Graduate Nurse Program
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) Graduate Nurse Program (GNP) is designed for newly graduated registered nurses to develop specific knowledge and skills required to work in a tertiary paediatric hospital. This is a structured program with integrated study days and debriefing sessions to assist the graduate nurse to practice in a safe and supportive environment as a confident and accountable professional.
The program is designed to promote:
- Child and family centered care
- Competence in paediatric nursing practice
- Engagement in critical questioning and reflective practice
- Integration into effective multidisciplinary teams
More information
Graduate Nurse Program Hybrid Information Session
Please save the date to join us for our Information Session on Wednesday 24th May from 4:30-5:30pm. This will be a hybrid event with places available both in-person and in a virtual capacity.
Please register your participation via Eventbrite.
2023 Graduate Nurse Program Online Information Session Recording
What our current Graduate Nurses think of our Program
Key Dates 2024 Program (*subject to change in line with PMVC dates)
| Graduate Nurse Program Hybrid Information Session | Wednesday 24th May 4:30-5:30pm |
| RCH Application open and closing date |
Monday 5th June - Friday 7th July 2023 at 5:00pm* |
| Online medication test (sent via email) |
Early July |
| Shortlisting Process |
Mid-Late July 2023* |
| Notification of interviews by email (following shortlisting stage) |
Early August 2023* |
| Interviews |
Mid-Late August 2023* |
Allocation & Placement (PMCV) results available to applicants
|
Monday 2 October 2023 at 10am* |
| RCH contacts successful applicants |
Early October 2023 (following PMVC results)* |
| Intake one commencement |
Jan/Feb 2024 (subject to change as required) |
| Intake two commencement |
March/April 2024 (subject to change as required) |
Key contacts
Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4:00pm
Administrator, Nursing Education
Chrissy Temperley and/or Ellie Codman
Telephone: 9345 6716
Email: nursing.education@rch.org.au
Nurse Educator, Graduate
Nurse Programs
Meagan Roumani
Telephone: 9345 6716
Email: nursing.education@rch.org.au
Claudia Barriga
Telephone: 9345 6716
Email: nursing.education@rch.org.au
Psychiatric Nurse Consultant
Laura Hainsworth
Telephone: 9345 6937
Email: laura.hainsworth@rch.org.au