RESOURCES - Criteria 1:
Control of Nursing Practice
[Unless otherwise noted, resources listed are
those identified by TNA]
Weblinks
Nurse-Friendly Hospital Criteria,Texas Nurses Association http://www.texasnurses.org/wkplaceadv/nf/nurse-friendly.htm
Rural Nurse Administrators: Essentials for Practice, Eldridge, C et al, 2003 Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, Vol 3, Issue 2 http://www.rno.org/journal/issues/Vol-3/issue-2/eldridge.htm
From Bedside to Boardroom - Nursing Shared Governance, Hess, R G, Jr., 2004 Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, Article published January 31, 2004 http://www.nursingworld.org/ojin/topic23/tpc23_1.htm
Texas Administrative Code, Title 25 Health Services Part 1,Chapter 133,Subchapter C
Rule §133.4: Nursing Services Hospital Functions and Services (o) Nursing Services
Rule §133.43: Discrimination or Retaliation Standards
Text/Graphs
TNA Support Summary and Recommendation (pdf file)
Guidelines Concerning Nurse Staffing (pdf file) [resource suggested by [Lolly Lockhart,RN,PhD, Resource Consultant]
Sample Policy and Procedure for Nurse Staffing (pdf file) [resource suggested by [Lolly Lockhart,RN,PhD, Resource Consultant]
Articles/Books
Mark BA, Salyer J, Wan TT. Professional nursing practice: impact on organizational and patient outcomes. J Nurs Adm 2003 Apr; 33(4):224-34. Authorized users may request this article from UTMB Medical Library
Richards KC, Ragland P, Zehler J, Dotson K, Berube M, Tygart MW, Gibson RA. Implementing a councilor model: process and outcomes. J Nurs Adm. 1999 Jul-Aug;29(7-8):19-27. Authorized users may request this article from UTMB Medical Library
Tonges MC, Baloga-Altieri B, Atzori M. Amplifying nursing's voice through a staff-management partnership. J Nurs Adm. 2004 Mar;34(3):134-9. Authorized users may request this article from UTMB Medical Library