The 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 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 are negotiated at interview) 8 positions in the acute GNP & 2 positions in the Aged Care Program in 2008 (intend to offer same in 2009)

CLINICAL ROTATIONS MEDICAL SURGICAL HIGH DEPENDENCY UNIT (6 weeks) EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (6 weeks) ELECTIVE HAEMODIALYSIS (6 weeks) OPERATING SUITE (6 weeks) or DISTRICT NURSING (6 weeks )

Haemodialysis

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 Work Plans x 2 u Short presentation during one of the study days

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

Specialty Program 2003: Introduction of specialty Aged Care Graduate Year Program as a career pathway 2 positions in this program in 2008, and again in 2009

Projected Population u By 2011 – 17% of the population of the Baw Baw Shire 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

The Aim of the Aged Care Program: 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 Palliative Care District Nursing/HITH Acute Care – Medical, Surgical & Emergency

West Gippsland Healthcare Group s chedule of Dates for 2009 program 1st July: (Tuesday) Hospital information session Community Services Gladstone Street 7:00pm- 9:30 pm RSVP: 25 th June (for catering purposes) Jeanette Dyason ext. 832

IMPORTANT DATES u 31st July: (Thursday) Closing date for applications to hospital and to computer match u August – September: Interviews u October: Hospitals notified of successful candidates by computer match

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

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