Graduate Nurse Program (General Nursing)

Yes, we encourage and support graduates studying Honours degrees. Liaise with the GNP Coordinator to discuss plans to facilitate your studies.

You are able to indicate your preferred clinical preferences at interview and on the online application form.

We endeavour to match your preferences where possible, however there are some wards that are very popular & demand can be high for these positions. Due to the size of our graduate program not all preferences can be guaranteed.

If you do have particular interests, you are encouraged to find out more about the area, by contacting the Nurse Manager.

There will be opportunities to do this at either one of our Information Evenings or through an individually arranged meeting and tour of the area.

All graduates will be allocated two clinical rotations of six-month duration to enable graduates to consolidate knowledge & skills whilst obtaining broad experience within the graduate program. Graduates can then apply to move into other areas within the organisation in the future.

• Some clinical areas have a 'learning journey' to support the professional development of nursing staff which includes specialty education
• Continuing Professional Development sessions
• The Acute Care workshops may lead to possible credit in the Graduate Diploma in Acute Care
• Postgraduate studies in Acute Care, Cardiac, Perioperative, ED & ICU which are affiliated with either LaTrobe, Monash or Deakin Universities.

Each tertiary institution documents this information on the student’s Academic Transcript /Record. Each individual University website also provides information for students to show how scores are calculated. Please liaise with student administration for your institution if you need assistance.

Some examples and useful links to help you:

• RMIT University – GPA is calculated out of 4 - find out more about GPA
• LaTrobe University – calculate their scores out of 100
• Australian Catholic University – scores are calculated on a scale of 1 to 7 - find out more in the handbook
• Monash University - WAM scores are calculated out of 100