NICU Conferences, Seminars and Education

The Newborn Care Centre New Graduate Nurse Program

• The New Graduate Nurse Program spans a 12-month contract, seamlessly blending on-the-job training with theoretical and clinical components. To start the journey, a comprehensive one-week orientation occurs, followed by six 12-hour study days scattered throughout the year. These study days cover a diverse range of topics and clinical skills, ensuring a well-rounded learning experience.
• As part of the program, participants are granted a supported lactation day, facilitated by NCC's experienced lactation consultant. Additionally, an Nourish to Flourish, a premature and unwell neonate breastfeeding study day is included. Throughout the year, there are associated learning packages that participants are expected to complete.
• Clinical supervision holds a key role in the program, with an external member of RHW conducting six one-hour sessions. These sessions provide a confidential space to discuss and delve deeper into both rewarding and challenging situations encountered on the job.
• Each participant is paired with a mentor who serves as a valuable resource throughout their time at NCC. This mentor acts as a support system, providing opportunities for regular check-ins and debriefing sessions.
• The program is organised by the Nurse Educator and Clinical Nurse Educators, ensuring a structured and well-coordinated learning experience. The initial phase places nurses in the special care unit, allowing them to progressively build their clinical skills. New skills, such as high flow therapy, are introduced over time, accompanied by increasing responsibilities and more complex patient loads. The transition into the intensive care unit is a gradual process, tailored to individual progression and comfort levels, typically commencing towards the conclusion of the transition year.

Applications for the New Graduate Nurse Programme are through:

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Regular NCC Education

• NCC holds several study days throughout the year for all staff members to attend. These are co-ordinated by the Nurse Educator and Clinical Nurse Educators.
• The Annual Skills and Knowledge (ASK) day is attended once a year for each nurse, in this 12- hour study day, mandatory training, theoretical knowledge and clinical skills are practiced.
• The NICU study day is ran twice a year, this is an opportunity for staff members to be introduced to concepts surrounding neonatal intensive care such as non- invasive ventilation, basic ventilation strategies and practice clinical skills using simulation techniques.
• The Advanced NICU day is ran twice a year, this is an opportunity for staff who are interested in developing their advanced neonatal skills to attend. The day introduces nurses to advanced care concepts such as nitric oxide, BRAINZ and cooling, high frequency ventilation, inotropes and to practice clinical skills using simulation techniques.
• Regular nursing education is held fortnightly on Tuesday and Friday, recorded and saved on MS Teams. Relevant topics to neonatal nurses are presented by internal and external speakers on a range of conditions, equipment and practice changes. All staff are encouraged to attend.
• In-services are attended to ad hoc on the clinical floor, addressing patient conditions, new equipment, trials and clinical skills. 

Weekly Obstetrics Grand Rounds Sessions

Weekly protected JMO education

Annual JMO Research presentation day