CHOC Achieves Coveted "Magnet" Status Physician Connection: Winter 2009 In July 2008, CHOC Childrenﾒs was awarded ﾓMagnet recognition,ﾔ the highest honor bestowed to a hospital for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

CHOC Achieves Coveted "Magnet" Status Kid's Health: Fall 2008 CHOC has received the highest honor bestowed to a hospital for nursing excellence. In July, our hospital received "Magnet designation" from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

PNCB Employer Spotlight - CHOC CHOC Articles: January 2008 Throughout the year, CHOC supports the professional development and continuing education of its nurses through numerous educational opportunities.

CHOC Takes Proactive Steps to Cope with National Nursing Shortage Making a Mark: October 2006 Itﾒs been described as a perfect storm: an aging nursing workforce coupled with an aging population with increasing healthcare needs. Throughout the country, hospitals are facing a shortage of registered nurses like never before in our nationﾒs history.

A CHOC Nurse Looks Back Kid's Health: Summer 2004 When Carol Cox, R.N, completed her nursing training in 1968, she received a nurseﾒs cap. In those days, wearing a nurseﾒs cap was quite a badge of honor...

New Nurse Staffing Ratios Have Full CHOC Support Physician Connection: Winter 2004 On January 1, California became the first state in the country to implement a law requiring very specific nurse-to-patient ratios for every unit of a hospital.