About the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies and Advisory Committee
Serving as a steering committee for the Texas Center for Nursing and Workforce Studies (TCNWS), the advisory committee is composed of 21 members. Each is a subject-matter expert in a different discipline, such as nursing and health care organizations, nurse employers, state agencies, nurse researchers, nurse educators, and one member from the general public.
We rely on their expertise to:
- Guide the accuracy of reporting data and research results
- Develop priorities and an operations plan for the TCNWS
- Provide policy recommendations to assure an adequate nursing workforce for Texas
- Identify any issues concerning nursing professionals that need further study
More Information
The Texas law creating the Center for Nursing Workforce Studies Advisory Committee (TCNWSAC) is found in Section 104.0155 of Chapter 104 of the Health and Safety Code.
The TCNWSAC is supported by the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies (TCNWS). The statute establishing the TCNWS within the Health Professions Resource Center can be found in Chapter 105, Section 105.002 of the Health and Safety Code. Section 105.003 covers data collection, and Section 105.004 concerns reports.
The TCNWSAC relies on task forces to provide guidance and subject matter expertise in the implementation of a variety of surveys. To learn more about our project task forces, visit our task force page.
The Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies Advisory Committee is soliciting applicants for the following vacancies.
The application cycle is now closed. We will reach out to all applicants with a decision by the end of October.
Per TCNWSAC Bylaws on Committee Vacancies:
(1) The committee will seek nominations in the category the vacating committee member represents. Department staff will disseminate the call for nominations via email and through the program website.
(2) The committee co-chairs will review the nominees and make a recommendation for appointment of a new committee member.
(3) The council chair has the authority to accept or decline this recommendation.
Per TCNWSAC Bylaws on Composition of the Committee:
To the greatest extent possible, the co-chairs will appoint members who reflect:
1. the diversity of the state;
2. the different geographic regions of the state;
3. the different levels of nursing education and licensure; and
4. different areas of expertise.
One vacancy for a Nurse Researcher
Eligibility requirements:
- have a current RN license and an advanced nursing degree;
- current employment in a position that involves managing or participating in active research activities related to the nursing workforce, work or practice environments, nursing education, or similar topics;
- demonstrate progressive experience and an active research agenda through peer-reviewed publications related to nursing workforce, work/practice environments, nursing education, or related topics.
One vacancy for an LVN, or Educator of LVNs
To be eligible you must:
- have a current LVN or RN license;
- be employed as an LVN, or as an educator of LVNs; and
- be a current member of a Texas organization that represents nurses.
Two vacancies for RNs who Represent Employers of Nurses
To be eligible you must:
- have a current RN license and an advanced nursing degree; and
- represent an employer of Texas nurses.
To encourage diversity in employer representation, the advisory committee would prefer to have one RN representative from a long term care setting, such as nursing facilities.
One vacancy for an Educator of Nurses
To be eligible you must:
- have a current RN license and an advanced nursing degree; and
- be employed in a faculty or clinical setting in a role focused on teaching or training nurses in Texas.