2023 Training Opportunities

Increase knowledge in assessment and treatment of acute pain with an introduction to neuropathic pain.

The ALERT (Acute Life Threatening Events Recognition and Treatment) Course is a multisiciplinary course focusing on the recognition and management of the acutely unwell or deteriorating patient. For staff working in acute settings.

For nurses and frontline staff to develop, up skill and advance your knowledge and confidence when you have disabled people in your care.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) Staff only.
To provide update training in resuscitation and life support – to be completed every 2 years. Aimed at Allied Health staff, however, this update is also suirable for Hospital and Community based clinical staff who are not attending the Nurses Mandatory Training day.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) staff only.
For Consultants/Specialists who need to update their Resuscitation skills and knowledge.

To provide update training in resuscitation and life support – to be completed every 2 years. This course
will satisfy the requirements of an authorised vaccinator for certification.

For nurses and other Health care professionals who care for patients undergoing breast surgery.

For nurses and other health care professionals who care for patients with burns.

For Registered & Enrolled Nurses and Health Care Assistants
This study day is to expand the knowledge regarding the need for the close care and observation of patients.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) staff only. Centralised Learning requirements (formerly Mandatory Advanced)
An all-day course for clinical staff working in hospital and community areas including community mental health staff.
Pre requisite: staff attending this course will have a current NZRC Core Advanced Course certificate.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) Staff only.
An all-day course for clinical staff working in community areas and hospital based HCA staff including community mental health staff and other community based HCA staff.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) Staff only. (Formerly Mandatory for Nurses)
An all-day course for nursing staff working in the hospital and the community including community mental health staff, RPH staff, non-medical vaccinators, school dental, school health team nurses and other community based nursing staff.

Giving an overview of diabetes for Care Givers, Community Mental Health Workers, Health Care Assistants, anyone working with, caring for or supporting people living in the community with Diabetes.

For nurses and allied health professionals working with people with diabetes – primary care, hospital or community based learning about all aspects of diabetes management. *You must attend 2 sessions.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) Staff only.
For nurses and other health care professionals who have recently started in general surgical clinical areas.

For nurses and other health care professionals who care for patients undergoing various head and neck procedures.

The aim of this study day is to provide orientation to health care assistants.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora CC,HV & Wairarapa) Staff only.
Aim: to provide staff with the fundamental knowledge of the methodology and approaches used for improvement and innovation initiatives. Trainees are not expected to have a project in mind to attend this course

Internal (Te Whatu Ora CC,HV & Wairarapa) Staff only.
Any staff (clinical and non-clinical) wanting to learn about Improvement & Innovation

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) Staff only.
For Hutt District Registered Health Professionals only with Basic IV certification and CVAD level two certification +/- Port certification

To train registered health professionals in the procedure of peripheral venous cannulation. This course requires prior completion of online learning via a Ko Awatea LEARN account.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) Staff only.
To train hospital based registered health professionals on the clinical care & management of central venous access devices (e.g. PICC, CVC, Hickman, Implanted ports) *This course requires prior completion of online learning via a Ko Awatea LEARN account.

To train registered health professionals in the procedure of phlebotomy (venepuncture).

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Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) Staff only.
For all new staff who are required to move patients as part of their work

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) Staff only.
For all existing staff who do not move patients. (New staff will attend this on the same day as they attend Te Rā Whakatau).

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) Staff only.
For all existing staff who are required to move patients as part of their work.. This is the 2 yearly refresher if you have completed the M&H Introduction.
*If you are booked to attend Centralised Learning Requirements (CLR) you do not need to book this course

This six hour workshop focuses on understanding the systems and processes available to keep you safe at work, developing your communication skills, risk assessment and conflict resolution techniques.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) Staff only.
For Nurses and other Health Professionals to provide an introduction to Nutrition Support – the provision of formulated nutrients orally, enterally and parenterally, to appropriate patients for the purpose of maintaining or restoring nutritional status.

A one-day course for Health Professionals who may be expected to lead or take a key support role in managing a cardiac arrest or acute medical emergency.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) Staff only. (Formerly NZRC Immediate Mandatory)
This course is designed for Shift Co-ordinators, ACNM’s or people who are expected to take charge of a deteriorating patient or patient emergency for the first few minutes before the Emergency Team arrive and includes required CLR updates.
There is pre-reading and an eLearning test that need to be passed before attending this course.

This course aims to prepare staff for managing or taking part in resuscitation at birth. It is intended for all staff that may be called upon to resuscitate a baby at, or immediately after birth, comprises of pre-reading, delivered sessions and scenario practice.

For registered and Enrolled Nurses
The course equips RNs/ENs with the basic skills of mental health assessment and provides an understanding of the legal implications of the Mental Health Act and duty of care.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) Staff only.
For nursing staff that have previously attended an Introductory Palliative Study Day only.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV) Staff only.
For nurses working with patients who have palliative care needs and their family/whānau.

This 2 hour Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP) workshop can support you with:
• PDRP basics: what you need to know about PDRP
• Writing your self-assessment against the NCNZ Competencies
• Using ePortfolio
• Writing senior/peer assessments for your colleagues

For nurses and other Health care professionals who care for patients undergoing complex plastic surgery.

For nurses and other health professionals who are new to caring for plastic surgery patients.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV ) staff only.
The Paediatric Life Support (PLS) course is a one-day course provided by DHBs throughout New Zealand which is especially suited to junior doctors and nursing staff.

Preceptor training is aimed at preparing nurses to support new graduates, students and colleagues within the clinical workplace.
At the completion of this course nurses will have an increased understanding of the important components needed for successful preceptorship.

For all health professionals wishing to extend their knowledge of pressure injury prevention and management.

The course provides nurses with an improved understanding of how to care for adult patients with asthma and COPD. This includes assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of these patients with a focus on secondary level care. It also helps nurses provide better education, support and care for their patients with Asthma and COPD.

Internal (Te Whatu Ora HV, CC or Wairarapa) Staff only
For patient facing clinicians the Serious Illness Conversation Guide Aotearoa is a set of structured questions within a framework to support clinicians explore what is important to patients / whānau in order to inform clinical care decisions

This programme aims to support a safety culture in our organisation.

Te Rā Whakatau (TRW) is our welcome and orientation day for all new staff to Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley (on Hutt/MyPay payroll).
This is part 1 of the day - you must also book part 2 for the Mandatory & Vocational session or Moving & Handling following TRW.

This training is sponsored by the Ministry of Health and is designed to ensure clinicians are able to recognise and respond effectively to the signs and symptoms of both child abuse and intimate partner violence.

For nurses who need to evaluate performance against standards in a variety of clinical and non-clinical settings. On completion participants will have increased understanding of all the factors that contribute to the successful completion of an assessment.

For all health professionals wishing to extend their knowledge on acute wounds.

For all health professionals wishing to extend their knowledge on chronic wounds to healing or non-healing or wounds requiring a palliative approach as part of holistic care.

For all health professionals wishing to extend/refresh baseline knowledge on wound care.