| Senate Bill 476 took effect in September 2009, placing existing flexible nurse staffing requirements in the hospital licensing rules into statute. The intent of the law is to protect patients, support greater retention of registered nurses and promote adequate nurse staffing. This comprehensive product suite helps hospital leaders, governing boards and nursing staff understand and implement the new nurse staffing requirements.
Offerings include:
Format: Printed
THA Member Price: $59
Non-Member Price: $225
To help Texas hospitals better understand and implement the recent nurse staffing law changes, the Texas Hospital Association partnering with the Texas Nurses Association, and in cooperation with the Texas Organization of Nurse Executives, is pleased to offer a comprehensive toolkit that includes:
- Nurse Staffing Law: History and Background
Statute and Rules
- Policy and Procedures
- Board Responsibilities
- Administrative Responsibilities
- Nursing Responsibilities
- Mandatory Overtime
- Communications
- Resources
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Recorded Three-Part Hospital Webinar Series
Format: Audio CD-ROM
THA Member/Non-Member Price: $375
The Texas Hospital Association partnering with the Texas Nurses Association, the Texas Healthcare Trustees, and in cooperation with the Texas Organization of Nurse Executives, is offering recorded versions of the three-part Webinar series offered to hospitals, or the related Webinar for hospital board of directors.
Recorded sessions include:
- Safe Hospital Staffing: The Administrative Role – The purpose of this session is to inform members of the executive leadership team about the Safe Hospital Staffing Act and the law’s integration with the Hospital Nurse Staffing Rules.
- Safe Hospital Staffing: Role of the Nurse Staffing Committee – This session assists hospitals in establishing structures and processes for their Nurse Staffing Committees that will produce the most appropriate staffing plan recommendations and meaningful outcome evaluations to meet the needs of their patients.
- Safe Hospital Staffing: Role of the Nurse – The purpose of this session is to inform the hospital nurse about the Safe Hospital Staffing Act and how he/she can be an active participant in ensuring safe staffing.
Note: These recordings do not qualify for continuing education credit.
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Recorded Session for Hospital Board of Directors
Format: Audio CD-ROM
THA Member/Non-Member Price: $125
The Texas Hospital Association partnering with the Texas Nurses Association, the Texas Healthcare Trustees, and in cooperation with the Texas Organization of Nurse Executives, is offering a recorded Webinar for hospital board of directors related to the three-part Webinar series for hospitals.
The session includes the following:
- Safe Hospital Staffing: Role of the Board of Directors – The purpose of this session is to inform members of the hospital governing body about the Safe Hospital Staffing Act and the board’s role in implementing new nurse staffing requirements.
Order by Mail or Fax.
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