Description

Thanks to this online program, you will be up to date on Emergency Toxicology for Nursing , and you will be able to integrate this current knowledge into your daily clinical practice"

##IMAGE##

Pesticides, medicines, alcoholic beverages or poisonous plants are just some of the main causes of poisoning for which patients are treated in the emergency department. Their increased use or consumption, as well as the ease with which they can be acquired and consumed, makes this type of situation frequent in emergency department patient care. 

Despite the safety measures and warning messages from the manufacturers of the products, poisonings continue to occur, so the nursing professional must be aware of the latest advances in the management of this type of patient, as well as the substances that can cause effects as serious as death. Thus, to offer the latest information and scientific rigor in this area, TECH has designed this professional master’s degree, which has brought together medical specialists and police officers knowledgeable about the main substances and situations in which poisoning can occur. 

Thus, over the course of 12 months, the professional will be able to deepen, through multimedia resources, the assessment of the intoxicated patient, the management of the intoxicated patient, the latest treatments used, as well as the toxicology produced by the ingestion of drugs, pharmaceuticals or natural products. In addition, students will be provided with simulations of clinical cases that will bring them closer to situations they may face in their daily practice.  

The professional is, therefore, before an excellent opportunity to deepen in Toxicology in Emergency through a program in 100% online format, which can be accessed whenever and wherever you want. All you need is an electronic device with an Internet connection to access the virtual platform where the multimedia content of this degree is hosted. A syllabus, moreover, whose teaching load can be distributed according to your interests. An ideal academic option for those professionals seeking to combine a quality professional master’s degree with their personal and/or work responsibilities. 

A specialized team will take you to learn about the intoxications produced by the latest trends in the consumption of drugs of abuse"

This professional master’s degree in Emergency Toxicology for Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

  • The development of practical cases presented by experts in Toxicology  
  • 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
  • Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
  • Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies   
  • 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 

Check 24 hours a day the multimedia resource library of this program and its most current content on the assessment of the intoxicated patient in the Emergency Department"

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.   

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 education programmed to learn 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 during the academic year. For this purpose, the student will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts. 

Take the step and access a professional master’s degree that you can access comfortably from your computer at any time of the day. Flexibility designed for professionals like you"

##IMAGE##

Expand your knowledge in Emergency Toxicology for Nursing through this program, where you will find the most comprehensive information on neuropsychiatric disorders in intoxicated patients"

Objectives

TECH main goal in this program is to offer the nursing professional the most updated content in the field of Emergency Toxicology for Nursing . To this end, it provides students with the most innovative pedagogical tools that will allow them to be up to date in the different therapeutic approaches in the elderly with acute poisoning, in pediatric patients or in people who have natural agents.  

##IMAGE##

TECH provides you with video summaries, detailed videos and clinical cases so that you can easily keep up to date on the main toxics in our environment"

General Objectives

  • Define the basic and general principles of care for the severely poisoned patient 
  • Identify the main toxics available in our environment 
  • Describe the main signs and symptoms related to severe acute poisoning and its organ involvement 
  • Implement mechanisms to protect the severely poisoned patients and those around them 
  • Detect complications related to the related toxicant or to the patient's health status  
  • Explain the process of care, diagnosis and treatment of the severely poisoned patient in all its dimensions 

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Introduction 

  • Explain the proper way to assess the acutely poisoned patient 
  • Explain the process of applying life support in the acutely poisoned patient 
  • Apply preventive techniques for gastrointestinal absorption 
  • Explain the alterations of the water and electrolyte balance in the acutely poisoned patient 
  • Describe toxicokinetics and its implication for emergency treatment 

Module 2. Assessment of the Poisoned Patient

  • Explain the decontamination procedures in acute dermal intoxication 
  • Define the toxicity mechanisms in the male genitourinary tract 
  • Define the toxicity mechanisms in the female genitourinary tract 
  • Explain the effects of xenobiotics 
  • Describe the ECG alterations in poisonings that produce cardiac involvement 
  • Describe the possible arrhythmias to be detected in acute poisonings  
  • Explain the hematological involvement that occurs in acute poisonings 

Module 3. Therapeutic Management of the Poisoned Patient: Life Support

  • Explain the procedure for examination of the patient with fumes inhalation poisoning 
  • Define the therapeutic approach to be carried out in the patient poisoned by inhalation of fumes or other respiratory agents 
  • Establish the differential diagnosis between the different toxic renal syndromes 
  • Identify the clinical pictures that can occur in poisoning with neurological involvement 
  • Describe the systemic repercussion of eye poisoning 
  • Identify those toxics that cause hepatic affectation and their repercussion at the organic level 
  • Identify violent and self-injurious behaviors in relation to psychiatric toxicology  

Module 4. Therapeutic Management of the Poisoned Patient: Specific Treatment

  • Describe the organic repercussions of toxicology in athletes and the different products used 
  • Identify poisoning related to possible pharmacological errors in the pediatric patient 
  • Describe the action to be taken in case of overdose in pregnant women  
  • Explain the principles of teratogenesis and all those products that can produce it 
  • Identify products that may pose a risk of poisoning to both the mother and the newborn during breastfeeding
  • Explain the procedure for decontamination of the gastrointestinal tract in acutely poisoned children 
  • Describe the epidemiology, etiology and repercussions of acute poisonings in pediatric and neonatal age 
  • Define the characteristics of intentional and unintentional poisoning in the elderly
  • Explain the different therapeutic approaches in the acutely poisoned elderly person
  • Describe the specific xenobiotics that can be used in the pediatric and neonatal age group

