The Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health has a long and distinguished history of educating health care professionals. The School of Nursing founded in 1895, was called the College Training School. It was a twenty-four month hospital-based program under the direction of the County Hospital and the College of Medicine of the University of Southern California. The training program shifted from the College of Medicine to the County Hospital and was officially approved by the County Board of Supervisors in 1901 and titled the Los Angeles County Hospital College of Nursing. With the re-titling of the hospital as the Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center in 1968, the School was renamed the Los Angeles County Medical Center School of Nursing. The name, the Los Angeles County Medical Center School of Nursing, was retained when the college was granted initial accreditation status by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges in 1995 and was authorized to grant Associate Degrees. In 1998 the School of Nursing and the Nursing Education and Consulting Services division of the LAC+USC Medical Center merged to form the Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health. The Board of Supervisors approved renaming the institution to reflect its expanded educational role. The School of Nursing has a main campus at the Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center and offers clinical rotations at other Department of Health Services (DHS) facilities including Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center and Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. County School of Nursing graduates now number almost ten thousand. These nurses have practiced in a wide variety of clinical settings and continue to do so. County graduates have served with distinction and are recognized nationwide as outstanding practitioners in nursing.

Mission

To provide learning centered educational programs and career development opportunities for healthcare students in support of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services.

Vision

To be a model learning-centered educational system providing a continuum and breadth of education and professional development to promote health in the Los Angeles Community.

Values

To aid us in achieving our mission and vision we believe:

• Education is an indispensable component of quality healthcare.



• Education is a dynamic, life long process that promotes and maximizes both personal and professional development.



• In being responsive to the educational needs of our students, the LAC+USC Healthcare Network, Department of Health Services and the community.



• Learning activities that provide for freedom of inquiry, self discovery and sharing of ideas are conducive to individual growth.



• The teaching-learning process is a reciprocal relationship between learner and teacher which maximizes learner autonomy and that teaching is effective when the learner demonstrates goal achievement.



• The climate of learning is enhanced when the dignity and worth of individuals with different abilities, learning styles, support systems and cultural and ethnic backgrounds are recognized.



• In constantly evaluating our performance in and embracing change as programs grow; technology changes and new learning methods evolve.



• Teamwork promotes flexibility, collaboration, innovation, and networking.



• In treating each other, our students, our partners and the community with integrity, professionalism, and respect.



• In functioning in a fiscally responsible manner, ensuring the maximum benefit from DHS resources.

Student Learning Outcomes

COLLEGE

Our graduates and staff development clients:

• Possess knowledge and life skills necessary to provide safe, effective and efficient care, which enables them to adapt to living and working in a multicultural environment and provide health maintenance and promotion in a global context.



• Utilize critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and evidence-based strategies in effectively communicating and collaborating with others to promote and maintain optimal health in their area of practice.



• Pursue life long learning to enrich personal and professional development; enjoy the benefits of inquiry and self-discovery; and embrace change in the fast-paced world of technological advances and health innovations.

GENERAL EDUCATION

Students:

• Apply critical thinking to communicate effectively, collaborate with others, show comprehension, and research subject matter through reading, speech, demonstration, and writing.



• Demonstrate knowledge of the human mind, body, behavior and responses to internal and external stressors through interactions with others and the provision of care. Demonstrate accountability in the application of this knowledge and skill in an ethical and professional manner.



• Incorporate a legal/ethical approach in dealing with the community through the acceptance of diverse philosophical, cultural, and religious beliefs, and the application of cultural sensitivity, which prepares the students to live and work in a multicultural and global environment.



• Incorporate fundamental mathematical processes and reasoning and demonstrate competency in applying mathematical formulas, conveying knowledge, evaluating mathematical information, and problem solving.



• Develop competency in the application of technological skills to access information online, create and organize data, communicate information, use learning software programs, and operate basic technological equipment.

OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

Students:

• Access available counseling and academic resources to successfully complete their chosen programs.



• Demonstrate personal responsibility and accountability by formulating a plan that promotes a balance between school and other personal responsibilities.

FINANCIAL AID

Students:

• Complete the nursing program through the assistance of the Financial Aid program.



• Demonstrate knowledge of available financial resources by accessing available financial aid while adhering to associated rules and regulations of both the Department of Education and the College.



• Demonstrate personal accountability in managing finances by formulating a financial plan, which promotes a balance between school and other personal responsibilities.