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The 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
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Warragul is situated 103 kms from Melbourne
1 hours drive to the beach1.5 hours drive to the snow
2.5 hours drive to the Gippsland Lakes
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GRADUATE NURSE PROGRAM
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2 Intakes January March
Intakes 7 weeks apart(1st or 2nd intake are negotiated at interview)
8 positions in the acute GNP & 2 positions in the Aged Care Program in 2008
(intend to offer same in 2009)
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CLINICAL ROTATIONS•MEDICAL•SURGICAL•HIGH DEPENDENCY UNIT (6 weeks)•EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (6 weeks)•ELECTIVE HAEMODIALYSIS (6 weeks) OPERATING SUITE (6 weeks) or
DISTRICT NURSING (6 weeks)
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Haemodialysis
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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
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Other Requirements Annual BLS
proficiency assessment
Work Plans x 2
Short presentation during one of the study days
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SUPPORT Staff Development
Manager Nursing
Coordinators Director of Nursing Other members of
Health Care Team Clinical Supervision
Program Program
Coordinator
Preceptors Clinical Educators Clinical Nurse
Managers ACNM’s and CNS’s Registered Nurses Peers Clinical Support
Nurse (Medical/Surgical)
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Specialty Program 2003: Introduction of
specialty Aged Care Graduate Year Program
as a career pathway2 positions in this program in
2008, and again in 2009
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Projected Population 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+
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What Do We Need?
Gerontic NurseSpecialists.
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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
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The Aim of the Aged Care Program:
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)
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Other rotations in Aged Care GNP
Palliative Care District Nursing/HITH
Acute Care – Medical, Surgical
& Emergency
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West Gippsland Healthcare Group schedule
of Dates for 2009 program1st July: (Tuesday) Hospital information
session
Community Services Gladstone Street7:00pm- 9:30 pm
RSVP: 25th June (for catering purposes)Jeanette Dyason03 56230611 ext. 832
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IMPORTANT DATES
31st July: (Thursday) Closing date for applications to hospital
and to computer match
August – September: Interviews
October: Hospitals notified of successful candidates by computer match
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OUR REQUIREMENTS AFTER SELECTION
Police check Uniforms Unfinished academic
requirements Registration
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Visit our website
www.wghg.com.au