Profile - Liz Jones

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse
• Graduate Certificate in Acute Care Nursing
• Cert IV Workplace Training & Assessment
• Advanced Life Support

Background / Experience:

• Medical Nursing 2 years
• Agency Nursing (various clinical settings) in the UK for 2 years
• Cardiothoracic/ Vascular Nursing 2 years, further 2 years as a level 2
• Educating current diploma of nursing students through external RTO
• Facilitated both EEN and RN students through local TAFE’s and Universities

Current Role:

• Graduate Coordinator John Flynn Hospital since January 2008
• Look after new graduates both EEN and RNs – 2 intakes per year
• Coordinate all undergraduate / student placements

“I love the innovative ideas that the grads and students bring to our workplace, it keeps us all growing and helps to enrich our ongoing professional development. The transition from student to nurse is never easy, but I find it very rewarding to assist this evolution and see great nurses at the completion of a graduate program.”

Support People

Jan Taplin

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Nursing
• Cert 4 TAA

Background / Experience:
Completed Graduate Program at John Flynn Hospital

Current Role:
Cardiothoracic/ ENT/ Vascular Nurse Level 2 – working in this clinical area for 7 years
Started facilitating in Feb 09

"Passionate about the transition of graduates from training to the workforce. Loves to live life to the full"

Maryann McAndrew

Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Nursing
• Masters in Critical Care
• Cert 4 TAA

Background / Experience:
ICU, CCU, Cardiothoracic surgical nurse, facilitated TAFE and Uni students.

Current Role:
Post graduate program at John Flynn Hospital, has spent 3 years in ICU since then. Has been a graduate facilitator since Feb 09.

“Enthusiastic about nursing and ongoing professional development and enjoys assisting graduate nurses to adjust into their new career”