Target Audience

The 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.

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

What’s Included

• Full day of simulation-based training

• Theory and practical assessments

• Certification (valid 2 years)

• 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 roles advanced certification provides the skills and knowledge for the management of life-threatening illness and injury.