. Based on all these techniques and tools, the nursing expert is a key player in the multidisciplinary approach to the rarest and most complex diseases.

Faced with this panorama, TECH presents this program that will allow students to develop their full potential. To this end, the degree program is structured in 2 well-defined parts, with the mission of providing them with different competences and equipment. In the first instance, and in a 100% online format, the professional will acquire all the necessary knowledge to practice in the nursing area within internal medicine services.
During this phase, they will address various pathologies and chronic conditions. In addition, there will be a theoretical review of the most up-to-date intervention and care protocols in this sector.

This Internship consists of a practical stay in a prestigious At Hospital, lasting 3 weeks, from Monday to Friday with 8 consecutive hours of work with an assistant tutor. Through this face-to-face and 100% practical experience, the nursing professional will be able to deal with real patients, always accompanied by a team of the best experts. They will be in charge of instructing you to be able to apply the latest and most effective procedures in the daily practice of your profession. The assimilation of this knowledge will be supervised by an assistant tutor with proven qualifications. Therefore, graduates of this program will start working in a continuously changing sector with the security that comes from having the most updated knowledge in the market.

In addition to having access to the best theoretical content, you will be able to do prestigious internships in one of the best hospitals, with international prestige” 

This Hybrid Master's Degree in Nursing in Internal Medicine contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

  • Development of more than 100 clinical cases presented by nursing professionals with expertise in intensive care and university professors with extensive experience in the critical patient
  • 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
  • Assessment and monitoring of the critically ill patient, the latest international recommendations for life support maneuvers, critical care in patients with neurological, cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, care of the severe traumatic patient in intensive care, pharmacology and transport in the critically ill patient, etc
  • Comprehensive systematized action plans for the main pathologies in the intensive care unit. in the intensive care unit
  • Presentation of practical workshops on procedures, diagnosis, and treatment techniques in critical patients
  • An algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the clinical situations presented throughout the course
  • Practical clinical guides on approaching different pathologies
  • 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 accessible 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

The theoretical contents of this degree will be accessible from any device connected to the Internet thanks to the multiple functionalities of TECH 100% online learning platform"

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 Dental units, and who require a high level of qualification. The content is based on the latest scientific evidence and is organized in a didactic way to integrate theoretical knowledge into nursing practice. The theoretical-practical elements allow professionals to update their knowledge and help them to make the right decisions in patient care.

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. The design of this program is focused on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the student will have to try to solve the different professional practice situations that will be presented throughout the program. This will be done with the help of an innovative interactive video system developed by renowned experts in intensive care units with extensive teaching experience.

This Master will provide you with the analysis of more than 100 clinical cases under the rigorous guidance of professors with extensive experience in the field of Internal Medicine Nursing”

Through this degree, you will develop practical and theoretical skills for the comprehensive management of chronically ill and bedridden patients”

Syllabus

The syllabus of this Hybrid Master's Degree has up-to-date content and protocols for the management of various diseases that must be attended by nurses in Internal Medicine services. In particular, the degree program provides an in-depth study of the organization of this type of health care units and their different modalities. It also examines the most innovative care for patients with renal failure, chronic heart problems, type I and II diabetes mellitus, among others. It will also address the main prevention protocols against infectious diseases such as HIV.

The contents of this syllabus are accessible at any time and place, by means of a device connected to the Internet, through the multiple functionalities of TECH 100% online learning platform"

Module 1. General Information on the Organization of Internal Medicine Services

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Care Models and Portfolio of Services

1.2.1. Conventional Hospitalization
1.2.2. Day Hospital
1.2.3. External Consultation
1.2.4. Home Hospitalization
1.2.5. Portfolio of services

1.3. Location and Resources of Internal Medicine Services

1.3.1. Location of Internal Medicine Services and Relationship with Other Services
1.3.2. Structural Resources
1.3.3. Human resources

1.4. Procedures, Activities and Protocols

1.4.1. Working Rules in the Different Structural Resources
1.4.2. Patient Management: Admission, Medical History and Practice Protocols
1.4.3. Clinical and Care List of Informed Consent

Module 2. Treatment of Patient with Prolonged Fever of Unknown Origin

2.1. Introduction to Fever of Unknown Origin

2.2. Definitions

2.2.1. Fever of Unknown Origin
2.2.2. Hyperthermia

2.3. FOD Classification

2.3.1. Classic FUO
2.3.2. Nosocomial FUO
2.3.3. Neutropenia FUO
2.3.4. FUO associated with HIV

2.4. Etiology of FUO

2.4.1. Pathology
2.4.2. Neoplasms
2.4.3. Non-infectious Inflammatory Diseases
2.4.4. Miscellaneous

2.5. DJD Diagnosis

2.5.1. Medical History. Anamnesis and Thorough Physical Examination
2.5.2. Complementary Tests: Laboratory, Radiological Tests and Others

