Focused Course
Pediatric onco-hematology: comprehensive care of the pediatric patient
specialized training for nursing staff due to the increase in oncological diagnoses in the pediatric population and the complexity of advanced treatments, such as proton therapy and innovative therapies.
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October 2025
MODALITY
On-site
ECTS CREDIT
2
Admission Dates
Admission open
from 01/06/2025 to 15/09/2025
CAMPUS
Madrid
DURATION
6 weeks
LANGUAGE
Spanish
enrollment dates
enrollment open
until 09/22/2025
The general goal of the program is to provide the student with a training oriented towards quality care, training the professional with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for advanced nursing care at any stage of the pediatric onco-hematological process.
The specific global objectives include knowledge of the different types of pediatric tumors and their extension, holistic nursing care of the patient and family throughout the process, knowledge of the various treatments and their side effects, including cytostatic pharmacology, immunotherapy, proton therapy, CAR-T therapies, hematopoietic progenitor transplantation, principles and uses of radiotherapy and brachytherapy, routes of cytostatic administration, among others, ensuring safe administration.
The program is aimed at nursing graduates interested in acquiring advanced training in pediatric cancer. If you meet this profile, we encourage you to specialize in pediatric oncology with our program. We offer you cutting-edgetraining in proton therapy and emerging therapies, giving you a strategic advantage in a sector with high demand and in constant growth. And for this we count on the Protontherapy Unit of the Clínica Universidad de Navarra and theECOE assessment form. Do not miss this unique opportunity to become a leader in childhood cancer care.
THE MOST ADVANCED IN EUROPE
The Proton Therapy Unit or Proton Therapy Unit at the Clínica Universidad de Navarra in Madrid is the most advanced in Europe and the first in a Cancer Center, with all its assistance, academic and researcher support.
SYNCHROTON
The Proton Therapy Unit This technology is present in 32 clinical and academic centers, including international references in cancer treatment, such as the Mayo Clinic, MD Anderson, John's Hopkins, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and Hokkaido University Hospital.
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The Proton Therapy Unit of the Clínica Universidad de Navarra is a center of international reference letter .
The assessment includes an ECOE ( goal Structured Clinical Examination) with practical scenarios inspired by real pediatric oncology cases. Through clinical stations, technical skills, communication with the patient and family, clinical reasoning and palliative care are assessed. It ends with personalized feedback to consolidate learning.
We have amultidisciplinary faculty , expert and highly qualified in oncology, pediatrics and advanced therapies:
Marta Diaz Villapalos
Nurse Expert in Pediatric Oncology
Patricia Beorlegui Murillo
Advanced Clinical Nurse in Oncology. Member of the board of Directors of the SEEO (Spanish Oncology Nursing Society).
Silvia Garrido Esteban
Nurse specialist in pediatrics and expert in pediatric simulation training .
José Manuel Moreno Villares
MedicalDirector of the Clínica Universidad de Navarra in Madrid. Co-director of the Pediatrics department , preferentially dedicated to gastroenterology and child nutrition.
Felipe Calvo Manuel
Medical specialist in Radiation Oncology, pioneer in the use of proton therapy.
Elena Panizo Morgado
Specialist in Pediatrics and its Specific Areas. Specialist in Hematology and Hemotherapy.
Eduardo Castañón Alvarez
Specialist in Medical Oncology
Modules
goal:
To provide students with a solid understanding of the fundamental aspects of pediatric oncology, including the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of different types of childhood cancer.
Content:
Introduction to the course and pediatric cancer 2. Pediatric oncologic pathology: Diagnosis, pathophysiology and symptoms.
2. Solid tumors: diagnosis, prognosis.
3. Pediatric hematologic pathology: Diagnosis.
4. subject of chemotherapy and immunotherapy in pediatric oncology.
5. Fundamentals of Radiotherapy and Proton Therapy.
6. Nursing care in Protontherapy.
7. Workshop-Clinical Case.
Duration:
13 hours of theory, 8 hours of work staff.
Activities:
face-to-face theoreticaltraining .
Online support/complementary content.
colloquium.
Theoretical-practical workshops.
staff study.
assessment system:
Case methodology during the module and final ECOE.
goal:
To develop in students emotional, palliative and communicative support skills to ensure comprehensive care that addresses both the physical, emotional and ethical aspects of pediatric patients and their families.
Contents:
Pediatric palliative care and the role of the nurse 2.
2. Child and adolescent psycho-oncology, family and environment.
3. Nursing care in long survivors: Revaccination, fertility and follow-up.
4. Mature child and legislation. Childhood euthanasia. Current framework .
5. Feeding and nutrition in the pediatric oncologic patient.
6. Rehabilitation and physical exercise in the pediatric oncology patient.
7. Workshop on communication with the patient and family. Emotional competencies in onco-pediatric nursing.
8. Workshop-Clinical Case.
Duration:
15 hours of theory, 9 hours of work staff.
On-site activities:
face-to-face theoreticaltraining .
Online support/complementary content.
colloquium classes.
Theoretical-practical workshops.
staff study.
assessment system:
Case methodology during the module and final ECOE.
Duration:
Three hours total
Activities:
6-8 stations of 7-10 minutes each, with debriefing at the end (20-30 minutes).
Stations:
Each station evaluates a specific case study or status in pediatric oncology.
assessment:
- Technical competencies.
- Interpersonal communication with patient and family.
- Clinical reasoning in pediatric oncology.
- Management of complex cases in both areas.
Weighting:
Each station is worth 1 point, with a maximum of 10 points total.
Debriefing:
Personalized feedback on performance, common mistakes, doubts and specific recommendations.
The course will be held on the following Wednesdays:
- October 1
- October 8
- October 15
- October 22nd
- October 29th
- November 5
- November 12, 2009
exit profile
The graduation profile corresponds to a nursing professional able to develop his or her internship in the clinical setting as an expert in pediatric oncology, based on the latest scientific evidence available. The contents of the program will provide the student with the necessary competences to provide high quality nursing care and to know the most innovative treatments in pediatric oncology.
At the end of the course students will be able to:
Acquire a understanding solid knowledge of the fundamental aspects of pediatric oncology, including epidemiology, pathophysiology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of different types of childhood cancer.
Address complex problems and propose solutions through problem-based learning sessions and case methodology.
To provide oncology patient care in compliance with the highest standards of care. safety and quality standardsby basing your internship on the best possible evidence.
To develop the nursing care process in a manner that is individualized and holistic patients and their families through innovative internship and exceptional human care.
Understand the importance of being part of a multidisciplinary team.
To know the fundamentals of Pediatric Palliative Care.
Provide optimal care pediatric patients and their families with advanced and terminal illnesses through adequate symptom control.
Value the creation of a therapeutic environment to express needs holistically; and to recognize how cancer-related attitudes, values, and beliefs influence the care provided to pediatric onco-hematologic patients and their families.
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