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 that comply with their professional organisations. She believes 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 deliver 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 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 – No longer offered
CORE Advanced
The GP College has recently updated its Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) requirements to ensure all resuscitation training aligns with best practice standards set by the Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation (ANZCOR) and the New Zealand Resuscitation Council (NZRC).
Key Changes:
- From 1 June 2025, all ACLS training must be NZRC CORE Immediate or above, with a minimum of six hours of contact time, including an assessment.
In response to these changes, Resus Nelson Ltd is committed to supporting local GPs by offering regular NZRC CORE Advanced courses (CPD points =12). Completing this course will fully meet the new ACLS requirements set by the GP College.
The updated ACLS endorsement criteria are available on the 
College website
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 two yearly.
- All GPs – Required three yearly.
- Dentists that provide ANY form of sedation (including oral). Required two yearly.
Course content (in addition to CORE Immediate)
- Manage and supervise resuscitation scenarios
- Full/defibrillation regimes
- Consider and correct several 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
I recently booked to update my CPR certificate for work as a locum Practice Nurse in the Nelson- Tasman region, with Resus Nelson. At past updates I have attended with a resigned,'it has to be done' attitude, and was very pleasantly surprised at this one, to find a confident, knowledgable instructor, who updated my rusty skills in a competent and enjoyable manner. I left feeling that I had learnt a few new skills that would not be easily forgotten, and that the certificate I received meant more than just the necessary two yearly paperwork. I recommend Natalie to anyone wishing to update their CPR skills.- Jenn Bolderson RN