Transition to Professional Practice Program

Cabrini’s Graduate Program

About Us

Metropolitan not-for-profit private health service – 832 beds

Acute facilities at Malvern, Prahran and Brighton, a residential aged-care facility at Ashwood and rehabilitation services at Elsternwick, Malvern and Brighton.

Our Program

• Supports novices and graduates (RN, RN/RM + EN)

• Offers multiple entry points throughout the year, promoting patient safety and meeting workforce needs

• Delivery of the strategic nursing and midwifery workforce plan

• Pathways to speciality practice

Recruitment • Education + Health Operations + People Services + Marketing

• Information evening + roadshows

• SONRU

• Partnerships

Study Days

• Stand alone study days – multiple entry points

• Patient and family register to support consumer involvement

• Simulation + professional development + resources

Education Support

• 1.2 FTE Graduate Clinical Educator • 6 weeks of bedside support

• Supernumerary time • Preceptors

• Centralised contact • Debriefing

CELS – Cabrini Education Learning Space

Professional Pathways

• Ongoing employment

• Transition to Speciality Practice – TSP• Cardiac, Perioperative, ICU, Emergency & Respiratory

• Postgraduate• Cardiac, Perioperative, ICU, Emergency, Oncology & Palliative Care

Point of Difference

• Flexible entry in to program

• Novices + Graduates

• RN + RN/RM + EN

• Patient focus through consumer involvement

• SONRU

• Not in computer match

• No rotations

Questions?