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A night out

Does your company hold fun outings and activities for employees? Yes: 67% No: 33% What activities and outings does your company hold? (Select multiple) Company picnics/barbecues: 67% Holiday parties:...

Learning the ropes

Does your company provide on-the-job training? Yes: 100% No: 0% Is on-the-job training a requirement for employment for new hires? Depends on the position: 100% Yes: 0% No: 0% No, because...

Tax season

When does your company begin preparing its taxes annually? March: 100% January: 0% February: 0% April: 0% Does your company hire a certified public accountant to prepare taxes? Yes: 100% No:...

Bon appétit

Does your company offer refreshments at the office? Yes: 100% No: 0% What kind of refreshments does your company offer? (Select multiple) Coffee/tea: 100% Water dispenser: 100% Other: 67% Soda/drinks: 33% Bagged...

On the road

How often do you travel for business? More than 3 times per year: 100% Once per year: 0% 2-3 times per year: 0% Has your business travel increased...

Getting together

How often do you attend events for networking? At least once per month: 100% At least once every six months: 0% At least once per year: 0% Never:...

Workplace safety

Does your company regularly conduct workplace safety training with employees? Yes: 50% No: 50% How often does your company perform workplace safety training? Yearly: 50% Never: 50% Every six months:...

Gathering feedback

How quickly do you respond when your company receives negative feedback from the community? Right away with immediate communication: 60% We assess the matter internally before...
LEARNING ­OPPORTUNITY: Denise Coppa, center, University of Rhode Island College of Nursing professor and interim associate dean, supervises as nurse practitioner student Elizabeth Grieser, right, examines a patient at Rhode Island Hospital. 
COURTESY ­UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

New federal student loan rules remove nursing’s ‘professional’ status reclassify nursing

It’s no secret that Rhode Island hospitals, like many health care facilities throughout the U.S., have grappled with increasingly steep nurse shortages in recent...

How healthy is your insurance?

Has your company switched to a new health insurer(s) for your employees this year? No: 100% Yes: 0% What reason(s) do you have in switching health insurers?...
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