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


[Home]
[About Us]
[Criteria Resources]
[Client Hospitals]
[Photo Gallery]
[Project Team]
[Mentor Hospitals]
[Other Resources]
[Timeline]
[Contact Us]
[FAQ]
[Search]
[Event Calendar]

Nurse-Friendly Implementation and Data Collection Timeline

STEP

Ö

ACTION

RESPONSIBLE

1

(7.1425%)

Client hospital signs and returns Memorandum of Agreement to East Texas AHEC

Hospital

2

(7.1425%)

Send e-mail to the client hospital with attachments:  Template to announce the Nurse Work Index survey and Hospital Information Sheet

Lydia

3

(7.1425%)

A Nurse-Friendly team member contacts client hospital to review the survey process

Mary, Sue or Marty

4

(7.1425%)

Hospital schedules a three-week time period for completion of voluntary nurse survey

Hospital

5

(7.1425%)

Hospital returns to Lydia a completed Hospital Information Sheet

Stephanie

 

6

(7.1425%)

Hospital completes a self-assessment regarding the 12 NF criteria and emails results to Lydia for NF visit team review

Hospital

7

(7.1425%)

Hospital prepares binder with first draft of documentation requested by the Texas Nurses Association  (Four copies for NF initial visit) 

Hospital

 

8

(7.1425%)

Initial visit with the client hospital

NF visit team

9

(7.1425%)

Hospital sends two representatives to a Quality Indicators training in Austin

Hospital

10

(7.1425%)

Initial feedback on preliminary binder material to the client hospital

NF visit team

11

(7.1425%)

Hospital works with NF Team to provide additional documentation, as necessary

Hospital

12

(7.1425%)

Nurse-Friendly team ensures that the hospital’s application is complete

NF team

13

(7.1425%)

Hospital schedules another three-week time period for completion of voluntary nurse survey

Hospital

14

(7.1425%)

TNA makes a decision on granting “Nurse-Friendly” designation

TNA

2005 to 2008

Hospital works with Nurse-Friendly evaluators to collect patient outcome data on a quarterly basis

Hospital, Sue and Marty