Learn how to communicate bad news to oncology patients and their environment with the most useful tools and protocols in this high-intensity postgraduate certificate’’

Communication is a powerful therapeutic tool that nursing professionals must learn to manage skillfully. Forgotten in many university programs, it is one of the pillars of nursing care. Throughout this program, the student will learn to use Counselling as one of the most effective forms of helping relationships in situations of high emotional involvement, so frequent in oncology patients.

Denial and hostile reactions will be treated holistically, analyzing their causes and factors involved and establishing the objectives and strategies that will guide the professional in their management. Likewise, the student will acquire skills to guide patients and their families in decision making and planning of advance directives.

The family approach is also very present in this program. Students are prepared in strategies for the prevention of complicated grief and family withdrawal, as well as in the communication of bad news and the management of complex situations, such as the conspiracy of silence.

At the end of the educational program, the nursing professional will be able to effectively manage the psychosocial problems of oncology patients and their families, identifying the causes involved and developing appropriate strategies for their resolution.

The up-to-date contents of this postgraduate certificate and its integrative approach will provide a complete vision of all aspects related to oncology nursing. The contents will provide a journey through the diverse needs of cancer patients, whose particularities require personalized attention.

Both the design of the program and the educational material used will facilitate the understanding of concepts, and the realization of practical cases will help to adapt what has been learned to clinical practice. In this way, the completion of the program} will provide immersive learning to achieve the professionals' education in real situations of their daily professional practice.

Don’t miss this opportunity to study in the biggest private online university”

This postgraduate certificate in Communication and Psychosocial Approach to the Oncology Patient in Nursing contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Oncology Nursing
• 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
• Latest information on communication and psychosocial approach to the oncology patient in nursing
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies in communication and psychosocial approach to the oncology patient in nursing
• 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 is the best investment you can make in selecting a refresher program to update your knowledge in Oncology Nursing’’

Its teaching staff includes professionals from the field of nursing Dermatology, who bring their experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading communities 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 specialist must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the program. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in Oncology Nursing with extensive experience.

This program comes with the best educational material, providing you with a contextual approach that will facilitate your learning"

This 100% online postgraduate certificate will allow you to balance your studies with your professional work while increasing your knowledge in this field"

The postgraduate certificate in Communication and Psychosocial Approach to the Oncology Patient in Nursing is oriented to prepare health professionals in their daily work during the care of cancer patients, following the highest quality standards in the performance of their work.

Our goal is to help you succeed in your career’’

General objectives

• Expand the professional's knowledge, facilitating the acquisition of advanced competencies that will enable them to provide specialized care to complex oncology patients
• Incorporate theoretical and pathophysiological fundamentals in nursing practice, assuming the particularities of pediatric, adult and elderly patients
• Define the specific competencies of the nursing professional in the field of oncology to increase effectiveness and efficiency in the organization and acquire coordination and management skills of the nursing team
• Design patient and family care plans integrating knowledge, attitudes and skills acquired during the program
• Apply the theoretical knowledge acquired in relation to the oncology patient and the management and administration of treatment, guaranteeing patient safety at all times
• Delve into the development of interpersonal relationships between the professional and the patient-family, as well as with the rest of the members of the multidisciplinary team
• Integrate emotional management strategies in the different stages of the disease process, incorporating the psychosocial and spiritual approach in the care and assuming death as a natural process in the terminal patient
• Acquire the necessary education to act with autonomy and provide the best care based on scientific evidence
• Implement research into routine nursing practice as a basis for professional development and effective and efficient management of complex cases

Specific objectives

• Communicate in an understandable way, appropriate to the patient's needs and providing true information that helps decision
• Develop assertive communication and self-regulation skills, as well as problem analysis and resolution techniques
• Facilitate the adaptation process and motivate patients with maladaptive denial to change
• Implement the phases of the deliberative process as a strategy to guide the patient in making decisions about their own health
• Manage the appearance of the conspiracy of silence through emotional validation, empathy, anticipation or agreement
• Assess the patient's decision-making capacity and identify the non-competent patient
• Recognize the external, internal and learning factors involved in the appearance of aggressiveness in the oncology patient
• Support and evaluate the emotional reactions derived from the possibility of limiting the therapeutic effort
• Anticipate and prevent family breakdown by identifying related factors and developing family intervention strategies
• Identify manifestations and risk indicators of complicated grief and implement family support techniques
• Guide the patient and family in advance planning for health care decisions

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