Aged Care Annual CPD

What To Expect 

​​Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for Aged Care is a series of​ Annual CPD training for aged-care staff, designed to support organisations to meet their annual education, competency and professional development requirements.

 

The programme will strengthen the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to provide safe, person-centred and high-quality care in an aged care setting.

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The modules cover key areas of practice relevant to Registered Nurses and Care Partners (Carers/Health Care Assistants) and provide an opportunity to refresh essential knowledge, and stay up to date with current expectations.

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Aged Care – Annual CPD is designed to be practical, relevant and accessible, supporting the delivery of compassionate and safe care to residents.

 

The content meets the Ngā Paerewa Health and Disability Services Standard as well as  Nursing Council of New Zealand requirements.

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Content

​The course content is updated annually. Programmes can be tailored to your facility. 

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Registered Nurse Modules include the most relevant topics to support safe care, such as infection prevention and control, pressure injury prevention, restraint minimisation, medication management, complaints management, dysphagia and choking, pain management, effective communication, palliative care, dementia, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Māori healthcare and tikanga.

 

Care Partner Modules cover a range of essential topics designed to support safe, compassionate, and person-centred care. These include infection prevention and control, pressure injury prevention, restraint minimisation, choking prevention, and effective communication. The programme also explores the normal ageing process, nutrition and hydration, and the importance of recognising and reporting changes in a resident's condition to the Registered Nurse using the STOP and WATCH tool. ​​​​

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Please, contact us for the full programme list and pricing.