The school nurse is not a new figure, as it is already institutionalized in many educational centers. Their ability to influence the health of the child from the school context is considerable, so it is essential that they carry out interventions to prevent addictive behaviors in children"

The consumption and abuse of drugs by the youth population has reached very important dimensions and affects a large perecentage of young people and adolescents in their formative years, with the age of starting to consume drugs corresponding mostly to the school years. However, many teachers feel overwhelmed and unable to deal with topics such as drug addiction and other health education issues, and are calling for a health professional with pedagogical skills to train school children in these subjects.

Several studies have assessed the effectiveness of a nursing intervention in the prevention of alcohol consumption in adolescents in the school environment. They have concluded that such intervention, always within the framework of a multidisciplinary approach, is very effective, also achieving high professional satisfaction and a close relationship between the nursing professional and the adolescents.

This course in Values-Based Education and Prevention of Addictive Behaviors at School contains the different approaches and models of education, health and health education that will enable the nursing professional to provide adolescents with accurate information about their health needs and help them develop the skills needed to avoid risky behaviors.

Update your knowledge through the postgraduate certificate in Values-Based Education and Prevention of Addictive Behaviors at School, in a practical way and adapted to your needs”

This postgraduate certificate in Values-Based Education and Prevention of Addictive Behaviors at School contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features of the program are:

• The graphic, schematic and eminently practical contents of the course are designed to provide all the essential information required for professional practice
• It contains exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Latest trends in health education and the educational process in children
• Nursing procedures for dealing with children at high risk of developing addictive behaviors
• 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

This postgraduate certificate may be the best investment you can make when choosing a refresher program for two reasons: in addition to updating your knowledge in Values-Based Education and Prevention of Addictive Behaviors at School you will obtain a postgraduate certificate qualification from TECH Technological University”

Its teaching staff includes renowned specialists in the field of School Nursing who bring the experience of their work to this training.

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 to train in real situations.

The design of the program is based on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the nursing professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the course. For this reason, you will be assisted by an innovative, interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in the field of School Nursing with extensive teaching experience.

Incorporate the latest trends in school health and learn new strategies to prevent addictive behaviors at school"

You will be able to complete the course 100% online, adapting it to your needs and allowing you to study while you carry out your full-time healthcare work"

This postgraduate certificate is aimed at effectively updating the knowledge of school nurses, in order to develop initiatives which lower health risks in the school in a way that ensures quality and safety of children in the school center.

This refresher program will generate a sense of security when practising nursing, which will help you grow both personally and professionally”

General Objective

• Update the nursing professional's knowledge of the different approaches and models of education, health and health education that will allow them to help children and adolescents develop the necessary skills to avoid high-risk behaviors

Specific Objectives

• Describe the role of the nurse in the current educational system
• Understand and analyze different conceptions of Education, Health Education (HPE) and Health Promotion (HP)
• Recognize various personal and sociocultural factors related to health behaviors
• Define social learning theories related to the School Nursing setting
• Describe work methodologies that favor the achievement of objectives in relation to health depending on the characteristics of the target group
• Review and update techniques, strategies, programs, multimedia resources and tools related to health education and promotion in schools
• Acquire the necessary skills and abilities to develop educational and health promotion interventions at school and in the community
• Experimenting with various digital tools for health education
• Identify the fundamentals and activities necessary to educate school children in values
• Design a training plan according to training needs and detection of previous level of knowledge
• Explain basic hygiene concepts and devise strategies for action in the entire school community
• Develop a smooth and effective communication plan with parents as well as with teachers
• Promote the development of life skills
• Establish the consequences of alcohol and drug consumption in young people
• Highlight the important of interventions in the prevention of drug addiction in the school environment

Make the most of the opportunity and take the step to get up to date on the latest developments in Values-Based Education and Prevention of Addictive Behaviors at School"