Module 5. Therapeutic Management of the Poisoned Patient: Additional Aspects 

  • Identify the toxicokinetics of paracetamol and its treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of antimycotics and their treatment in case of acute poisoning  
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of anti-inflammatory drugs and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of opioids and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of antiepileptics and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of antihistamines and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of antidiabetic and hypoglycemic agents and their treatment in case of acute poisoning  
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of bisphosphonates and antineoplastics and their treatment in case of acute poisoning  

Module 6. Toxicology of Drugs of Abuse 

  • Identify the toxicokinetics of selective β2-adrenergic agonists and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of cardioactive steroids and their treatment in case of acute poisoning  
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of antiarrhythmic drugs and their treatment in case of acute poisoning  
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of β-adrenergic antagonists and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of antibiotics, antifungals and antivirals and their treatment in case of acute poisoning  
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of antimalarials and antiparasitics and their treatment in case of acute poisoning  
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of thyroid and antithyroid drugs and their treatment in case of acute poisoning  
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of antithrombotics, anticoagulants, thrombolytics and antifibrinolytics and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 

Module 7. Toxicology and Pharmacology 

  • Identify the toxicokinetics of SSRI and other atypical antidepressants and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of sedative hypnotics and barbiturates and their treatment in case of acute intoxication 
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of benzodiazepines and muscle relaxants and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of MAOIs and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of local and general anesthetics and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of antipsychotics and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of lithium and its treatment in case of acute poisoning  
  • Explain phytotherapeutic and vitamin poisoning  
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of antiarrhythmic drugs and their treatment in case of acute poisoning

Module 8. Industrial Poisoning from Fumes 

  • Identify the toxicokinetics of phencyclidine and ketamine and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of pyrethroids and insect repellents and how to treat cases of acute intoxication 
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of amphetamines and designer drugs and how to treat cases of acute intoxication 
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of inhalants and how to treat cases of acute intoxication 
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of ethanol and how to treat cases of acute intoxication 
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of cannabinoids and marijuana and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of cocaine and its treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of hallucinogens and their treatment in case of acute poisoning  

Module 9. Industrial Poisoning by Solvents 

  • Identify the toxicokinetics of arsenic and its treatment in case of acute poisoning  
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of lead and its treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of iron and its treatment in case of acute poisoning  
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of mercury and its treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of cyanides and their treatment in case of acute poisoning

Module 10. Industrial Poisoning by Heavy Metal 

  • Identify the toxicokinetics of petroleum derivatives and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of asphyxiants and pulmonary irritants and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of antiseptics, disinfectants and sterilants and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of fluorine and hydrofluoride and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of methanol, ethylene glycol and other toxic alcohols and their treatment in case of acute poisoning 

Module 11. Pesticide or Phytosanitary Product Poisoning in Rural Areas

  • Identify the toxicokinetics of herbicides and how to treat cases of acute intoxication  
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of pyrethroids and insect repellents and how to treat cases of acute intoxication  
  • Identify the toxicokinetics of organochlorines and how to treat cases of acute intoxication 
  • Explain the toxicokinetics of organophosphates and carbamates and how to treat cases of acute intoxication 

Module 12. Household Poisoning from Cleaning Products, Personal Hygiene Products and Caustic Poisons 

  • Describe the possible serious intoxications caused by cleaning products
  • Identify intoxications produced by personal hygiene products
  • Explain the general measures used and the existing controversies
  • Classify types of caustic poisoning 

Module 13. Poisoning from Natural Agents: Plants, Mushrooms and Animals

  • Describe the possible serious poisonings caused by marine animals and their treatment 
  • Identify and classify poisonous mushrooms and their possible antidotes 
  • Describe the possible serious poisonings caused by arthropods, arachnids, tarantulas, scorpions, ants, hymenoptera, butterflies, termites, beetles, etc., and their treatment 
  • Identify and classify plants with poisonous potential and their possible antidotes 
  • Describe the possible serious poisonings caused by snakes and their treatment 
##IMAGE##

With this professional master’s degree, you will update your knowledge on intoxications caused by cleaning products or personal hygiene products" 

Professional Master's Degree in Nursing Emergency Toxicology

The physician's curricular domain should not be limited exclusively to the management of pathologies if he/she wishes to stand out among conventional standards. A broadening of the professional spectrum requires, for example, delving into the interaction of various substances with the organism, since not only viruses are the epicenter of health alterations; risks to physical and mental integrity abound in all social facets. The Professional Master's Degree in Emergency Toxicology developed by TECH Technological University is a 100% online training proposal that aims to meet this need, since there is a lack of academic programs that instruct on such a priority specialty in the workplace. We seek to provide the program graduate with a new highly competitive role, capable of giving a correct anamnesis (elucidating the different harmful components) and preeminent treatment to patients with toxicological syndromes. Because we know that a life at risk requires qualified, comprehensive and experienced care, at TECH we offer you the opportunity to strengthen your skills to meet the challenges that prevail in the work.

The importance of toxicological knowledge

The acute changes that the world has experienced due to the pandemic have opened certain gaps at the psychosocial level that volatilize the moods of the population, especially with regard to the youngest. This has precipitated a spiral of debauchery and excesses that compromise health. In Spain, for example, during the Halloween celebrations of 2021, SAMUR-Protección Civil (Municipal Emergency and Rescue Assistance Service) attended 39 minors with alcohol intoxication and one young person with a drug overdose, while in Colombia, during September of the same year, five young people were reportedly admitted to a clinic in the city of Cartagena, intoxicated by a psychoactive substance whose composition was unknown to doctors. Today, more than ever, it is necessary to deepen in the field to know how to proceed in these emergencies. Our program will teach you not only everything you need to know to treat cases of intoxication by psychostimulants and hallucinogens (which are the cases that demand the highest priority) but also by other pharmacological and chemical elements such as heavy metal intoxication, in the latter category. Do you want to enhance your curriculum in an easy and effective way? Dare to study with us and discover the wonder of belonging to the best online university.