The quality of care for critically ill patients is dependent on nursing professionals having up-to-date knowledge. Get up to speed on nursing protocols for Pharmacotherapy and Critical Patient Transport"

Nursing professionals may be required to work in any hospital and out-of-hospital environment, and therefore, up-to-date knowledge of critical patient transport is considered essential for future employment in hospital wards, particularly in the ICU.

Critically ill patients require specialized and specific care from nursing professional based on the best scientific evidence. Knowledge of the Critical Patient Transport process is essential to avoid any possible complications during transfers. This postgraduate certificate is designed as an update on Critical Patient Transport in the Intensive Care Unit, so that nursing professionals acquire the necessary skills for the proper performance of this process and also become familiar the most commonly used medication and routes of administration.

With the appropriate professional development, nurses will be able to provide the best quality care to critical patients during transport, avoiding the possible complications that may arise.

With this postgraduate certificate, nursing professionals will be able to effectively care for critically ill patients in the emergency department of the hospital.

Update your knowledge with the postgraduate certificate in Update on Critical Patient Transport and Pharmacotherapy Used in the ICU"

This postgraduate certificate in Update on Critical Patient Transport and Pharmacotherapy Used in the ICU contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• Clinical cases presented by experts
• Graphic, schematic, and practical contents which provide scientific knowledge on those medical disciplines that are essential to professional practice
• New developments in patient transfer and interhospital transport protocols
• An update on pharmacotherapy for use with critically ill patients
• An algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the clinical situations presented throughout the course
• Theoretical lectures, questions to the expert, discussion forums on controversial issues 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 refresher program, for two reasons: in addition to updating your knowledge in Critical Patient Transport and Pharmacotherapy Used in the ICU, you will obtain a postgraduate certificate endorsed by TECH Technological University"

The teaching staff includes leading professionals in nursing, who contribute their professional experience to this refresher program, in addition to other professionals specializing in intensive care.

Multimedia content developed with the latest educational technology, will provide professionals with situated and contextual learning, that is to say, a simulated environment that will provide immersive learning designed to prepare them for real situations.

The design of the program is based on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which nursing professionals must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the course. All this is supported by an innovative interactive video system developed by renowned experts in Intensive Care nursing with extensive teaching experience.

Increase your decision-making confidence by updating your knowledge with this postgraduate certificate"

Take this opportunity to learn about the latest advances in Critical Patient Transport and Pharmacotherapy Used in the ICU, and improve patient care"

The program is aimed at reviewing the main aspects of Critical Patient Transport and Pharmacotherapy Used in the ICU, based on scientific evidence and the experience of renowned professionals.

This program will give you a sense of confidence when taking decisions and providing care, which will help you grow both personally and professionally”

General Objective

• Update the knowledge of nursing professionals dedicated to the Transport of Critical Patients, following established nursing protocols, so that they can anticipate possible complications, and understand the most commonly used drug therapies in the ICU

Specific Objectives

• Plan the intra-hospital transfer of critically ill adult and pediatric patients
• Explain the stages of intra-hospital transfer
• Examine the importance of intensive care unit management
• Describe the different types of medical transport
• Determine and describe the stages of inter-hospital transport
• Develop the necessary skills to effectively communicate with the patient and their relatives
• Comply with safety rules for working with helicopters
• Interpret the results of the ISOBAR model
• Define the basic concepts of pharmacology
• Explain the differences between incompatibility and drug interaction
• Appreciate the importance of proper intensive care unit management
• List the most commonly used drugs in the Intensive Care Unit, as well as their effects, the most important side effects and rules for correct administration
• Understand measurement units and equivalences

Seize this opportunity and take the next step to get up to date on the most important aspects of Critical Patient Transport and Pharmacotherapy Used in the ICU"