This course is required to be completed AFTER attending the face to face session.

Upon completing the face to face session and passing the quizzes you are considered competent to complete the ASSS on acute stroke patients for one year. Refresher training will be provided on an annual basis.

You will be awarded 90 minutes of professional development for attendance at the face to face training and 30 minutes for completion of the online quizzes.

Key Contact: Jo.Mitchell@wdhb.org.nz


 

 

The purpose of this work book is to enable the Registered Nurse/Midwife (RN/RM) and or Enrolled Nurse/ Nurse Assistant/ Health Care Assistant/ Patient Care Assistant (EN/NA/HCA/PCA) to develop skills to take an accurate basic 12 lead ECG.

This course is worth 2 hours of Professional Development hours

The Cardiac Knowledge and Skills course is for all nurses, midwives and anaesthetic technicians. The following online cardiac course will help equip you with the foundation knowledge required to optimise care for patients with a cardiac condition or comorbidity. The course modules includes:

  • Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology
  • Cardiac Rhythm Interpretation
  • ECG Lesson and Workbook

Time allocation: Each module is equivalent to 2hours Professional Development time. Completion of the Cardiac Knowledge & Skills course will provide you with 6 hours Professional Development time.  


The CALD - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse programme has been developed by Waitemata DHB Asian Health Support Services. The programme consists of 9 courses that are designed to develop cultural competency for our healthcare practitioners.