Education Programs for Nurses
Our hospital is a magnet for nurses with a high degree of expertise.
Education Level
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Percentage of Nurses
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| Diploma |
6.5%
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| Associate |
28.4%
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| Bachelor |
52.7%
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| Master |
11.9%
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| Doctorate |
0.4%
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Tuition Assistance and Education Allowance
Once a nurse has completed one year of employment, full-time RNs will be reimbursed 75-percent of tuition expenses, up to $300 per quarter, for coursework taken that is directly related to their position or to a position that the employee could progress to within the hospital.
Full-time RNs and LVNs are eligible for an annual $250 education allowance; part-time RNs and LVNs are eligible for an annual $125 education allowance. We also offer 16 hours per year in education time for all full-time RNs and LVNs; eight hours per year for part-time RNs and LVNs.
Onsite Continuing Education Classes and Courses
Our hospital offers over 100 onsite continuing education, certification and re-certification classes for its nurses every year, more than any other hospital in the area. Onsite certification classes are offered for:
- ACLS
- BSL Instructor
- Chemo
- ENPC
- NRP
- PALS
- PALS Instructor
- TNCC
Nurses and other healthcare professionals at our hospital, and those who support them, as well as healthcare professionals in the Greater Los Angeles area are invited to attend continuing education courses at our hospital.
NOTE: Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has been granted approval from the Board of Registered Nursing (Provider Number CEP 183) to provide continuing education contact hours for registered nurses, and from the Board of Behavioral Sciences (Provider Number PCE 570) to offer contact hours for licensed social workers.
NOTE: We reimburse our nurses for the cost of relevant professional certification exams (e.g., CCRN, CPON, RN-C, etc.) when they are successfully passed; we offer a differential for nurses that have one or more of these professional certifications.
Certification/Credentialing Test Fee Reimbursement
The USC Executive Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree program is conveniently scheduled for working clinical and management professionals concerned with advancing or transitioning their careers. The unique curriculum addresses competencies in such areas as finance, management and leadership, policy, strategy, operations, economics, managed care, health law and information systems.
For more information, email Lois Green.
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