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First published on May 30, 2008, doi:10.1177/1527154408317727
Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice 2008;9:210.
A more recent version of this article appeared on August 1, 2008
A Statewide Strategy for Nursing Workforce Development Through Partnerships in Texas
Aileen Kishi*
and
Alexia Green
* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: aileen.kishi{at}dshs.state.tx.us.
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Statewide efforts and partnerships were used for nursing workforce development to address the nursing shortage in Texas. A statewide strategic action plan was developed where partnerships and collaboration were the key components. One of the most important outcomes of these statewide partnerships was the passage of the Nursing Shortage Reduction Act 2001. Through this legislation, the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies and its advisory committee were established. This article describes how a statewide infrastructure for nursing workforce policy and legislative and regulatory processes were further developed. An overview is provided on the contributions made by the organizations involved with these strategic partnerships. The ingredients for establishing successful, strategic partnerships are also identified. It is hoped that nursing and health care leaders striving to address the nursing shortage could consider statewide efforts such as those used in Texas to develop nursing workforce policy and legislation.

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