With companies set to face fines next year for not complying with the new mandate to offer health insurance, some are pursuing strategies like enrolling employees in Medicaid to avoid penalties and hold down costs. This is the first sentence in the WSJ article that published on 10/21/14. It also discusses how some employers are adopting bare bones insurance plans, changing their work force to part time to minimize those needed to be covered or accepting the fines for not covering their employers.

Auer, C., Schwendimann,R., Koch, R., DeGeest, S., Ausserhofer, D. (2014). How hospital leaders contribute to patient safety through the development of trust. The Journal of Nursing Administration. 44:1 pp23-39

A survey given to European nurses working in a hospital showed an positive relationship of support for patient safety from hospital managers and the increased perception of safety and trust in hospital management by the nurses of the hospital. This study was done with the knowledge that most errors occur because of system failures rather than due to individuals lack of concern. This concern for patient safety is done through a blame free culture, active participation of management on the floors, open communication and and feedback.

Interesting that such a basic concept was utilized!

Interesting article comparing NP and PA's in the input setting and how they functioned. Each was rated by the medical officers and nurse managers. Each had strengths and weakness.

An article discussing results of a questionnaire given to nursing students regarding learning styles.

Hallin, K. (2014). Nursing students at a university - A study about learning style
preferences. Nurse Educ Today. doi: 10.1016/j.nedt.2014.04.001