Download GRADUATE NURSE PROGRAM

The West Gippsland
Healthcare Group
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Acute hospital: 83 bed facility in
Warragul
High Care Nursing Home: 60 beds
Low/High Care Hostel: 50 beds in
Trafalgar
Community Health Centres in Drouin,
Warragul, Trafalgar and Rawson
District Nurse outposts in Bunyip,
Longwarry & Neerim South
Warragul
is situated 103 kms from Melbourne
1 hours drive to the beach
1.5 hours drive to the snow
2.5 hours drive to the Gippsland
Lakes
GRADUATE NURSE
PROGRAM
2 Intakes
 January
 March
Intakes now 12 weeks apart
(1st or 2nd intake are negotiated at interview)
8 positions in the acute GNP in 2008
CLINICAL ROTATIONS
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MEDICAL
SURGICAL
HIGH DEPENDENCY UNIT (6 weeks)
ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY (6 weeks)
DISTRICT NURSING (6 weeks)
ELECTIVE
HAEMODIALYSIS (6 weeks)
or
OPERATING SUITE (6 weeks)
Haemodialysis
Academic Components
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Five paid study days
Monthly one hour tutorials
Ward based assessments
– Medication administration
– Manual handling
– Documentation audit
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Hurdle assessments
– Infection control
– Drug calculations
Other Requirements
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Annual BLS
proficiency
assessment
Work Plans x 2
Short presentation
during one of the
study days
SUPPORT
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Staff Development
Manager
Nursing Co-ordinators
Director of Nursing
Other members of
Health Care Team
Clinical Supervision
Program
Program Co-ordinator
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Preceptors
Clinical Educators
Nurse Unit Managers
ANUM’s and CNS’s
Registered Nurses
Peers
Clinical support Nurse
(Med/surg)
SUPPORT
ANY QUESTIONS SO
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Specialty Program
2003: Introduction of specialty
Aged Care Graduate Year Program
as a career pathway
2 positions in this program in 2008
Projected Population
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By 2011 – 17% of the population of
the Baw Baw Shire are projected to be
over 65 years of age
50 % of these people will be 75+
What Do We Need?
Gerontic Nurse
Specialists.
WGHG – Residential Aged
Care
 Andrews
House
50 bed Dual Care facility offering low and high
levels of care. Situated in Trafalgar
 Cooinda
Lodge
60 bed high care
Co-located at Warragul
Our Aim:
To support newly registered nurses who are
wanting to pursue a career in the
specialised field of Gerontics
Low Care: To develop an appreciation of well,
aged people in a supported setting
High Care: This placement offers the
experience of caring for people who are
debilitated by advanced age (with or
without a disease process)
Other rotations in Aged
Care GNP
Community.
Palliative Care
District Nursing/HITH
Acute Care – Medical, Surgical
& HDU
Question Time
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COMPUTER MATCH
What do you have to do?
IMPORTANT DATES
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West Gippsland Healthcare Group –
Schedule of Dates 2007 (for 2008 program)
12th June: (Tuesday) Hospital information
session
4th July: (Wednesday) Closing date for
applications to hospital and to computer match
August – September: Interviews
October: Hospitals notified of successful
candidates by computer match
23rd & 24th October: Successful candidates
notified by hospitals
OUR REQUIREMENTS
AFTER SELECTION
 Police
check
 Uniforms
 Unfinished academic requirements
 Registration
Visit our website
www.wghg.com.au