Zone d'identification
Cote
Nom et localisation du dépôt
Niveau de description
Collection
Titre
Texas Nurses Association records
Date(s)
- 1986-1994 (Production)
Importance matérielle
1 cubic foot (2 boxes)
Nom du producteur
Histoire administrative
Founded in 1907 as the Graduate Nurses’ Association of the State of Texas, to seek state regulation of the education and practice of nurses. In 1909, they convinced the state legislature to pass what was effectively the first nursing practice act, creating the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas. In 1913, the Association created better standards for nursing schools: Eight-hour days for students, three-year courses of study in all nursing schools, uniform curricula, higher entrance requirements, and better preparation for supervisory and teaching responsibilities. The name was changed to the Texas Nurses’ Association around 1964. The TNA has also worked to create policies for the inspection and accreditation of nursing schools, provide whistleblower protection, create better opportunities for nursing students, right of due process in peer review, and to generally improve the conditions for nurses in the state of Texas.
Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
The Texas Nurses Association records contains copies of The Advocate newsletter from 1986-1994, Nursing in the Houston Area manuscript, nursing practice survey, capsule 1984, 1993 roster and board of directors. The collection consists of 2 boxes totaling I cubic foot of various paper materials. Copies of The Advocate newsletter sustained some water damage.
Subjects: Nursing
Mode de classement
Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation
Conditions d’accès
This collection is unrestricted.
Accès physique
Materials are in good condition with come water damage.
Accès technique
Conditions de reproduction
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Langue des documents
- anglais
Écriture des documents
Notes de langue et graphie
Instruments de recherche
None.
Instrument de recherche téléversé
Éléments d'acquisition et d'évaluation
Historique de la conservation
Deed-4
Source immédiate d'acquisition
Source is unknown. Assumed to be the creator. Collection was first processed around 1982.
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
Accroissements
No accruals are expected for this collection.
Sources complémentaires
Existence et lieu de conservation des originaux
Existence et lieu de conservation des copies
Sources complémentaires
Descriptions associées
Élément de notes
Notes spécialisées
Identifiant(s) alternatif(s)
TARO
Zone du contrôle de la description
Règles ou conventions
Sources utilisées
Mots-clés
Mots-clés - Sujets
Mots-clés - Lieux
Mots-clés - Noms
- Texas Nurses Association (Sujet)