Emergency Airway Management and CPR for NECK BREATHERS

Intended audience: This module is intended for any staff who  work with patients.

Prerequisites: Pre-reading is in the guidebook at the beginning of the module. It can be downloaded or printed if required

Duration: 15 minutes (credit: 30 minutes)

Course contact: Becca Hammond- Professional Clinical Leader,Speech-language Therapy Sara Olley I Team Leader/CNS Critical Care Outreach Team

Method: eLearning

About this course:

Kia ora! The overall aim of this course is to share basic knowledge that will support staff on working with  patients who  have had a Laryngectomy or Tracheostomy.

CPR skills for Immediate responder

CPR skills for Immediate responder - Practical

Intended audience: Welcome to all New graduates or New Nurses starting at Waitemata

Duration: 3.0 hours credit

Valid for: 2 years

This course covers:

  • Demonstration of Basic Life Support Adult and Paediatric DRSABCD
  • Management of Anaphylaxis
  • Airway Management (Open airway techniques, Bag Valve Mask, and Adjuncts)
  • Resuscitation Medications/Emergency trolley
  • Team Scenarios

Neonatal Pre-Course Quiz

The neonatal prequiz a pre-requisite to attending the face to face workshop. WDHB logo

ALS - Advanced Responder Recertification

ALS - Advanced Responder Recertification - Practical

Whakaminenga / Who this is for? 

  • SMO are recommended every 3 years
  • Registrars and House officers.
  • Nurses working in LCC, CVU, ECC, ADU , ICU, HDU, PACU, Transit care, DNM, PaR team.
  • Anaesthetic Technicians

Duration: 4 hours

Valid for: 2 years (can be repeated annually)

What you can expect :

  • Applying practical skills of Resuscitation that support management of Adult and Pediatric collapse, AED, manual Defibrillation and Airway adjuncts.
  • Participating in scenarios for the management of collapse and medical emergencies within a safe learning environment. 

Serious Illness Conversation Guide Workshop

The overall aim of this course is to  provide you with a basic understanding of the Shared goals of care process and introduce the tool-Serious illness conversation guide (SICG) . This will support you when having discussions that involve what the patient and Whanau want in their treatment. The SICG is a national directive and is one of the tools that as health professionals we can use to reduce and dismantle health inequities and role model best practice.

Who is this for: All staff who engage with patients and can document on  "Shared goals of care plan" pg 2

Time: 3 hour course. Please complete the eLearning on Ko Awatea before the course Shared goals of care using the serious illness conversation guide e-learning. You will receive pre-course information 2 weeks prior.  Professional Development hours is 1.5 hour online and 3 hours face to face. 

New Zealand Resuscitation Core Advanced

New Zealand Resuscitation Core Advanced - Practical

Whakaminenga / Who this is for? 

  • SMO 
  • Registrars and House officers
  • Anaesthetic Technicians
  • Nurses working in LCC, CVU, ECC, ADU , ICU, HDU, PACU, Transit care, DNM ,PaR Team

Duration: 8 hours

Valid for: Attend once on starting at Waitemata

What you can expect: 

  • Applying practical skills of Resuscitation that support management of Adult and Pediatric collapse, AED, manual Defibrillation, Airway adjuncts Basic Trauma survey.
  • Participating in scenarios for the management of collapse and medical emergencies within a safe learning environment. 
  • Assessments including theory test and practical assessments on Rhythms, Manual Defibrillation, Airway adjuncts, BLS for Adult and Pediatrics.