West Gippsland Healthcare Group

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

3. Warragul is situated 103 kms east from Melbourne1 hours drive to the beach1.5 hours drive to the snow2.5 hours drive to the Gippsland Lakes

4. GRADUATE NURSE PROGRAM

5. 2 Intakes • January • March Intakes 7 weeks apart (1st or 2nd intake is negotiated at interview) 8 positions in the Acute GNP 2 positions in the Aged Care Program

6. CLINICAL ROTATIONS • Medical • Surgical • High Dependency Unit (6 weeks) • Emergency Department (6 weeks) • ELECTIVES (6 weeks): - Haemodialysis - Operating Room - District Nursing

7. Haemodialysis Unit

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

10. Other Requirements • Annual BLS proficiency assessment • My Work Plan x 2 • Short presentation during one of the Tutorial days

11. Staff Development Manager Nursing Coordinators Director of Nursing Health Care Team members Clinical Supervision Program GNP Coordinator Nurse Unit Managers Preceptors Clinical Educators ANUM’s & CNS’s Registered Nurses Peers Clinical Support Nurse (Medical/Surgical) SUPPORT

12. Specialty Program Introduction of a specialty Aged Care Graduate Year Program (since 2003) as a career pathway choice 2 positions in this program are available for 2010

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

14. What Do We Need? Gerontic Nurse Specialists

15. WGHG – Residential Aged Care • Andrews House 50 bed Dual Care facility offering low and high levels of care, using an “aging in place” model. Situated in Trafalgar • Cooinda Lodge 60 bed high care Co-located at Warragul

16. Aim of the Aged Care Program To support newly registered nurses aiming 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)

17. Other rotations in Aged Care GNPPalliative Care District Nursing/HITH Acute Care – Medical, Surgical & Emergency

18. West Gippsland Healthcare Group Schedule Dates for 2010 program Graduate Nurse Program Information Evening When: Monday 6th July, 2009 Where: West Gippsland Hospital Landborough Street, Warragul Seminar Room Time: 7:00pm- 9:30 pm RSVP: 29th June (for catering purposes) Deb Williames 03 56230832

19. IMPORTANT DATES • 1st June 2009 - Graduate Nurse Program Match opens for registration and submitting preferences • 30th July 2009 - Closing date for applications to hospital and computer match • August – September 2009 - Interviews take place • 24th September 2009 - Withdrawal/Change of Preference Closing Date • 19th October 2009 - Hospitals notified of successful candidates by computer match and results released to candidates

20. WGHG REQUIREMENTS AFTER SELECTION • Police check • Uniforms • Unfinished academic requirements • Registration

21. Please visit our website www.wghg.com.au

22. Any Questions