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

3. 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

4. GRADUATE NURSE PROGRAM

5. 2 Intakes January January March March Intakes now 12 weeks apart (1 st or 2 nd intake are negotiated at interview) 8 positions in the acute GNP in 2008

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

7. Haemodialysis

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

10. Other Requirements Annual BLS proficiency assessment Annual BLS proficiency assessment Work Plans x 2 Work Plans x 2 Short presentation during one of the study days Short presentation during one of the study days

11. SUPPORT Staff Development Manager Staff Development Manager Nursing Co-ordinators Nursing Co-ordinators Director of Nursing Director of Nursing Other members of Health Care Team Other members of Health Care Team Clinical Supervision Program Clinical Supervision Program Program Co-ordinator Program Co-ordinator Preceptors Preceptors Clinical Educators Clinical Educators Nurse Unit Managers Nurse Unit Managers ANUM’s and CNS’s ANUM’s and CNS’s Registered Nurses Registered Nurses Peers Peers Clinical support Nurse (Med/surg) Clinical support Nurse (Med/surg)

12. SUPPORT

13. ANY QUESTIONS SO FAR

14. Specialty Program 2003: Introduction of specialty Aged Care Graduate Year Program 2003: Introduction of specialty Aged Care Graduate Year Program as a career pathway 2 positions in this program in 2008

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

16. What Do We Need? Gerontic Nurse Specialists.

17. WGHG – Residential Aged Care Andrews House Andrews House 50 bed Dual Care facility offering low and high levels of care. Situated in Trafalgar Cooinda Lodge Cooinda Lodge 60 bed high care Co-located at Warragul

18. Our Aim: 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)

19. Other rotations in Aged Care GNP Community. Palliative Care District Nursing/HITH Acute Care – Medical, Surgical & HDU

20. Question Time ?

21. COMPUTER MATCH What do you have to do?

22. IMPORTANT DATES West Gippsland Healthcare Group – Schedule of Dates 2007 (for 2008 program) West Gippsland Healthcare Group – Schedule of Dates 2007 (for 2008 program) 12th June: (Tuesday) Hospital information session 12th June: (Tuesday) Hospital information session 4th July: (Wednesday) Closing date for applications to hospital and to computer match 4th July: (Wednesday) Closing date for applications to hospital and to computer match August – September: Interviews August – September: Interviews October: Hospitals notified of successful candidates by computer match October: Hospitals notified of successful candidates by computer match 23rd & 24th October: Successful candidates notified by hospitals 23rd & 24th October: Successful candidates notified by hospitals

23. OUR REQUIREMENTS AFTER SELECTION Police Police check Uniforms Uniforms Unfinished Unfinished academic requirements Registration Registration

24. Visit our website www.wghg.com.au www.wghg.com.au