It is the mission of the Health Professions Resource Center to be the primary source of health workforce information in the State of Texas. Collect, analyze, and disseminate data concerning the supply trends, geographic distribution, and demographics of health care professionals. Study health care workforce issues and prepare reports on the findings. Designate health care delivery sites where mid-level providers can practice limited prescriptive authority. Provide resources for primary care providers seeking collaborative practice opportunities through a clearinghouse program.
Item | Value | CRNA | DEN | DH | LPN | MW | NP | PA | PHA | PHY | PSY | PT | RN | SW |
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Data collected for: | These professions | |||||||||||||
Data collected through: | Survey that is not part of the licensing process | |||||||||||||
Survey that is part of the licensing process | ||||||||||||||
Telephone interview | ||||||||||||||
In-person interview | ||||||||||||||
Other | ||||||||||||||
The survey is: | Mandatory | |||||||||||||
Not Mandatory | ||||||||||||||
Data collected on: | Every Individual | |||||||||||||
Sample of Individuals | ||||||||||||||
Types of information collected: | Demographic characteristics | |||||||||||||
Educational background | ||||||||||||||
Practice characteristics | ||||||||||||||
Other | ||||||||||||||
Data collected at: | One time only | |||||||||||||
Regular intervals | ||||||||||||||
Other |
Item | Value | CRNA | DEN | DH | LPN | MW | NP | PA | PHA | PHY | PSY | PT | RN | SW |
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Data collected for: | These professions | |||||||||||||
Data collected from: | Individuals | |||||||||||||
Program | ||||||||||||||
Types of information collected: | Graduation rates | |||||||||||||
Enrollment rates | ||||||||||||||
Demographic characteristics of trainees | ||||||||||||||
Job market experiences of trainees | ||||||||||||||
Post-graduation plans of trainees | ||||||||||||||
Other | ||||||||||||||
Data collected at: | One time only | |||||||||||||
Regular intervals | ||||||||||||||
Other |
The Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies (TCNWS) is part of the Center for Health Statistics at the Department of State Health Services and serves as a resource for data and research on the nursing workforce in Texas. This includes collecting and analyzing data on nurses in Texas in regard to:
Educational and employment trends
Supply and demand trends
Nursing workforce demographics
Migration of nurses