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2. GRADUATE PROGRAMS
for 2018

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

5. West Gippsland Healthcare Group Warragul
Acute Hospital (approx. 84+ beds)
2 Operating Theatres
5 Birthing suites
Treats approx inpatients 2015/16 (annual report)
Over 21,000 Emergency presentations
Just over 900 births in 2016 (calendar year)

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

7. 2018 Intake 8 positions- General program 2 position –Subacute program
4 positions Double degree- (gen/mid)program

13. There is one aged care placement available at west gippsland hospital
There is one aged care placement available at west gippsland hospital. This placement consists of 2 12 week placements in aged care (1 in andrews house and 1 in cooinda) and 12 weeks in medical and 12 weeks in surgical.

15. Academic Components Continual professional development
(Five paid 8 hour study days)
Grief & Bereavement
Deteriorating patient
Wound management & Pain – pathophysiology, assessment, management
Respiratory assessment & management
CVAD (central venous access device) and Pain Management
Tutorials every fortnight (one hour)
Short presentation during one of the tutorial days

16. Ward based assessments
Medication administration
Blood administration
Documentation audit
PCA competency
Syringe driver competency
IV cannulation
IDC insertion
CVAD’s
ANTT competency

17. Program Assessments Infection Control Drug Calculations
Annual BLS and Smart Lift Competency
Online learning modules and competencies
My work plan x 2 per year (6 and 9months)
Clinical Performance Tool (feedback from preceptors at the end of each rotation)

18. SUPPORT GNP Coordinator Preceptors Clinical Educators ANUMs NUMs
Nursing Coordinators
DONM
ADONM (Acute/Aged Care)
Clinical Supervision Program
Preceptors
ANUMs
Registered Nurses
Peers
Clinical Nurse Specialists

19. IMPORTANT DATES IN 2017 29 May- Computer Match Opens
21 July - Closing date for applications
August - September WGHG Interviews
14 September - Withdrawal/Re-order/ Change of preference due
10 October - Computer match results released at approx. 1000hrs

20. Additional benefits in working at WGHG
Free Parking
Salary packaging
Uniform allowance

21. WGHG REQUIREMENTS AFTER SELECTION
Police check
Working with Children’s Check
Uniforms
Unfinished academic requirements
Registration

22. PREFERENCES Option of part-time (0.8eft) or full time (1.0eft)
Opportunity to list preference for elective rotation
Opportunity to put in any specific requests for annual leave

23. To find out more about WGHG
Please visit our website OR
Contact: Melissa Pinch: GNP coordinator
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