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kg123

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Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:11 pm

Hi everybody

I recently accepted an offer to start a grad program in Darwin in january 2014. But recently, i got an even better offer with a hospital in perth but it starts in october 2014.

So i was wondering, does anybody know if it is okay to start a new program after having done more than 6 months of work as a graduate nurse?

Egg

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Nov 14, 2013, 02:12 pm Last edited Nov 14, 2013, 02:12 pm update #1

You need to seriously consider accepting only one offer. As you will deny another nurse graduate a chance of working at a hospital.

It varies with facilities but it would be fairly reasonable that if someone has at least six months experience as a nurse post graduation they would be disqualified from applying for a graduate program. (I say this as when I was looking for new graduate positions I came across that '6 month' clause). However it is not a stead fast rule there are exceptions based on the facility, personal circumstances and/or compassionate grounds.

So if you are going to accept a program and then dump it in six months time for something better and considering you have both the offers now. You need to seriously consider declining one of your offers for your fellow nursing graduates.

modified: Thursday 14 November 2013 2:13:13 pm - Egg

bea

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Nov 28, 2013, 10:28 am Last edited Nov 28, 2013, 10:28 am update #1

Hi kg123, We many new Graduate nurses missed out of any placements, so consider what you have been suggested, it is only fair.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Graduate-Nurses-say-Give-us-jobs/557231054310095

We also suggest you can support us by coming on board, and 'like' our pages, and support new grads rally next year fair employment opportunity.

Best of luck in your New Grad program..

New Graduate Nurses no longer Waiting

https://www.facebook.com/events/354207581390465/

Bea

modified: Thursday 28 November 2013 10:29:44 am - bea

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