Nursing Education at The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital coordinates practice development programs for all nursing staff throughout the organisation, offering a range of educational opportunities to help nurses realise their potential for professional development and providing a pathway for career progression.
In addition, we offer a robust clinical placement program for undergraduate students of Nursing who are undertaking either the Master of Nursing Science, Bachelor of Nursing or Diploma of Nursing.
Nursing Education employs a small team of skilled nurse educators and also invites specialists both from within, as well as external organisations to provide clinically relevant nursing education.
The Education Programs on offer at the Eye and Ear include:
Mandatory Training
Which includes a significant number of competencies that have e- learning theoretical and also clinical components which require to be reviewed and updated periodically.
Post Graduate Diploma/Certificates
In specific clinical specialties in collaboration with specific University Partners.
Clinical Placements for Undergraduate students of Nursing
We have a number of University and TAFE education partners which we have affiliation with.
Graduate Nurse Program
Each year, Nursing Education provides a comprehensive Graduate Nurse Program to support the developmental needs of the newly Registered Nurses to consolidate their undergraduate learning.
As of 2023, an Enrolled Nurse Graduate Program is also run each year to support the developmental needs of these newly graduated nurses.
Inservice Education
Includes a variety of short sessions on topics of current interest.