2.6. FOD Treatment

2.6.1. Antipyretics
2.6.2. Specific Treatment

2.7. Evolution and Prognosis

Module 3.  Monitoring of a Nosocomial Infection

3.1. Concepts

3.1.1. Asepsis Antisepsis Sterile Technique

3.2. General Isolation Measures

3.2.1. General Isolation Techniques
3.2.2. Clothing
3.2.3. Disinfection

3.3. Infection Control Precautions

3.3.1. Standard Precautions
3.3.2. Precautions Based on Transmission

3.4. Nosocomial Infections

3.4.1. Locations
3.4.2. Risk Factors
3.4.3. Types of Isolation
3.4.4. Prevention of Nosocomial Infections

3.5. Preventions of Infections Associated with Various Hospital Procedures

3.5.1. Prevention of Nosocomial Infections Associated with Vesical Probing
3.5.2. Recommendations for Preventing Infections Associated with the Insertion of Intravenous Catheters

3.6. Prevention of Infections of the Professional

3.6.1. Rules Vaccines Recommendations

Module 4. Caring for Patients with Sepsis and Septic Shock

4.1. Basic Aspects

4.1.1. Concept. Epidemiology. Definitions

4.2. Pathogenesis Clinical Manifestations

4.2.1. Pathophysiology and Pathogenesis
4.2.2. Clinical Picture. Symptoms and Signs

4.3. Complementary Evaluations. Diagnosis

4.3.1. Complementary Evaluations
4.3.2. Diagnostic Etiological Syndrome
4.3.3. Differential Diagnosis

4.4. Treatment. Prognosis

4.4.1. Support and Pathophysiological Treatment
4.4.2. Etiological Treatment Antibiotics
4.4.3. Prognosis

4.5. Nurse Methodology in Situations of Sepsis and Septic Shock

4.5.1. Prevention. Control. Treatment

Module 5. Care of Dependent Pluripathological Patient

5.1. Historical Introduction and Definitions

5.1.1. Comorbidity
5.1.2. Fragility for
5.1.3. Disability
5.1.4. Dependency

5.2. Comprehensive Assessment

5.2.1. Physical or Clinical Assessment
5.2.2. Functional Assessment
5.2.3. Cognitive-Affective Assessment
5.2.4. Social Appraisal

5.3. Nursing Care Plans

5.3.1. General Aspects
5.3.2. Protocols
5.3.3. Techniques

5.4. Social - Health Resources

5.4.1. Legal Framework
5.4.2. Care Programs

Module 6. Caring for a Patient with Acute and Chronic Liver Alterations

6.1. Acute Hepatitis

6.1.1. Toxic Hepatitis
6.1.2. Viral Hepatitis
6.1.3. Characteristics and Treatment

6.2. Chronic Hepatitis

6.2.1. Hepatic Cirrhosis
6.2.2. Viral Hepatitis (Hepatitis B and C)
6.2.3. Toxic Hepatitis: Alcohol and Drugs
6.3. Main Complications in Chronic Hepatitis

6.4. Nursing Procedures

6.4.1. Prevention of Hepatitis Infection
6.4.2. Nursing Care in Patients with Hepatitis

Module 7. Nursing Care in Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 and 2

7.1. Introduction

7.1.1. Definition
7.1.2. Classification
7.1.3. Diagnosis

7.2. Treatment Objectives

7.2.1. General Objectives
7.2.2. Self Control

7.3. Acute Problems

7.3.1. Diabetic ketoacidosis
7.3.2. Non-Ketoacidosis Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome
7.3.3. Hypoglycemic Coma
7.3.4. Nursing Care in the Case of Complications

7.4. Chronic Complications

7.4.1. Microvascular
7.4.2. Macrovascular
7.4.3. Diabetic Foot
7.4.4. Nursing Care

7.5. Diabetic Education

7.5.1. Feeding
7.5.2. Physical exercise
7.5.3. Pharmacological Treatment: Oral Antidiabetic Drugs and Different Types of Insulin

Module 8. Nursing Care in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

8.1. Introduction

8.1.1. Concept
8.1.2. Epidemiology
8.1.3. Diagnosis

8.2. Factors Which Make Up Metabolic Syndrome

8.3. Therapeutic Regime

8.3.1. Pharmacology
8.3.2. Nursing Care
8.3.3. Health education

Module 9. Caring for a Patient With Heart Failure

9.1. Introduction

9.1.1. Concept and Definitions
9.1.2. Pathophysiology. Triggering Factors and Forms of Presentation
9.1.3. Etiopathogenesis. Types of Heart Failure

9.2. Clinical Manifestations

9.2.1. Clinical Picture. Symptoms
9.2.2. Functional Classification
9.2.3. Physical Examination Signs

9.3. Complementary Examinations and Diagnosis

9.3.1. Basic Complementary Tests
9.3.2. Diagnostic Criteria. Diagnostic Algorithm

9.4. Treatment of Heart Failure

9.4.1. General Measures
9.4.2. Treatment of Acute Heart Failure
9.4.3. Treatment of Chronic Heart Failure

9.5. Nurse’s Action in Acute Heart Failure

9.5.1. Assessment and Patient Care
9.5.2. Procedures and Usual Techniques

9.6. Nurse’s Action in Chronic Heart Failure

9.6.1. Assessment and Patient Care
9.6.2. Procedures and Usual Techniques

Module 10. Caring for a Patient with HIV

10.1. Basic Aspects and Diagnosis of HIV

10.1.1. Concept
10.1.2. Epidemiology
10.1.3. Pathophysiology

10.2. Therapeutic Regime

10.2.1. Pharmacology
10.2.2. Nursing Care
10.2.3. Health education

10.3. AIDS

10.3.1. Prevention
10.3.2. Current Situation
10.3.3. Advances

Module 11.  Caring for a Patient with Chronic Intestinal Alterations

11.1. Diarrhea
11.2. Crohn's Disease
11.3. Ulcerative Colitis
11.4. Care and Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Module 12. Caring for a Patient With Kidney Failure

