 103 kms south east of Melbourne (1 ¼ hrs)
 Phillip Island & Inverloch beaches (1 hr)
 Snowfields – Mt Baw Baw (1 ½ hrs)
 Gippsland Lakes (2 ½ hrs)
 Gourmet Deli Trail (wineries, cheese, local produce & cuisine)
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Relaxed rural atmosphere
 Art, exhibitions, festivals

West Gippsland Healthcare Group Warragul
Acute Hospital (83 beds)
2 Operating Theatres
5 Birthing suites
Approx 13,212 Inpatients 2011/12
(financial year)
20,004 Emergency presentations 2011/12
990 births in 2012
(calendar year)

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Cooinda Lodge Warragul: Residential Aged
Care Facility – (60 beds)
Andrew’s House Trafalgar: Residential Aged
Care Facility - (50 beds)
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Community Health Centres in Warragul,
Drouin, Trafalgar and Rawson
District Nurse Clinics in Warragul, Drouin,
Trafalgar & Neerim South

 8 positions- general program
 1 position -aged care program
 4 positions double degree- (gen/mid)program

General Graduate program
Medical
12 weeks
Annual leave
3 weeks
Emergency
OR
High Dependency
Unit
12 weeks
12 month program
Surgical
12 weeks
Annual leave
3 weeks
TOTAL
Haemodialysis
OR
District Nursing
OR
Operating Room
12 weeks

Medical
12 weeks
General Graduate program
Emergency
OR
High Dependency
Unit
12 weeks
Surgical
12 weeks
ELECTIVE
Haemodialysis
OR
District Nursing
OR
Operating Room
12 Weeks
S u p
Supervised orientation
Medication competency
Study D ay/ tutorial/Supervision
Syringe Driver
Competency
S u p

Medical
12 weeks
General Graduate program
Emergency
OR
High Dependency
Unit
12 weeks
Surgical
12 weeks
ELECTIVE
Haemodialysis
OR
District Nursing
OR
Operating Room
12 weeks
Supervised Orientation
S u p
Intravenous cannulation
Competency
Clinical expereince
Study day/ tutorial/ Supervision

Medical
12 weeks
General Graduate program
Emergency
OR
High Dependency
Unit
12 weeks
Surgical
12 weeks
ELECTIVE
Haemodialysis
OR
District Nursing
OR
Operating Room
12 weeks
Supervised orientation
Patient Controlled
Analgesia Competency
Study day/ Tutorial/ p
S u p

Medical
12 weeks
General Graduate program
Emergency
OR
High Dependency
Unit
12 weeks
Surgical
12 weeks
ELECTIVE
Haemodialysis
OR
District Nursing
OR
Operating Room
12 weeks
S u p
Supervised Clinical
Experience
Study Day/ Tutorial/ supervision
S u p

Aged Care Graduate Program
Cooinda Lodge
Aged Care Facility
12 weeks
Annual leave
3 weeks
Medical
12 weeks
12 month program
Andrews House
Aged Care Facility
12 weeks
Annual leave
3 weeks
Surgical
6weeks

 Continual professional development
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(Five paid 8 hour study days)
Grief & Bereavement
CVAD (central venous access device)
Pain management
Respiratory care & therapies
Wound management
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 Tutorials every fortnight(one hour)
Short presentation during one of the tutorial days

• Medication administration
• Manual handling
• Documentation audit
• PCA competency
• Syringe driver competency
• IV cannulation (elective)

Program Assessments
 Infection control
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Drug calculations
Annual BLS Competency
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My Work Plan x 2 per year
Clinical Performance Tool (feedback from preceptors)

 GNP Coordinator
 Preceptors
 Staff Development Unit
 ANUMs
 NUMs
 Registered Nurses
 Nursing Coordinators
 Peers
 DON
 ADON (Acute/Aged Care)
 Clinical Nurse Specialists
 Clinical Supervision Program

IMPORTANT DATES 2013
 24th May - GNP Computer Match Opens
 25 th July - Closing date for applications
 August - September WGHG Interviews
 19th September - Withdrawal/Change of
Preference due
 15 th October - Computer match results released at 1000hrs

(for 2014 program)
When: Wednesday 22 nd May, 2013
Time: 2:00pm- 4.00 pm
Where: West Gippsland Hospital, Warragul
Mary Sargeant Lecture Room
RSVP: 17 th May (for catering purposes)
Contact: Melissa Pinch: GNP coordinator
Ph: 03 5623 0834
Email: melissa.pinch@wghg.com.au

 Free Parking
 Salary packaging
 Uniform allowance
 Discounted membership at Warragul Leisure
Centre-exercise classes & swimming
 Membership joining option to WGHG social club-Subsidised prices for social events
(Melbourne concerts, musicals, dinners & more)

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