CORE ADVANCED

Target Audience

The CORE Advanced course is specifically tailored for:

• Registered healthcare professionals working in acute care environments such as:

  • Emergency departments

  • Operating theatres

  • Intensive care units

  • Inpatient wards

• Doctors, dentists, nurses, paramedics, and anaesthetic technicians

• Those expected to lead or be part of a resuscitation team

• Professionals requiring compliance with employer or professional body resuscitation standards

Participants are expected to have prior basic life support (BLS) knowledge and experience and should be comfortable with basic ECG interpretation and clinical decision-making under pressure.

Course Curriculum

• Principles of advanced life support

• Recognition and management of the deteriorating patient

• Causes and management of cardiac arrest (4 Hs and 4 Ts)

• Post-resuscitation care

• Ethical and cultural considerations in resuscitation (including Te Tiriti o Waitangi implications)

Practical Skills

• Airway management (basic to advanced techniques)

• Manual defibrillation and ECG rhythm recognition

• High-quality CPR and use of resuscitation equipment

• Safe use of emergency medications in resuscitation

• Intravenous/intraosseous access

Simulation and Teamwork

• Team-based resuscitation simulations

• Leadership and role allocation in emergencies

• Communication under pressure (e.g., SBARR)

• Closed-loop communication and crew resource management (CRM)

Assessment Components

• Written theory examination

• Rhythm recognition test

• Practical skills assessment (e.g., airway, defibrillation)

• Simulated cardiac arrest team scenario (final summative assessment)

Course Requirements

This course includes both theory and practical assessment. A minimum three-week pre-course study period is required to prepare for the written knowledge exam.

Participants are expected to study the NZRC text:
“Resuscitation – A Guide for Advanced Rescuers”

• Hire included in course fees (text sent one month in advance)

• Available to purchase – complete the form below if interested

What’s Included

• Full day of simulation-based training

• Theory and practical assessments

• NZRC Certification (valid 2 years)

• Textbook hire and pre-course support

• Full catering provided on the day

Certification & Recognition

• Certification is valid for 2 years

• Recognised by the Medical Council of New Zealand (MCNZ) and Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)

• Required or recommended for credentialing in many hospital and pre-hospital rolesCORE advanced certification provides the skills and knowledge for the management of life-threatening illness and injury.