Advanced Life Support for Nursing

The prognosis of people in cardiorespiratory arrest is conditioned by the updated knowledge of the professionals who attend them and their actions at the moment of facing them. Get up to date on the latest international recommendations and approach CRA safely”

There is sufficient evidence to demonstrate that early recognition of cardiorespiratory arrest, activation and adequate response of emergency systems, early initiation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers and defibrillation can reduce mortality and its sequelae.

The survival of SCA is determined by the quality of the scientific evidence supported by international guidelines or recommendations, such as that published by the International Liasion Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) in the International Consensus document on the Science of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Cardiovascular Emergency Care with Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR).

This program is designed for the nursing professional to update their knowledge and skills to deal with guarantees to the patient in cardiorespiratory arrest, following the scientific evidence of the ILCOR recommendations, and in a practical way and adapted to their needs.

Through this Postgraduate Diploma you will be able to update your knowledge in advanced life support, improve the prognosis and reduce the sequelae and complications of patients"

This Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Life Support for Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features of the program include:

• Clinical cases presented by experts in advanced life support.
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created contain information that is indispensable for professional practice.
• It contains exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning.
• Interactive learning system based on algorithms for decision making in cardiorespiratory arrest situations and patient life support.
• 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 Diploma may be the best investment you can make in the selection of a refresher program for two reasons: in addition to updating your knowledge in advanced life support, you will obtain a diploma from TECH Technological University"

Its teaching staff includes leading nursing professionals, who bring to this training the experience of their work, as well as other professionals who specialize in the various fields of emergency 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 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 program. For this reason, you will be assisted by an innovative, interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in life support and with extensive teaching experience.

This program offers training in simulated environments, which provides an immersive learning experience designed to train for real-life situations"

It includes clinical cases to bring the program's degree as close as possible to the reality of care in Nursing"

The structure of the contents has been designed by a team of professionals who recognise the implications of training in nursing in emergency care, aware of the relevance of current training to treat the patient with severe conditions and are committed to teaching new educational technologies.

This Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Life Support for Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market”

Module 1. General aspects

1.1. Definitions and Concepts.
1.2. Comprehensive Study of Health Emergencies.
1.3. Functions of an Emergency Nurse.
1.4. Bioethics in Accidents, Emergencies and Disasters.

Module 2. Life Support

2.1. General Aspects.
2.2. Basic Life Support and AED in Adults.
2.3. Basic Life Support and AED in Children.
2.4. Basic Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias.
2.5. Advanced Life Support in Adults.
2.6. Advanced Pediatric Life Support.
2.7. Neonatal Resuscitation.
2.8. Resuscitation in Special Cases.

Module 3. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques in Accident and Emergency Care

3.1. Probes.
3.2. Peripheral and Central Vein Cannulation.
3.3. Intraosseous Route.
3.4. Orotracheal Intubation (OTI).
3.5. Management of Difficult VA.
3.6. Mechanical Ventilation.
3.7. Use of Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation.
3.8. Pericardiocentesis.
3.9. Thoracentesis.
3.10. Ultrasound for Nurses. Self-guided Techniques.
3.11. Electrotherapy (MMP, CV).
3.12. Monitoring of Neurological Status.
3.13. Monitoring of Sedoanalgesia.
3.14. Collecting Analytical Samples.
3.15. Frequently Used Scales in Accident and Emergency Medicine.
3.16. Physiological Parameters in Adults and Children.

Module 4. Pharmacology of Accidents and Emergencies

4.1. Basic Concepts.
4.2. Drug Administration Routes in Accidents and Emergencies.
4.3. Drug Administration Security.
4.4. Fluid Therapy.
4.5. Most Common Drugs Used in Accident and Emergency Care.
4.6. Formulas and Dose Calculation.

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