Investments in clinical training, retention, transition to practice, and workplace safety are needed to meet the demands of today’s nurse workforce.
Based on a review of the published literature and real-world experience, the executive nurse leaders of the member hospitals that comprise the Teaching Hospitals of Texas developed specific recommendations and identified funding vehicles to target and address challenges driving the state’s nurse workforce shortage.
Hear directly from our members as they discuss their innovative nursing education programs and recommendations for supporting the nurse workforce.
The recommendations focus on expanding the state’s investments and support to include critical training in clinical care sites; supporting new graduates through their transitions to clinical work; improving coordination between clinical site training and didactic education, and funding innovation pilots to test new ways to meet nurse workforce demands of today and tomorrow.
THOT’s recommendations include:
Read/download the full report here.
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