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DFWHC and HCCA International
ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP
This partnership was created as an option for our hospitals and their critical nursing workforce shortages - Now and In the Future.  Since this partnership was created in November 2003, our HCCA nurse placements are:
  • 77 nurses currently working at our area hospitals (as of March 2006).
  • 26 more nurses arriving over the next 6 to 12 months to work in area hospitals.
  • Many more nurses wanting to come work in North Texas area.

Currently 10 of our area hospitals are participating. We are pleased that in less than 6 months, HCCA had the first nurses working in the area and the flow continues. For more news about the program, please see DFWHC's 2004 Interlocutor and 2005 Interlocutor.

WHAT DOES HCCA PROVIDE
HCCA brings experienced nurses from the Philippines to the North Texas area with their green cards and a Texas nursing license ready to work. HCCA assumes the typical frustrations associated with foreign nurse recruitment and the hospitals end up with a permanent FTE at the end of the 30-month contract period. HCCA has staff in the DFW area that work directly supporting their nurses. There are no up front costs to the hospital.
For more information on the local partnership and becoming involved in the program - contact Sally Williams at sallyw@dfwhc.org or 972-719-4900.

For more HCCCA information, go to their website at HCCA International.