Ultrasound-Guided Procedures for Nursing

The most up-to-date information on ultrasound-guided procedures in just one Postgraduate Certificate of very high teching quality, created to help you become qualified to take part in this type of health care service” 

Clinical ultrasound has gone from being reserved for certain aspects of healthcare to being used in practically all healthcare areas. This is largely due to the technological advances that have led to it being used by different specialists. On this occasion, TECH offers this Postgraduate Certificate for nurses who wish to specialize in the ultrasound-guided procedures. It is a program created by the leading specialists in this field that will help you achieve job success. 

It must be taken into account that clinical ultrasound is a tool that helps to diagnose and treat patients in emergency situations or with intensive care needs. Today, it is one of the most popular and valuable tools for guiding diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. In addition, it has the advantages of portability, accuracy, real-time display, reproducibility and efficiency. 

Technological advances have made it possible to reduce the size of the equipment, making it cheaper and more portable, and have increased the capacity of clinical ultrasound, leading to a notable increase in its applications. Nowadays, more accurate ultrasound diagnosis, safe ultrasound-guided interventions, precise non-invasive hemodynamic evaluations and rapid assessment of traumatic injuries are all possible. 

In this Postgraduate Certificate, TECH offers students the most complete specialization program on clinical ultrasound, specifying its use in the care of patients who find themselves in emergency situations or those who need intensive care. Additionally, as it is a 100% online training, the student will have the opportunity to balance their studies with the rest of their daily commitments, so that they will be able to improve their training in a comfortable way.

Technological advances have led to improved ultrasound scanners, which are becoming more useful and can be used in more situations"

This Postgraduate Certificate in Ultrasound-Guided Procedures 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 clinical ultrasound in emergencies and intensive care
• 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
• Latest information on ultrasonographic approach to major syndromes
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used 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 Postgraduate Certificate is the best investment you can make when choosing a specialist course for two reasons: you will acquire the best and most up-to-date education in Ultrasound-Guided Procedures and you will obtain a qualification from the online university: TECH Technological University”

The teaching staff includes professionals from the field of clinical ultrasound, who contribute their experience to this 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 an immersive training program designed 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 throughout the program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in the field of ultrasound imaging and who have extensive teaching experience. 

Our trainings have the best teaching methodology and the latest didactic tools, which will allow you to study from home, but without losing the possibilities offered by on-site classes"

We offer you the opportunity to study with a multitude of practical cases in such a way that you can learn new skills as if you were dealing with real patients"

The structure of the contents has been designed by a team of professionals from the best hospitals and universities in the country, who are aware of the relevance of up-to-date education, and are committed to quality teaching using new educational technologies. 

We have the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. We strive for educational excellence and we want you to achieve it too" 

Module 1. Ultrasound-Guided Procedures 

1.1. Airway

1.1.1. Advantages and Disadvantages
1.1.2. Basic Aspects: Ultrasound Specifications and Ultrasound Anatomy
1.1.3. Orotracheal Intubation Technique
1.1.4. Percutaneous Tracheotomy Technique
1.1.5. Common Problems, Complications and Practical Advice

1.2. Vascular Cannulation

1.2.1. Indications and Advantages of the Anatomical Reference Technique
1.2.2. Current Evidence on Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation
1.2.3. Basic Aspects: Ultrasound Specifications and Ultrasound Anatomy
1.2.4. Ultrasound-Guided Central Venous Cannulation Technique
1.2.5. Single Peripheral Catheter and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Cannulation
1.2.6. Arterial Cannulation Technique
1.2.7. Implementation of an Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Cannulation Protocol
1.2.8. Common Problems, Complications and Practical Advice

1.3. Pericardiocentesis and Thoracentesis

1.3.1. Indications and Advantages of the Anatomical Reference Technique
1.3.2. Basic Aspects: Ultrasound Specifications and Ultrasound Anatomy
1.3.3. Ultrasound Specifications and Pericardial Drainage Technique
1.3.4. Ultrasound Specifications and Thoracic Drainage Technique
1.3.5. Common Problems, Complications and Practical Advice

1.4. Paracentesis

1.4.1. Indications and Advantages of the Anatomical Reference Technique
1.4.2. Basic Aspects: Ultrasound Specifications and Ultrasound Anatomy
1.4.3. Ultrasound Specifications and Technique
1.4.4. Common Problems, Complications and Practical Advice

1.5. Lumbar Puncture

1.5.1. Indications and Advantages of the Anatomical Reference Technique
1.5.2. Basic Aspects: Ultrasound Specifications and Ultrasound Anatomy
1.5.3. Technique
1.5.4. Common Problems, Complications and Practical Advice

1.6. Other Drainage and Probing

1.6.1. Suprapubic Probing
1.6.2. Collection Drainage
1.6.3. Extraction of Foreign Bodies

A unique training opportunity to advance your career"