TEXAS NURSE FRIENDLY PROGRAM
 FOR SMALL AND RURAL HOSPITALS
a HRSA funded consultative grant
Information for all hospitals wanting to achieveTNA Nurse-FriendlyÔ designation available at  http://www.texasnurses.org/wkplaceadv/NF/NF.htm



RESOURCES - Criteria 7 Competitive Wages
[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

Texas Workforce Commission  http://www.twc.state.tx.us/

Texas Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration  http://www.thanews.com/affiliations/tshhra.html

Bureau of Labor Statistics  http://www.bls.gov/

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TNA Support Summary and Recommendation (pdf file

Articles/Books

Buerhaus PI, Staiger DO, Auerbach DI. New signs of a strengthening U.S. nurse labor market?  Health Affairs. 2004 Nov; 17:W4-526-W4-533. Authorized users may request this article from UTMB Medical Library

Hader R. Salary survey 2004: It's time to check your role's return on investment. Nurs Manage. 2004 July;35(7):28-32. Authorized users may request this article from UTMB Medical Library

Lum L, Kervin J, Clark K, Reid F, Sirola W. Explaining nursing turnover intent: job satisfaction, pay satisfaction, or organizational commitment? J Org Behav. 1998; 19:305-320.

Spetz J, Given R. The future of the nurse shortage: will wage increases close the gap? Health Affairs 2003 Nov-Dec; 22(6):199-206. Authorized users may request this article from UTMB Medical Library