REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT COVID-19 HOME REQUEST IMAGES PATIENTS GENERAL DEPARTMENTS MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS CONTACT LIMERICK CLINIC Nursing Graduate Nurses Cardiology Services Oncology Day Ward Emergency Room Radiology Services Radiotherapy Respiratory Services Physiotherapy Vascular Laboratory Anaesthesia Day Care Services Infection Prevention & Control Intensive Care Unit Urology GRADUATE NURSING AT THE GALWAY CLINIC Our graduate nursing programme was revised in 2014 and seven years on continues to be a great success! This nationally award nominated programme was established to nurture, guide and build confidence for newly qualified nurses in a fast-paced, technologically advanced acute hospital setting. The new graduate nurses are supported by the ADON of nursing practice development and research alongside the clinical education facilitator who guide the unique programme ensuring appropriate support and guidance throughout the nurses’ transition period. The programme consists of mandatory corporate orientation, personal and professional development programme for graduates and supernumerary status for a period to gain competency and skills. What We Can Offer: Supported, Accredited, Education Programme High level Support for Graduates including Mentorship and Clinical Supervision Graduate Specific Orientation Personal and Professional Development Opportunities Access to a Pension Scheme Subsidised Restaurant Employee Assistance Programme GRADUATE NURSE TESTIMONIAL Going back to nursing between my time as a student and a“real nurse” was a nerve wrecking thought for me but it was totally put at easeby the practice development team in the Galway Clinic. It is a verywell-orchestrated, comprehensive training programme which is blanketed by theprinciples of person-centred care. From day one, we were guided through everystep in order to become a competent staff nurse. They provided me with alltraining in policies, procedures, taking special effort into my personal andprofessional development. As part of the programme I was orientated andintroduced to nursing in the Galway Clinic and given supernumerary status foran additional eight weeks. This provided me with all mentoring and support Ineeded in my area of work. I was given all of the possible help that they couldgive me. I am now very proud to say that the programme has made mefeel very confident and happy as a staff nurse. I would highly recommend thistraining programme to anyone who is starting their journey as a registerednurse. It will surely boost your confidence and give you a great start. A veryspecial thanks to the team for enabling this to happen for me” NURSING GRADUATE PROGRAMME The nursing graduate programme was an initiative of the founding board of management with the intention of supporting and enhancing the nursing community. Commenced in 2006, the programme initially focused on didactic education and technical skills, delivered in partnership with the local university. The programme was revised in 2014 following discussion with former participants who suggested that the real requirements were less focused on academic learning than team working, time management, critical decision making and practical ‘how to’ skills. The new programme was negotiated with hospital leadership to include paid protected time to learn in practice, focusing on supporting personal and reflective skills and understanding the shared values and vision for nursing practice in the hospital. A total of 30 nurses have undertaken the programme since 2014 with seventeen nurses remaining or returned to the team following attainment of other experiences elsewhere. The programmes aim is to nurture, guide and build confidence for newly qualified nurses in a fast-paced, technologically advanced acute hospital setting. The graduate programme has gained national awareness following nomination at the National Irish Education Awards, winning first runner up as an oral presentation at the RCSI Nursing and Midwifery Research and Education conference 2020, oral presentation at the International Network for Health Workforce, Sigma Theta Tau International Congress 2021 and upcoming at the International Council of Nurses Conference in November 2021. The graduate programme has been submitted for CPD and CEU points to both the NMBI and RCSI for the 2021 intake, which has been expanded to an intake of 12 graduate nurses. The 2020 cohort of graduate nurses along with the programme facilitators have written a peer reviewed publication for the International Practice Development Journal, due to be published in November of this year. The abstract is as followed: The transition from student to newly qualified nurse using a co-constructed, person-centred graduate programme: a shared reflection from participants. Laura Taheny, Michele Hardiman, Sophie Hogan and Briana McCarthy Abstract Background: Internationally, the retention of newly qualified staff nurses has caused great difficulties in hospital settings. In order to provide support to these nurses, a co-constructed programme focused on meeting the individual needs of newly qualified registered nurses was developed, implemented and evaluated. Successful transition from student nurse to staff nurse programmes are key to improving the retention of newly qualified nurses Aim: This article aims to share the collective reflections of participants of a person-centred graduate nursing programme, pre-commencement and following a specific, co-constructed personal and professional shared development programme. The overarching aim of this programme is to develop a healthful culture, where the newly qualified nurses feel supported, empowered and enabled to flourish in practice. Conclusions and implications for practice: Use of a person-centred practice framework (McCormack & McCance, 2019) provides a shared vision and underpinning philosophy for practice within the programme and for nursing in the hospital. A critical component for a person-centred programme for qualified nursing staff are the provision of collaborative, inclusive and participative processes to include the participant nurses and the team. Protected time needs to negotiated and secured to facilitate newly graduated nurses to grow into their new and expanding roles and transition from student to registered nurse. LIMERICK CLINIC The Limerick Clinic is based in the City Gate Business Park, Raheen Read More LATEST NEWS Galway Clinic Nurses Win the Prestigious Kate Granger... For outstanding patient care through the use of technology to support compassionate values in caring for patients. 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