Health Professionals Info

General Practitioners

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 is committed to supporting local GPs by offering regular NZRC CORE Immediate (8 CME credits) and NZRC CORE Advanced (12 CME credits) CPR training programmes, which the RNZCGP endorses.

We also deliver practice-based scenarios, supporting the general practice team in responding appropriately to emergencies within your workplace, aiming to improve patient care.

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Courses for Registered Nurses

At Resus Nelson, we understand that not all Registered Nurses work in acute clinical settings. However, every nurse should be confident in responding to medical emergencies, regardless of their clinical area. We offer a range of resuscitation and emergency care courses tailored to meet your professional needs.

Adult Life Support (Adult Only)

Ideal for:

• Phlebotomists

• Nurses working only with adults in non-acute settings (e.g., aged care, community, hospice)

• Administrative staff who interact directly with the public

This course covers essential adult CPR and AED skills using high-quality manikins with real-time feedback.

Duration: 1–2 hours
Cost: $50 per person (excl. GST)

Basic Life Support (BLS): Adult, Child, and Infant

Ideal for:

• General public

• Administrative staff

• Non-vaccinating pharmacists

• Phlebotomists (working with children)

• Healthcare assistants

• Radiography staff

• Non-vaccinating nurses in non-acute areas

No prior medical training required. Learn CPR and choking management for all age groups in a practical, hands-on session.

Duration: 2.5 hours
Cost: $80 per person (excl. GST)

Resuscitation Training for Vaccinating Nurses

Ideal for:

• Nurses administering vaccines in clinical or immunisation settings

This course covers and exceeds the A4.4 Resuscitation requirements outlined for vaccinators. Includes CPR, choking, anaphylaxis, airway management, and administration of adrenaline.

Duration: 4 hours
Cost: $200 per person (excl. GST)

NZRC CORE Advanced

Ideal for:

• Registered nurses working in acute clinical environments

• ICU and Emergency Department nurses

• Nurses looking to expand their clinical resuscitation skills

Duration: 8 hours
Cost: $450 per person (excl. GST)

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Dentists

Resus Nelson is verified by the NZDA to provide NZ Resuscitation Council Basic Life Support, CORE Immediate, and CORE Advanced courses, which are revalidated every two years. We also attain a CPD number from the NZDA. We also deliver practice-based scenarios, supporting the dental team to respond appropriately within your workplace to an emergency situation, aiming towards improved patient care.

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Pharmacists

Resus Nelson can provide NZ Resuscitation Council Basic Life Support = NZQA unit Standard 6402 for ongoing CPR accreditation every 3 years.

Individual pharmacists who are immunising require attending a Resuscitation course for vaccinators or a CORE Immediate course if they offer oxygen and airway adjuncts as part of their emergency equipment. They are accredited every two years.

We also deliver practice-based scenarios, supporting the pharmacy team in responding appropriately to an emergency situation within your workplace, aiming to improve patient care.

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Physiotherapists

New Zealand registered physiotherapists frequently encounter situations where CPR is needed, often at rates higher than the general population. Given their duty of care to ensure patient safety, physiotherapists must be proficient in CPR. I believe that physiotherapists should be prepared to assist in emergencies to the extent of their training.

Basic Life Support and Emergency Scenarios can be offered as a team in your practice – Please email for more information