Fiona Stanley Hospitals Group

FSFHG Nursing Transition Program for Graduate Nurses and Midwives The Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals Group (FSFHG) support graduate’s to achieve their personal and professional goals as they make the transition from student to registered Nurse or Midwife. Our clinical areas support new graduates by ensuring realistic workloads and providing supervision, instruction and guidance as required.

The FSFHG Nursing Transition What does the program offer (NurTr) Program utilises the following principles:

• 12 month program at or • provide a workplace committed to learning, Fremantle Hospital and Health Service professional development, evidence based • Comprehensive Induction and Orientation period practice and research at your site of employment • promote a culture that values nurses and • 5 targeted graduate study days midwives contribution to client care and service delivery and recognises the role of • Monthly network forum meetings the graduate in the health team • Structured Preceptorship program • provide a safe and supportive work • A professional development pathway environment that complies with occupational health & safety legislation • A Nursing competency framework • provide planned learning and development experiences that addresses early entry graduate and workplace needs • enable access to more experienced nurses and midwives as preceptors for supervision and guidance • access to technology and resources to develop quality practical, evidence based nursing skills • promote caritas care with an approach that considers professional, social and whole of life issues • provide a program that is integrally linked to the organisations quality, safety and risk management framework. FSFHGFSH and FHHSspecialty specialty streams streams You will be required to nominate your preference for specialty streams during your Graduate Nurse Connect application. Graduates are then matched to the specialty stream based on their preference following interview. There are nine specialty streams available at Fiona Stanley Hospital and five specialty streams available at Fremantle Hospital and Health Service.

Fiona Stanley Hospital specialties Fremantle Hospital and Health Service specialties

Specialty Wards included Specialty Wards included 4C - Cardiothoracics, 4D - Cardiology, Cardiology / General Medical, Geriatric Medicine, Respiratory 5D - Respiratory, CCU, Angiography Medical Sub-acute Medical (including Endocrinology, Medical 5C - Nephrology, 7C - Oncology, Specialities Renal, Respiratory, Neurology, Haematology), Specials 7D - Haematology Medical and Surgical Rehabilitation Perioperative Operating Theatre, PACU, Medical Imaging, General Surgery, Traumatic Hand Injuries, and Imaging Day Surgery, Day Medical Procedures Surgical Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Vascular, Mental Health Specialities Breast Surgery, Day Admission Procedures (via State wide MH Assessment Unit, Youth Unit, Mother and Mental Health Baby Unit Operating Rooms, Postanaesthetic Recovery program) Perioperative Unit, Endoscopy Suite Spinal, Trauma and Amputee, Acquired Brain Rehabilitation Injury, Neurology Rehab Mental Health Specialities Acute Adult and Older Adult Inpatient Paediatrics / 3A - Paediatrics, 3B - Neonates Neonates (General and Services, Older Adult Mental Health State wide Emergency Services, Community Mental Trauma / 4A - Orthopaedics, 4B - Burns, Mental Health Health Muscular / 6A - Plastics, 6B - Neurology Graduates) Neurology Acute Care ED, 5A - Acute Medical Unit, Non-Admitted Pre-admission Clinic, Hand Trauma, Medical 6C - General Medical, 6D - ACE Patient Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, General Acute Care 7A - General Surgical, Services Medical and Surgical (Clinics) Surgical 7B - Acute Surgical Unit, ICU Contact details Aaron Webb Susan Jones Nursing and Midwifery Educator Nurse Educator Fiona Stanley Hospital Fremantle Hospital and Health Service Phone: 08 6152 3286 I 08 6167 2841 Phone: 08 9431 3153 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Applications and more information via the GNC website at: www.GNC.health.wa.gov.au

Compiled: April 2018 Approved: Fiona Stanley Hospital - Nursing and Midwifery Education Publication number: FSHM20180409001

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