Nursing Professional Development

Children’s supports the professional development of nurses through a number of facets, including continuing nursing education (CNE), tuition reimbursement, nursing certification reimbursement, and scholarship opportunities for research, education, and conferences. Children’s also offers an on-site bachelor’s completion program at each hospital location in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Learning Opportunities

Continuing Nursing Education (CNE). Children’s offers a wide array of continuing nursing education opportunities, including a monthly venue for nursing grand rounds. See Children’s Online Calendar for more details on upcoming opportunities.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Completion Program. Children’s offers an on-site baccalaureate completion program at each hospital location in Minneapolis and St. Paul. The program in Minneapolis is offered through St. Catherine University. Similarly, the program in St. Paul is offered in collaboration with Augsburg University. For more information, contact childrens.education@childrensmn.org.

Certification

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Minnesota State Board of Nursing

Funding Assistance

Children’s Tuition Reimbursement Program. To encourage lifelong learning and development, Children’s offers tuition reimbursement for employees meeting basic criteria. The program is designed to offer an annual dollar amount to reimburse employees successfully completing coursework in a related field.

Children’s Nursing Scholarship. In addition to tuition reimbursement, Children’s offers scholarships for nursing education, research and conferences. Eligible employees may apply once per year. The professional development committee reviews applications, and scholarships up to $1500 per person are awarded on a quarterly basis. Funding is provided in part by the professional staff at Children’s.

Certification Bonus. Children’s promotes nursing certification by providing an annual certification bonus for nurses who successfully complete certification in qualified programs. Nurses certified in multiple programs may be eligible for more than one bonus.