The West Gippsland The West Gippsland Healthcare GroupHealthcare Group Acute hospital: 83 bed facility in Acute hospital: 83 bed facility in

WarragulWarragul High Care Nursing Home: 60 bedsHigh Care Nursing Home: 60 beds Low/High Care Hostel: 50 beds in Low/High Care Hostel: 50 beds in

TrafalgarTrafalgar Community Health Centres in Drouin, Community Health Centres in Drouin,

Warragul, Trafalgar and RawsonWarragul, Trafalgar and Rawson District Nurse outposts in Bunyip, District Nurse outposts in Bunyip,

Longwarry & Neerim SouthLongwarry & Neerim South

WarragulWarragul is situated 103 kms from is situated 103 kms from MelbourneMelbourne1 hours drive to the beach1 hours drive to the beach1.5 hours drive to the snow1.5 hours drive to the snow2.5 hours drive to the Gippsland 2.5 hours drive to the Gippsland LakesLakes

GRADUATE NURSE GRADUATE NURSE PROGRAMPROGRAM

2 Intakes2 Intakes

JanuaryJanuary MarchMarch

Intakes now 12 weeks apartIntakes now 12 weeks apart(1(1stst or 2 or 2ndnd intake are negotiated at interview) intake are negotiated at interview)

8 positions in the acute GNP in 20088 positions in the acute GNP in 2008

CLINICAL ROTATIONSCLINICAL ROTATIONS• MEDICALMEDICAL• SURGICALSURGICAL• 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)• ELECTIVEELECTIVE

HAEMODIALYSIS (6 weeks)HAEMODIALYSIS (6 weeks)

or or

OPERATING SUITE (6 weeks) OPERATING SUITE (6 weeks)

HaemodialysisHaemodialysis

Academic ComponentsAcademic Components Five paid study days Five paid study days Monthly one hour tutorialsMonthly one hour tutorials Ward based assessmentsWard based assessments

– Medication administrationMedication administration– Manual handlingManual handling– Documentation auditDocumentation audit

Hurdle assessmentsHurdle assessments– Infection controlInfection control– Drug calculationsDrug calculations

Other RequirementsOther Requirements

Annual BLS Annual BLS proficiency proficiency assessmentassessment

Work Plans x 2Work Plans x 2

Short presentation Short presentation during one of the during one of the study daysstudy days

SUPPORTSUPPORT

Staff Development Staff Development ManagerManager

Nursing Co-Nursing Co-ordinatorsordinators

Director of NursingDirector of Nursing Other members of Other members of

Health Care TeamHealth Care Team Clinical Supervision Clinical Supervision

ProgramProgram Program Co-Program Co-

ordinatorordinator

PreceptorsPreceptors Clinical EducatorsClinical Educators Nurse Unit Nurse Unit

ManagersManagers ANUM’s and CNS’sANUM’s and CNS’s Registered NursesRegistered Nurses PeersPeers Clinical support Clinical support

Nurse (Med/surg)Nurse (Med/surg)

SUPPORTSUPPORT

ANY QUESTIONS ANY QUESTIONS SO FARSO FAR

Specialty ProgramSpecialty Program

2003: Introduction of specialty 2003: Introduction of specialty Aged Care Graduate Year Aged Care Graduate Year

ProgramProgram

as a career pathwayas a career pathway

2 positions in this program in 20082 positions in this program in 2008

Projected PopulationProjected Population

By 2011 – 17% of the population By 2011 – 17% of the population of the Baw Baw Shire are of the Baw Baw Shire are projected to be over 65 years of projected to be over 65 years of ageage

50 % of these people will be 75+ 50 % of these people will be 75+

What Do We Need?What Do We Need?

Gerontic NurseGerontic Nurse

Specialists.Specialists.

WGHG – Residential WGHG – Residential Aged CareAged Care

Andrews HouseAndrews House50 bed Dual Care facility offering low and 50 bed Dual Care facility offering low and

high levels of care. Situated in Trafalgarhigh levels of care. Situated in Trafalgar

Cooinda LodgeCooinda Lodge60 bed high care60 bed high care

Co-located at WarragulCo-located at Warragul

Our Aim:Our Aim:

To support newly registered nurses who To support newly registered nurses who are wanting to pursue a career in the are wanting to pursue a career in the specialised field of Geronticsspecialised field of Gerontics

Low Care:Low Care: To develop an appreciation of To develop an appreciation of well, aged people in a supported settingwell, aged people in a supported setting

High CareHigh Care: This placement offers the : This placement offers the experience of caring for people who are experience of caring for people who are debilitated by advanced age (with or debilitated by advanced age (with or without a disease process)without a disease process)

Other rotations in Other rotations in Aged Care GNPAged Care GNP

Community.Community. Palliative Care Palliative Care District Nursing/HITH District Nursing/HITH Acute Care – Medical, Acute Care – Medical, Surgical Surgical & HDU & HDU

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COMPUTER MATCHCOMPUTER MATCHWhat do you have to do?What do you have to do?

IMPORTANT DATESIMPORTANT DATES West Gippsland Healthcare Group – West Gippsland Healthcare Group –

Schedule of Dates 2007 (for 2008 Schedule of Dates 2007 (for 2008 program)program)

12th June:12th June: (Tuesday) Hospital information (Tuesday) Hospital information sessionsession

4th July: 4th July: (Wednesday) Closing date for (Wednesday) Closing date for applications to hospital and to computer matchapplications to hospital and to computer match

August – September: August – September: InterviewsInterviews

October: October: Hospitals notified of successful Hospitals notified of successful candidates by computer matchcandidates by computer match

23rd & 24th October: 23rd & 24th October: Successful Successful candidates notified by hospitalscandidates notified by hospitals

OUR REQUIREMENTS OUR REQUIREMENTS AFTER SELECTIONAFTER SELECTION

Police checkPolice check UniformsUniforms Unfinished academic Unfinished academic

requirementsrequirements RegistrationRegistration

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