Free online training for nurses
Online courses for those new to practice or new to primary and community care. Start any time and work through them at your own pace
| Training | Time commitment | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|
| Transition and socialisation: Tuakana‚Teina, He Ara Kitea, He Ara Ora (HNZ) | 30 minutes | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| Handover and referral: ISBAR communication framework | 30 minutes | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| National Medication and Infusion Therapy, Core Plus Primary Care | 4.5 hours plus clinical assessment | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| Introduction to standing orders | 30 minutes | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| Subcutaneous medicines | 30 minutes | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| Introduction to preceptorship | 4 hours | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| Venepuncture and phlebotomy (HNZ) | 1.5 hours | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| Cannulation (HNZ) | 1.5 hours | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| Wound basics: module 1 | 3 hours | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| Burns: enhanced module | 2 hours | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| Hospice NZ Syringe Driver Programme | 2 hours | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| HPV cervical screening 2024 (the three NCSP pathways) | 3.75 hours plus assessment | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| Stop smoking: the ABC approach | 45 minutes | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| Acute rheumatic fever, rheumatic heart disease and oral health | 1 hour | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| Introduction to immediate debriefs | 1 hour | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| Mini-ACE cognitive examination (national course) | 1 hour | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| Ngā Paerewa Te Tiriti o Waitangi: module 1 | 1 hour | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| Ngā Paerewa Te Tiriti eLearning: module 2 | 1.5 hours | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| Management of anaphylaxis in the community setting | Self-paced | Ko Awatea LEARN (opens in a new tab) |
| Getting started with the Aotearoa Immunisation Register | 1 hour | Immunisation Advisory Centre (opens in a new tab) |
| Supporting people with disabilities with decision-making and consent | Self-paced | Immunisation Advisory Centre (opens in a new tab) |
| Youth justice health assessment | 16 hours | Immunisation Advisory Centre (opens in a new tab) |
| Vaccinating Health Worker: stage 1, four vaccines | 6 hours plus 1 hour assessment | Immunisation Advisory Centre (opens in a new tab) |
| Heart Foundation eLearning for nursesRheumatic heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, anatomy and physiology of the heart, coronary artery disease and ischaemic heart disease, heart rhythm problems and CVD risk assessment in primary care | 1 hour per module, counts towards CPD | Heart Foundation (opens in a new tab) |
| LifeKeepers suicide prevention training | 2.5 hours | LifeKeepers (opens in a new tab) |
| Goodfellow Unit eLearning | Varies | Goodfellow Unit (opens in a new tab) |
| National Diabetes Knowledge Programme | Self-paced | NZSSD (opens in a new tab) |