Description

Objectives

To train students to carry out nursing interventions that include techniques and care in minor surgery, so that their professional performance integrates a global vision of the application of these techniques and care.
To reduce the rate of complications inherent to the practice of minor surgery, increasing the training of professionals in its performance.
To enable an efficient response to the increase in the demand for nursing care in minor surgery within the care programmes of health institutions. To train students to carry out nursing interventions that include techniques and care in minor surgery, so that their professional performance integrates a global vision of the application of these techniques and care.
To reduce the rate of complications inherent to the practice of minor surgery, increasing the training of professionals in its performance.
To enable an efficient response to the increase in the demand for nursing care in minor surgery within the care programmes of health institutions.

Addressed to:

Graduates in nursing.

Contents


Module I. Advanced training in operating theatres for healthcare personnel

Topic I. Fundamental basics of the operating theatre I

Topic II. Fundamental basics of the operating theatre II

Topic III. The surgical patient

Topic IV. Anaesthesia

Theme V. Monitoring

Topic VI. Surgical positions

Topic VII. Sterilisation and disinfection

Topic VIII. Sutures

Topic IX. Surgical instruments I

Topic X. Surgical instruments II

Topic XI. Prevention of occupational risks I

Topic XII. Prevention of occupational risks II

Module II. Surgical emergencies in primary care

Topic I. Peripheral vascular pathology in the emergency department

Topic II. Vascular pathology in the emergency department (large vessels)

Topic III. Trauma to the heart and great vessels

Topic IV. Acute abdomen of obstructive aetiology

Topic V. Acute abdomen of perforative aetiology

Topic VI. Acute abdomen of infectious aetiology

Topic VII. Acute abdomen secondary to abdominal vascular accident

Topic VIII. Abdominal traumas

Topic IX. Gastrointestinal bleeding

Topic X. Surgical emergencies of the gallbladder and biliary tract

Topic XI. Caustic esophageal injuries

Topic XII. Complications of hernias

Topic XIII. Urgent anorectal pathology

Topic XIV. Soft tissue infections and wounds

Topic XV. Orocervicofacial odontogenic infections

Topic XVI. Facial trauma

Topic XVII. Acute respiratory failure (I)

Topic XVIII. Acute respiratory failure (II)

Topic XIX. Specific abdominal surgical pathology in the newborn (I)

Topic XX. Specific abdominal surgical pathology in the newborn (II)

Topic XXI. Emergencies in hand surgery

Item XXII. Emergency treatment of burns

Topic XXIII. Pneumothorax

Topic XXIV. Thoracic Trauma

Topic XXV. Obstetric emergencies

Topic XXVI. Gynaecological emergencies

Topic XXVII. Cranioencephalic trauma

Topic XXVIII. Cervical Trauma and Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

Topic XXIX. Non-traumatic ophthalmic emergencies

Topic XXX. Traumatic ophthalmic emergencies

Topic XXXI. Pharyngo-laryngo-oesophageal emergencies

Topic XXXII. Other ENT surgical emergencies

Topic XXXIII. Care of the polytraumatised person

Topic XXXIV. Upper limb injuries (I): shoulder girdle

Topic XXXV. Upper limb injuries (II): elbow, forearm and wrist

Topic XXXVI. Spinal injuries

Topic XXXVII. Pelvic injuries

Topic XXXVIII. Lower limb injuries (I): Hip and femur

Topic XXXIX. Lower Limb Injuries (II): Knee

Topic XL. Lower limb injuries (III): Tibia-peroneus, ankle and foot

Item XLI. Acute scrotum

Topic XLII. Abdominal urinary trauma (renal and bladder)

Topic XLIII. Trauma to the urethra

Theme XLIV. Care in surgical emergencies

Medical-legal implications of surgical emergencies.

Additional information

Country

Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru

Duration

750 hrs

Certification

UEMC

Ranking

Pavilion

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