The New Registered Nurses of Ontario Interest Group (NRNIG) invites you to join our upcoming webinar focused on understanding the Nursing Graduate Guarantee (NGG) Program, an important initiative designed to support new nurses as they transition into professional practice.
This session will bring together speakers with leadership, hiring, and lived experience perspectives to provide valuable insight into how the NGG program works and how new graduates can succeed within it.
Title: Understanding the Nursing Graduate Guarantee (NGG) Program
Date: Monday, March 30, 2026
Time: 6:30–7:45 p.m. ET
Speakers:
- Magdelene Ogudu – Nurse Manager, CarePartners (NGG Preceptor)
- Abira Sivakumar RN, Patient Care Manager Childbirth and Children Services Clinics and Diabetes Programs at OVH
- Gelena Stepanova – Nurse and Graduate of the NGG Program (Lived Experience)
During this session, speakers will discuss:
- The role of employers and hiring managers in the NGG program
- Expectations and responsibilities of NGG applicants
- Insights into how health-care organizations support new graduates
- Practical tips for succeeding in the NGG program
- First-hand experience navigating the transition from student to practicing nurse
This event is ideal for nursing students, new graduates, and internationally educated nurses who want to better understand the NGG program, the application process, and how to prepare for their transition into the workforce.
A Q&A session will follow the presentations, providing attendees with an opportunity to ask questions directly to the speakers.
Kind regards,
NRNIG TEAM