Graduate Nurse Program

Objectives of the Graduate Nurse Program

  • To provide an opportunity to consolidate and extend experience in the delivery of holistic patient care
  • To assist the Graduate with identifying their own learning needs
  • To facilitate the Graduate to become an effective member of the South West Healthcare team
  • To encourage collaborative relations with other health care professionals
  • To encourage reflective practice and critical thinking skills in relation to practice
  • To provide effective feedback and encouragement
  • To provide a forum for the graduates to network with each other and share experiences and ideas
  • To achieve competency of core clinical skills
  • To promote professional accountability and responsibility inherent in the role of the professional nurse.
  • To promote accountability for ongoing Professional Development
Graduates
Graduates

Graduate year format
The Graduate Nurse year at SWH is a 52-week program. Graduates are employed to work full time or part time.

Rotations: are available through:

medical,

surgical,

rehabilitation,

operating theatre,

district nursing, 

psychiatric, and the Camperdown Campus

Theoretical Component
Participants will undergo a full week of induction and orientation activities at commencement of the program.

This week consists of information pertinent to new employees of SWH, 3 supernumerary shifts in their allocated ward as well as clinical skills workshop.

Graduate Nurse are required to undertake at least 60 hours of ongoing education during the program. There are funded study days throughout the year & in-service education.

A number of clinically based learning packages to be completed throughout the year.

Support Networks


Clinical support for our Graduate Nurses is a high priority of the program. You will receive clinical support via, Clinical resource personal in each area, clinical support nurses (specific for Grad nurses), nurse educators, Education manager and unit mangers and ward staff

Education Team
Education Team

For further information on the South West Graduate Nurse Program, contact the following education staff.

Additional information:

Competency Training
Competency Training