12.1. Introduction and Definitions

12.1.1. Nephrological Syndromes
12.1.2. Acute and Chronic Kidney Failure

12.2. Acute Kidney Failure

12.2.1. Concept. Etiopathogenesis. Clinical Forms
12.2.2. Clinical Manifestations Diagnosis. Complications
12.2.3. Treatment. Prognosis. Prevention

12.3. Chronic Kidney Disease

12.3.1. Concept. Etiopathogenesis. Pathophysiology
12.3.2. Clinical Manifestations Diagnosis
12.3.3. Treatment. Prognosis. Prevention

12.4. Renal Function Replacement Therapy

12.4.1. Hemodialysis Peritoneal Dialysis
12.4.2. Renal Transplant

12.5. Nurse’s Action in Acute and Chronic Kidney Failure

12.5.1. Assessment and Patient Care
12.5.2. Procedures and Usual Techniques

Module 13. Caring for a Patient with CPOD

13.1. Introduction. General Aspects

13.1.1. Concept. Epidemiology. Risk Factors
13.1.2. Etiopathogenesis. Pathophysiology. Pathologic Anatomy

13.2. Treatment of Stable CPOD

13.2.1. General and Preventative Measures
13.2.2. Medical Treatment
13.2.3. Non-Pharmacological Treatment

13.3. COPD Exacerbation

13.3.1. Concept and Importance
13.3.2. Diagnosis and Treatment

13.4. Arterial Blood Gases
13.5. Inhalation Therapy
13.6. Nursing Care in Primary Care
13.7. Nursing Care in the Hospital

Module 14. Caring for a Patient with Hematologic Alterations

14.1. Definition and Classification of Hematologic Alterations

14.1.1. From Excess: Polyglobulia Leukocytosis (lymphocytosis and neutrophilia) Thrombocytosis
14.1.2. From Deficiency: Anemia Leukopenia (lymphopenia and neutropenia) Thrombopenia

14.2. Anaemia

14.2.1. Classification
14.2.2. Pathophysiology
14.2.3. Etiology
14.2.4. Clinical Assessment
14.2.5. Diagnosis
14.2.6. Treatment

14.3. Assessment and Nursing Care in Patients with Hematologic Alterations

14.3.1. General Aspects
14.3.2. Protocol
14.3.3. Techniques
14.3.4. Health education

Module 15. Caring for a Patient with Venous Thromboembolism Disease

15.1. Basic Aspects of VTE

15.1.1. Concept
15.1.2. Epidemiology

15.2. Pathophysiology of AHT

15.2.1. Risk Factors

15.3. Diagnosis

15.3.1. Signs and Symptoms
15.3.2. Complementary Evaluations
15.3.3. Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients

15.4. Therapeutic Regime

15.4.1. Pharmacology
15.4.2. Nursing Care
15.4.3. Health education

Module 16. Nursing Care of a Stroke Patient in the Acute and Chronic Phases

16.1. Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) or Stroke

16.1.1. Pathophysiology
16.1.2. Causes
16.1.3. Diagnostic Tests

16.2. Code Stroke

16.2.1. Action Protocol
16.2.2. Organization of Health Care
16.2.3. Thrombolysis
16.2.4. Assessment Scales: Neurological and Functional

This training will update you on the latest scientific and technological advances in Internal Medicine Nursing, which will give you great advantages in your professional career"

Hybrid Master’s Degree in Nursing in Internal Medicine

If you are a nurse interested in improving your skills and knowledge in internal medicine patient care, TECH Global University presents the Hybrid Master's Degree in Internal Medicine Nursing, an excellent option for you. This advanced study program is designed for nurses already working in the field of internal medicine who wish to improve their skills and knowledge in this specialty. Combining online and face-to-face sessions, participants will learn about chronic disease management, medication administration, interpretation of medical tests, patient care in emergency situations, and communication with patients and families. They will also delve into Nursing research in internal medicine and the application of healthcare technologies.

Nursing in internal medicine is a specialty that focuses on the care and attention of patients with chronic diseases and complex medical conditions. Nurses working in internal medicine must have specialized skills in chronic disease management, medication administration, interpretation of medical tests and management of emergency situations. The Hybrid Master's Degree in Internal Medicine Nursingd by TECH provides the flexibility to study at your own pace from anywhere with internet access combined with practical classes in a face-to-face setting. Upon completion of this program, nurses will be fully qualified to assume leadership roles in internal medicine Nursing and advance their careers. Enroll and become a leader in your vocational field!