Serving
as a steering committee for the Texas Center for Nursing and Workforce Studies
(TCNWS), the advisory committee is composed of 21 members. Each is a
subject-matter expert in a different discipline, such as nursing and health
care organizations, nurse employers, state agencies, nurse researchers, nurse
educators, and one member from the general public.
We
rely on their expertise to:
- Guide
the accuracy of reporting data and research results
- Develop
priorities and an operations plan for the TCNWS
- Provide
policy recommendations to assure an adequate nursing workforce for Texas
- Identify
any issues concerning nursing professionals that need further study
For
more information see our:
Bylaws
Members
Task Force Charter
The Texas law creating the Center for Nursing Workforce Studies Advisory Committee (TCNWSAC) is found in Section 104.0155 of Chapter 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
The TCNWSAC is supported by the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies (TCNWS). The statute establishing the TCNWS within the Health Professions Resource Center can be found in Chapter 105, Section 105.002 of the Health and Safety Code. Section 105.003 covers data collection, and Section 105.004 concerns reports.
Advisory Committee Task Forces
We
need subject-matter experts to help with the implementation of a variety of
surveys. Task force roles and responsibilities include:
Review,
provide feedback on, and assist with beta-testing of survey instruments and
other survey materials
- Assist
with survey marketing to increase response rates
- Review
and provide feedback on data reports
- Propose
data-driven recommendations
There
are a variety of task force studies to take part in. Unless stated otherwise,
each collects nurse staffing and related data
on the identified subject matter on a biannual basis.
The WPVAN surveys include a survey of employers of nurses that collected data regarding workplace violence prevention policies and practices. There’s also a survey of individual nurses that collected data regarding personal experiences with workplace violence.
For details on our activities, see our Task Force
Charter.