Principles of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PACLS) - Level 5 non-assessed
Important note - this course does NOT meet RNZCGP requirements but it is suitable for Urgent Care doctors and nurses.
Please note this course does not meet the RNZCGP requirements. However, it does meet the RNZCUC requirements. This course is intended as a 4 hour refresher covering the basics of Advanced Cardiac Life Support. The course curriculum assumes that you know and understand Basic Life Support and that you have professional training in a health care related profession such as medicine or nursing. It is specifically tailored to meet the needs of both community-based and hospital-based health professionals except for GPs.
This course covers the following topics:• Basic Life Support for Health Professionals (includes infant, child and adult resuscitation)
• Patient Assessment
• Advanced Airway Management assessed to Laryngeal Mask Airway level
• Pharmacology in Resuscitation
• Role of early defibrillation
• AED & Manual defibrillation
• Resuscitation Scene Management & Algorithms
• ECG Recognition of shockable and non-shockable rhythms
• Management of Anaphylaxis
• Patient Assessment
• Advanced Airway Management assessed to Laryngeal Mask Airway level
• Pharmacology in Resuscitation
• Role of early defibrillation
• AED & Manual defibrillation
• Resuscitation Scene Management & Algorithms
• ECG Recognition of shockable and non-shockable rhythms
• Management of Anaphylaxis
This course will no longer be endorsed by RNZCGP from 1 June 2025 - this will be replaced by ACLS6. ACLS6 will have an online exam component and 5hrs class time. Please see ACLS6
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