GRADUATE PROGRAM 2016

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, markets, music festivals, etc

West Gippsland Healthcare Group Warragul Acute Hospital (84 beds) 2 Operating Theatres 5 Birthing suites Approx: 10,638 Inpatients 2013/14 (financial year) Over 20,000 Emergency presentations 959 births in 2014

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, Trafalgar & Neerim South

2016 Intake u 8 positions- General program u 2 position –Subacute program u 4 positions Double degree-(gen/mid)program

Academic Components u Continual professional development (Five paid 8 hour study days)  Grief & Bereavement  The deteriorating patient  Wound management  Respiratory care & therapies  CVAD (central venous access device) u Tutorials every fortnight (one hour)  Short presentation during one of the tutorial days

Ward based assessments Medication administration Blood administration Documentation audit PCA competency Syringe driver competency IV cannulation IDC insertion competency

Program Assessments u Infection control u Drug calculations u Annual BLS and Smart Lift Competency u Online competencies u My Work Plan x 2 per year (6mths and 9mths) u Clinical Performance Tool (feedback from preceptors at the end of each rotation)

SUPPORT u GNP Coordinator u Clinical Educators u NUMs u Nursing Coordinators u DON u ADON (Acute/Aged Care) u Clinical Supervision Program u Preceptors u ANUMs u Registered Nurses u Peers u Clinical Nurse Specialists

IMPORTANT DATES IN 2015 u 1 st June - GNP Computer Match Opens u 24 th July - Closing date for applications u August - September WGHG Interviews u 17th September - Withdrawal/Change of preference due u 13 th October - Computer match results released at 1000hrs

Additional benefits in working at WGHG u Free Parking u Salary packaging u Uniform allowance u Membership joining option to WGHG social club-Subsidised prices for social events (Melbourne concerts, musicals, dinners & more)

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

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

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