Financial risk in health purchasing: risk pools
Part one of this series explored the financial risk associated with the size of a practice-based commissioning (PBC) group. A process for determining the point of minimum possible financial risk was illustrated by excluding high cost admissions from the core PBC budget (Jones, 2008). By implication, such exclusions will be gathered into a risk pool held on behalf of the PBC group.
Financial risk in practice based commissioning
Practice based commissioning (PBC) is central to Government reform of the NHS in England. The Department of Health (DH) states that, ‘PBC is central to world class commissioning and is our most powerful way of reaching in to local communities. It is a crucial method through which PCTs and practices can work together to improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities’ (DH, 2007).
Relationship between level of internet addiction and time management skills among nursing students.
PURPOSE
This study investigated nursing students' levels of internet addiction (IA) and time management (TM) skills.


DESIGN AND METHODS
This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 400 nursing students of a university in Turkey. The data were collected using the Personal Information Form, IA Scale, and TM Inventory.


FINDINGS
The IA scale and TM inventory mean scores were 40.83 ± 14.81 and 81.34 ± 11.91, respectively. A significantly negative relationship between students' level of IA and TM skills was found (p <0.05).


PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS
The concept of effective time management should be used in interventions for promoting students' conscious internet use.