Healthcare
Essential Skills for Busy Healthcare Professionals
Healthcare professionals face relentless demands on their time, yet maintaining current clinical skills is essential for safe, effective patient care. Phoenix Academy’s healthcare courses are specifically designed for busy practitioners who need targeted, evidence-based training that fits demanding schedules. Developed and delivered by health professionals with extensive clinical experience, each course addresses critical competencies that directly impact patient outcomes—from primary care emergency response and wound management to pressure injury prevention and pain management. Our instructors bring real-world expertise from frontline healthcare settings, ensuring training reflects actual clinical practice and equips you with practical skills that make an immediate difference in patient care.
Primary Care Emergency Response
Equip your primary care team with the advanced skills and confidence to manage life-threatening emergencies effectively. When critical situations arise, your patients deserve more than basic first aid—they deserve skilled emergency care from the moment help is called. This practical training ensures your team can provide the highest level of care possible within primary care scope when every second counts.
Duration: One day
Delivery: Face to face
Cost: $165pp (incl GST)
For further information please contact admin@phoenixacademy.ac.nz
Coming 2026
Pressure Injury Prevention and Care
Pressure injuries affect thousands of patients annually and cost the New Zealand healthcare system millions in preventable complications and extended care. Learn simple, evidence-based steps to identify at-risk patients, implement effective prevention protocols, and manage existing injuries—protecting your patients’ wellbeing while reducing avoidable harm and healthcare costs.
Duration: 6 hours
Delivery: Self-paced fully online course
Cost: $75pp (incl GST)
For further information please contact admin@phoenixacademy.ac.nz
Coming 2026
Pain Management for Health Professionals
Pain is not just a symptom—unmanaged pain triggers systemic physiological effects that compromise healing, suppress immune response, and can lead to chronic pain conditions. Learn to distinguish between neuropathic and nociceptive pain, match appropriate analgesic interventions to specific pain types, and develop comprehensive pain management strategies that optimize patient comfort, recovery, and long-term outcomes.
Duration: 6 hours
Delivery: Self-paced fully online course
Cost: $75pp (incl GST)
For further information please contact admin@phoenixacademy.ac.nz
Coming 2026
Wound Care Management (Basic)
Effective wound management requires more than just applying a dressing—it demands evidence-based assessment and intervention to promote healing and prevent complications. Learn to recognize different wound types, identify signs of bacterial colonization or infection, apply the TIME principle for systematic wound bed preparation, and select the right dressings for optimal moisture balance and healing outcomes.
Duration: 6 hours
Delivery: Self-paced fully online course
Cost: $75pp (incl GST)
For further information please contact admin@phoenixacademy.ac.nz
Coming 2026
Blood Borne Pathogens (IPSQA)
Healthcare workers, first responders, and emergency service personnel face significant occupational risks from exposure to bloodborne pathogens including HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C during medical procedures, rescue operations, and hazardous materials incidents. This IPSQA CorePass® certification combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, covering infection control protocols, exposure minimization strategies, proper use of personal protective equipment, implementation of exposure control plans, and effective post-exposure response procedures.
Duration: One day
Delivery: Face to face with online assessment component
Cost: $125pp (incl GST)
For further information please contact admin@phoenixacademy.ac.nz
Coming 2026