Ralph S. Marston Jr. wrote, “Excellence is the result of caring about what you do, and putting your very best effort into what you care about. Excellence is choice you always have the option of making.”
At Rose, we want our employees to achieve excellence, which is why we are excited to announce our second year of Rose University, which provides education and development programs and opportunities for Rose employees, most of which are free of charge. Rose University is separated into three different schools, each with a different learning focus: the School of Workforce Development, the School of Leadership and Personal Development and the School of Professional Development.
The School of Workforce Development is designed mainly for non-clinical staff to help
further develop their work-related skills. One of the programs within this school is the School at Work Program.
Participants in this eight month program receive career advice, help with goal setting, preparation for degree or certificate programs and more to help them advance in their careers. In 2011, six out of our seven participants successfully completed the program, and one employee credits their recent promotion to being a part of School at Work. Eligible employees include staff in dietary, environmental services, patient transport security and other entry-level office or nursing positions.
In 2012, The School of Workforce Development will be offering a School at Work session, as well as English as a Second Language classes and some college and graduate courses for employees who are working towards a bachelor or masters degree. There also will be a “Learning Buffet” series, which was developed specifically for Rose employees to further their knowledge and insight of clinical areas and patient diseases.
The School of Leadership and Personal Development is designed to help Rose employees increase their knowledge of people, teams, and leadership skills. This year there will be over 40 different courses offered for employee development, ranging from Time and Stress Management to Effective Communication to PC Skills: Microsoft PowerPoint.
This school is also home to several programs designed towards creating future leaders. 2011 marked the beginning of a new program called “Board-Certified Rose Leaders”. This year-long program is designed for employees who someday hope to be a director, vice-president or executive and includes seminars, hands-on projects and mentoring to help accelerate the growth of our future Rose leaders. As an HCA hospital, Rose employees are also invited to apply for the HCA Executive Development Program. This program is for all HCA employees who are interested in someday becoming a hospital Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) or Chief Operating Officer (COO). The program lasts for 2-4 years and prepares its participants to become executives after completion.
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inally, we have the School of Professional Development, which is mainly for our clinical staff. The classes offered include Spring and Fall Education Excursions as well as a variety of medical topics including chest pain, stroke care, women’s care and pediatric care. There are also nursing skills classes and development programs for the nursing staff.
In only one year, we had over 500 students attend 56 classes and programs and we ranked #14 in HCA for employee engagement. Rose Medical is proud of the achievements of each school at Rose University and each of the participants involved, and we are excited to see how the programs, and our employees, flourish in 2012.






