Nurse Leaders Community

Welcome!

If you are a chief nursing officer, nurse manager or in a nurse leadership position in a THA member hospital, this community was created for you – by your peers. Check out the latest nurse management initiatives and resources.  Members can connect with each other via the discussion forum or view what’s on the radar for the Texas Organization of Nurse Executives.

Resources

Recording of July 22 Member Connection call   

Summary of the July 22 call

Study: Implications of the California Nurse Staffing Mandate for Other States (Linda H. Aiken, April 2010)

Study: What is the Harm in Imposing Mandatory Hospital Nurse Staffing Regulations? (Peter I. Buerhaus, June 2010)

The Texas Hospital Association’s Perspective on Aiken’s Study (May 2010) 

Talking Points on Nurse Staffing (July 2010)

Texas Organization of Nurse Executives
 
Texas Nursing Workforce Shortage Coalition
 
Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies

Workforce 2015: Strategy Trumps Shortage

Discussion Forum

Dialogue with other nurse leaders about issues you care about.

Current Topic: Board reporting

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Legislation

One of the most significant new laws passed in 2009 was Senate Bill 476, which places 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. Read the legislation.

On the CUSP: Stop BSI is Underway! THA member hospitals are participating in a landmark project to dramatically reduce or eliminate central line-associated bloodstream infections in hospital intensive care units. LEARN MORE about this exciting project and how your hospital can benefit.