CPR Courses
Natalie is an accredited instructor of NZ Resuscitation Council CORE courses. The course content complies with the current NZ Resuscitation Council guidelines and all participants receive certificates complying with their professional organisations. She believes that effective training is as true to life as possible, and we use the latest high fidelity QCPR Laerdal manikins.
Basic Life Support
Adult and Child collapse management.
This is a practical 2 hour session for rescuers at a basic level.
Participants:
- Administration staff
- Physiotherapists
- Medical Radiation Technologists
- Phlebotomists
- Pharmacists – NOT providing an immunisation service
- Dental Technicians – non-patient contact
- General public
Course content:
- Primary survey DRSABCD
- Basic life support adult/child/infant
- Understanding and use of an AED
- Management of a choking adult/child/infant
Resuscitation training for Vaccinators – Not suitable for Registered Nurses
This is a practical three-hour session for healthcare professionals who are involved in delivering immunisation in the community.
Ministry of Health 2020 guidelines state vaccinators no longer require oxygen and airway management training.
Please note: This is the minimal requirement for vaccinators, if your emergency equipment offers oxygen and airway adjuncts you will need to attend an CORE Immediate course.
Course content:
- Primary survey DRSABCD
- Basic life support for adult/child/infant
- Understanding and use of an AED
- Management of a choking adult/child/infant
- Management and the treatment of Anaphylaxis
- Administration of an EpiPen and adrenaline
CORE Immediate
Adult and Child collapse management.
This course is for rescuers who might be expected to manage the early stages of cardiac arrest. Certification requires the learner to demonstrate a standard of simulated practical skills facilitated by self-directed learning before the course (one-week minimum), face-to-face training (4.5 hours), and formal skills assessment.
After completing all assessments, the learner will receive their CORE certificate and be invited to provide feedback on their experience.
Participants:
- Registered Nurses. Required 2 yearly.
- GPs undergoing Fellowship (also possible to do CORE Advanced)
- Dentists NOT providing any form of sedation. Required 2 yearly.
- Clinical Dental Technicians / Hygiene Therapists. Required 2 yearly.
- Pharmacists provide an immunisation service that offers oxygen and airway adjuncts as part of their emergency equipment. Required 2 yearly
Course content:
- Primary survey DRSABCD
- Basic life support for adult/child/infant
- Understanding and use of an AED
- Management of a choking adult/child/infant
- Use of oxygen and Airway management
- Emergency drugs
- Medical emergency scenarios: anaphylaxis and cardiac arrest
CORE Skills
Adult and Child collapse management.
This is a practical 4 hour session for rescuers who do not want to be assessed in practical and theoretical resuscitation skills. The RNZCGPs endorse it.
Participants:
- This is required for all GP registrars on the training programme (except for those undergoing Fellowship assessment) and all GP Fellows. It is required at least three times yearly.
Course content (in addition to CORE Immediate)
- Any component of CORE Advanced
CORE Advanced
Adult and Child collapse management.
This course is for the advanced rescuer who is expected to manage and supervise resuscitation events. Certification requires the learner to demonstrate a standard of simulated practical skills facilitated by self-directed learning before the course (three weeks minimum), face-to-face training (8.5 hours), formal skills assessment, theoretical exam, and rhythm recognition.
After completing all assessments, the learner will receive their CORE certificate and be invited to provide feedback on their experience.
Participants:
- Registered Nurses working in acute clinical areas. Required 2 yearly.
- Doctors – GPs undergoing Fellowship (also possible to do CORE Immediate).
- DRHM training and Fellows, and recommended for all rural doctors and those providing high risk procedural services. Required 3 yearly.
- Dentists providing ANY form of sedation (including oral). Required 2 yearly.
Course content (in addition to CORE Immediate)
- Manage and supervise resuscitation scenarios
- Full drug/defibrillation regimes
- Consider and correct a number of conditions that predispose to cardiac arrest
- Rhythm recognition
Pricelist for CPR training per person
| CPR Level | Cost | + GST | Total |
| Infant and Child Emergency Care | $50.00 | $7.50 | $57.50 |
| Basic Life Support | $80.00 | $12.00 | $92.00 |
| Resuscitation Training for Vaccinators | $140.00 | $21.00 | $161.00 |
| CORE Immediate | $200.00 | $30.00 | $230.00 |
| CORE Skills | $240.00 | $36.00 | $276.00 |
| CORE Advanced | $400.00 | $60.00 | $460.00 |
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Testimonial
This session exceeded our expectations and was the best CPR training I have ever had. I was delighted to have a few of the Physiotherapists email me back following the course stating how impressed they were. It was awesome to finally get a look at a defibrillator and to hear it in use. The small class size is perfect, your approach is informative and entertaining. Thank you.- Kate Gordon, Activate Physiotherapy