Texas House Passes Staffing Bill

The Texas House approved Senate Bill 476, which seeks to increase the role of nurses in hospital staffing decisions, according to the Longview News-Journal. It would require that 60% of the members of a hospital’s nurse staffing committee be nurses and would prohibit mandatory overtime for hospital nurses in most cases. Read more »

University of Texas Cultural Immersion Program Uses World as Its Classroom

Joni Watson and three fellow nursing students, had a valuable cultural experience during a study tour in Cuernavaca, Mexico, five years ago. They were lost, and the taxi driver had difficulty finding their temporary homes. The driver yelled in Spanish in an attempt to be understood. Read more »

South Texas Foundation Honors 21st Century Excellence

The South Texas Foundation for Nursing Excellence honored the 2009 top 10 nominees and presented awards to the 2009 top 10 finalists in the South Texas Crossroads Region that have made a significant difference in the lives of patients, peers and the community. The top 10 nurses recognized included — Read more »

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