
Students interacting at 2018 Undergraduate Student Study Day. Photograph by Chris Hopkins
Are you a final year student? This is a great opportunity to start researching which health services interest you.
Health services want graduates/first years who’ve done their research and meet their values. At the same time, you need to see which health service is the best fit for you.
To help you narrow down which programs to apply for, you could consider asking graduate coordinators the following questions when you go to the annual Nursing & Health Expo and ANMF’s Ace it!.
- What opportunities and rotations do you offer?
- What guidance, support, supervision and or supernumerary days do you offer grads?
- How many educators/preceptors or support nurses or midwives do you have on per shift, and do they work all shifts?
- Are all grads expected to work a rotating roster? Is there a length of time to orientate to the ward before I would rotate onto night duty?
- How many study days are offered in my grad year?
- What support do you provide grads (e.g. wellbeing, counselling, clinical supervision)?
- Are the grad employment contracts fixed term or ongoing?