GRADUATE NURSE PROGRAM 2012

Warragul u 103 kms south east of Melbourne (1 ¼ hrs) u Phillip Island & Inverloch beaches (1 hr) u Snowfields – Mt Baw Baw (1 ½ hrs) u Gippsland Lakes (2 ½ hrs) u Gourmet Deli Trail (wineries, cheese, local produce & cuisine) u Relaxed rural atmosphere u Art, exhibitions, festivals

u West Gippsland Healthcare Group Warragul: Acute Hospital (83 beds) 2 Theatre suites 5 Birthing suites Approx Inpatients/year Approx Emergency Dept. presentations/year Approx 850 births/year

u Cooinda Lodge Warragul: Residential Aged Care Facility – (60 beds) u Andrew’s House Trafalgar: Residential Aged Care Facility - (50 beds) u Community Health Centres in Warragul, Drouin, Trafalgar and Rawson u District Nurse Clinics in Warragul, Drouin, Longwarry, Trafalgar & Neerim South

2012 Intakes u January 30 u March 13 Intakes 6 weeks apart (1 st or 2 nd intake is negotiated at interview) 8 positions general program 2 positions aged care program 2 positions double degree (gen/mid)program

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

Further career development opportunities u Annual BLS Competency u My Work Plan x 2 per year u Clinical Performance Tool (feedback from preceptors) u Short presentation during one of the Tutorial days

SUPPORT u GNP Coordinator u Staff Development Manager u NUM u Nursing Coordinators u DON u ADON (Acute/Aged Care) u Clinical Supervision Program u Preceptors u Clinical Educators u ANUM u Registered Nurses u Peers u Clinical Nurse Specialists

IMPORTANT DATES 2011 u 1 June - GNP Computer Match Opens u 28 July - Closing date for applications u August - September WGHG Interviews u 22 September - Withdrawal/Change of Preference due u 17 October - Computer match results released

Graduate Nurse Program Information Night 2011 When: Monday 4 July, 2011 Time: 7:00pm- 9:30 pm Where: West Gippsland Hospital, Warragul Seminar Room RSVP: 28 June 2011 (for catering purposes) Contact: Louise Allen (GNP Coordinator) Ph:

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

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