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This participatory study used PhotoVoice and qualitative description to (a) mentor baccalaureate nursing and college students in workforce diversity research; (b) explore barriers and facilitators encountered by rural American Indian, Hispanic, and other high school students when attending college and pursuing careers in nursing or the health sciences; and (c) model a process of social action to help existing and future students. Baccalaureate nursing and graduate students participated in all stages of research, including dissemination. Five themes emerged from analysis of PhotoVoice data: (a) being afraid; (b) believing; (c) taking small steps; (d) facing fears; and (e) using support systems. Findings underscore the importance of helping students participate in efforts to increase work-force diversity through research. Increasing nursing and health sciences workforce diversity may require strategies developed within and tailored to specific cultures and communities. [ J Nurs Educ. 2014;53(4):217–222.]

This exploratory, descriptive study examined the relationship of patient safety practices as measured by compliance with The Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals (NPSGs), hospital characteristics, and patient safety outcomes as defined by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) patient safety indicators (PSIs) in accredited, acute care hospitals in the United States. It examined the relationship between the implementation of patient safety practices such NPSGs and outcomes as defined by the AHRQ’s PSIs. It further examined the relationship between hospital characteristics such as teaching status, geographic location, and bed size with NPSGs. It used Donabedian’s triad model (Donabedian, 1960) to examine the relationship between NPSGs and quality outcomes, and the influence of hospital characteristics on these variables. The findings provided objective information to guide hospital leaders regarding influences on patient safety outcomes and help them make decisions accordingly.