West Gippsland Healthcare Group u Acute hospital: 83 bed facility in Warragul u High Care Nursing Home: 60 beds u Low/High Care Hostel: 50 beds in Trafalgar u Community Health Centres in Drouin, Warragul, Trafalgar and Rawson u District Nurse clinics in Longwarry, Trafalgar, Neerim South, Drouin & Warragul

Warragul is situated 103 kms east 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 u January u March Intakes 7 weeks apart (1 st or 2 nd intake is negotiated at interview) 8 positions in the Acute GNP 2 positions in the Aged Care Program

CLINICAL ROTATIONS Medical Surgical High Dependency Unit (6 weeks) Emergency Department (6 weeks) ELECTIVES (6 weeks): - Haemodialysis - Operating Room - District Nursing

Haemodialysis Unit

Academic Components u Five paid study days u Monthly one hour tutorials u Ward based assessments Medication administration Manual handling Documentation audit u Hurdle Assessments Infection control Drug calculations

Other Requirements u Annual BLS proficiency assessment u My Work Plan x 2 u Short presentation during one of the Tutorial days

SUPPORT u Staff Development Manager u Nursing Coordinators u Director of Nursing u Health Care Team members u Clinical Supervision Program u GNP Coordinator u Nurse Unit Managers u Preceptors u Clinical Educators u ANUM’s & CNS’s u Registered Nurses u Peers u Clinical Support Nurse (Medical/Surgical)

Specialty Program Introduction of a specialty Aged Care Graduate Year Program (since 2003) as a career pathway choice 2 positions in this program are available for 2010

Projected Population u By 2011 – 17% of the Baw Baw Shire population are projected to be over 65 years of age u 50 % of these people will be 75+

What Do We Need? Gerontic Nurse Specialists

WGHG – Residential Aged Care u Andrews House 50 bed Dual Care facility offering low and high levels of care, using an “aging in place” model. Situated in Trafalgar u Cooinda Lodge 60 bed high care Co-located at Warragul

Aim of the Aged Care Program To support newly registered nurses aiming 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 Palliative Care District Nursing/HITH Acute Care – Medical, Surgical & Emergency

West Gippsland Healthcare Group Schedule Dates for 2010 program Graduate Nurse Program Information Evening When: Monday 6 th July, 2009 Where: West Gippsland Hospital Landborough Street, Warragul Seminar Room Time: 7:00pm- 9:30 pm RSVP: 29 th June (for catering purposes) Deb Williames

IMPORTANT DATES u 1 st June Graduate Nurse Program Match opens for registration and submitting preferences u 30 th July Closing date for applications to hospital and computer match u August – September Interviews take place u 24 th September Withdrawal/Change of Preference Closing Date u 19 th October Hospitals notified of successful candidates by computer match and results released to candidates

WGHG REQUIREMENTS AFTER SELECTION u Police check u Uniforms u Unfinished academic requirements u Registration

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