With the postgraduate diploma in Pathological Newborn Care for Nurses you have the opportunity to update your knowledge in a practical way and without sacrificing the maximum scientific rigor, to incorporate the latest advances in critical nursing care of the newborn"

Neonatology is a discipline in constant evolution, which is highly dependent on technology and new pharmacological treatments, and this context makes the updating of the procedures performed by professionals in neonatal critical care of paramount importance in order to maintain the provision of care based on the latest scientific evidence and to ensure the safety of the baby. 

This program includes the most relevant aspects about the admission of the newborn in neonatology or NICU, the knowledge and management of neurological, digestive, hematological, renal pathology, as well as the management of neonatal shock or the knowledge of metabolopathies, chromosomopathies and neonatal oncology. 

The postgraduate diploma in Pathological Newborn Care for Nurses allows, in a practical way, to achieve this update of the most commonly used procedures to contribute with quality and safety to the recovery of newborns, improve their prognosis and avoid the sequelae of severe pathology.

Improve the care of your newborn patients with the training offered by the postgraduate diploma in Pathological Newborn Care for Nurses"

This postgraduate diploma in Pathological Newborn Care for Nurses contains the most complete and up to date scientific program on the market. Development of clinical cases presented by experts in the different areas of multidisciplinary knowledge.

• Development of clinical cases presented by experts in the different specialties. The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents of which they are composed provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• New developments in nursing care for the main pathologies in the newborn patient
• Presentation of practical workshops on procedures, nursing care and diagnosis and treatment techniques
• Algorithm-based interactive learning system for decision-making in the presented clinical situations
• Practice guidelines for the care of the main pathologies. These guides follow the scientific and pedagogical criteria of the main scientific reference societies
• 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

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 newborn care, you will obtain a postgraduate diploma from TECH Technological University

Its teaching staff includes specialists of recognized prestige in the field of neonatology, who bring to this training the experience of their work in the main health centers in the country.

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.

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the nursing professional must try to solve various typical professional practice situations that arise during the course. In order to do this, the nursing professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system, created by renowned and experienced experts in treating critical neonatal patients and with extensive teaching experience.

Increase your career opportunities by taking the postgraduate diploma in Pathological Newborn Care for Nurses"

It includes clinical cases in a real simulation environment to bring the development of the program as close as possible to everyday practice"

This postgraduate diploma is oriented to achieve an effective update of the nursing professional's knowledge and procedures for the newborn, in order to provide quality care, based on the latest scientific evidence to ensure patient safety.

This refresher program will generate a sense of confidence in providing care for the sick neonate, which will help you grow both personally and professionally"

General Objective

• Manage nursing care oriented to the satisfaction of the needs derived from the newborn's health problems and the prevention of complications, guaranteeing a safe and quality practice
• Provide comprehensive newborn care from an ethical and legal perspective
• Decide effectively and efficiently the different procedures, diagnostic tests and treatments derived from the different health problems in the newborn taking into account the different levels of care
• Assess and provide comprehensive care to the neonate with a surgical process to assist in the optimal restoration of health and identify, intervene and/or refer for possible complications
• Update the use of medical devices and/or drugs, assessing the expected benefits and associated risks
• Develop the ability to apply theoretical knowledge in daily practice

Specific Objectives

• Identify the anatomical and physiological differences between the neonate, the child and the adolescent (pediatric ages)
• Differentiate between the different neonatal stages, as well as neonatal stages by gestational age and neonatal stages by birth weight
• Recall the anatomical and physiological characteristics of the normal newborn
• Describe the somatometry of the newborn, as well as its morphological and physiological characteristics
• Assess the entire examination process, sequence of physical examination and complete physical examination of the newborn, focusing primarily on the head and neck region, the torso and the limbs
• Incorporate the realization of the complete neurological examination into routine practice
• Define the technique for the physical examination of the newborn upon arrival in the neonatal ward
• Understand the reception of the newborn in the NICU, the admission criteria, its objectives and the necessary nursing interventions
• Classify the criteria and objectives for admission of a neonate to the NICU; as well as the necessary nursing interventions
• Evaluate the technique of physical examination of the newborn upon arrival in the NICU
• Organize the types of neonatal transfers, their objectives and purpose
• Recall the generalities in neonatal neurology, embryology and anatomy of the nervous system
• Update the procedure for neonatal neurological examination
  Intervene in neonatal seizures
• Identify the most common neurological pathologies: neonatal intracranial hemorrhages and hydrocephalus
• Update the use of cerebral hypothermia
• Explain what hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy consists of
• Revise the general aspects of neonatal gastroenterology: embryology and the anatomy of the digestive tract
• Describe the management of nasogastric and orogastric tubes
• Underline what gastroesophageal reflux consists of
  Interpret the symptomatology of esophageal atresia
• Update on the management of necrotizing enterocolitis
• Design techniques for ostomy care
• Review the generalities in neonatal hematology
• Identify the main signs and symptoms of neonatal anemia
• Explain fetal hydrops
• Describe the parameters of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
• Identify other pathologies of neonatal hematology: polycythemia and thrombocytopenia
• Locate the indications for blood transfusion and its derivatives in the neonatal period, as well as the technique for the same
• Explain the generalities in neonatal nephrology: embryology and anatomy of the renal system
• Describe the technique of neonatal bladder catheterization
• Identify the main signs and symptoms of nephrourologic pathology in the newborn
• Update the procedure of peritoneal dialysis in the newborn
• Describe neonatal shock
• Differentiate the distinct phases of neonatal shock and the types of shock
• Identify clinical signs out neonatal shock
• Evaluate the management of neonatal shock, as well as the basis of its treatment
• Describe nursing interventions in neonatal shock
• Establish the algorithm for the management of neonatal shock
• Explain how neonatal sepsis occurs, its etiopathogenesis, etiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment
• Analyze and compare the different metabolopathies
• Establish the different criteria for listing a metabolopathy in neonatal screening
• Manage screening techniques, as well as management during heel prick
• Organize the types of screening for the different metabolopathies
• Select the most frequent chromosomopathies
• Deal with neonatal oncology and the different types of tumors typical of the neonatal period: neuroblastoma, Wilms' tumor and teratomas

A unique, key and decisive training experience to boost your professional development"