Travel
to East Washington like Sheila Hartford (author of "How
Favorite Led Me To Mexico). RNs and Allied Health Professionals
are needed right away. Call us today at 800-755-1411 for details!
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November
10, 2006
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Health
Insurance from Favorite Healthcare Staffing
You
provide care for others... Let Favorite Healthcare Staffing
provide care for you.
In
addition to some of the highest-paid, interesting and flexible
assignments you'll find, Favorite continues to offer great
benefits including two health insurance options:
- Major
medical and dental insurance provided to RNs and qualifying
Allied Health professionals* by BlueCross/BlueShield.
The month of November is the annual open enrollment
period!
Travelers can obtain first day coverage. Per Diem employees
can become eligible to enroll in the insurance plan in as
little as one month! This program utilizes BCBS's renowned
national network of healthcare providers and covers doctor
visits, in-patient services, and prescription medications.
Favorite shares generously in the cost of individual employee
coverage and, of course, coverage is available for your
spouse and/or dependent children.
- Affordable
accident and illness insurance provided to all employees
by Starbridge.
The premiums are very reasonable and some plans
allow an employee to become insured for less than one hour’s
pay per week! Starbridge is a collection of limited medical,
dental, and supplemental insurance plans. You choose coverage
from three levels of benefits depending on your specific
needs and amount of premiums you would like to pay. Coverage
is available for you and your family members. A supplemental
package of dental, vision, and life benefits is also offered.
December is open enrollment for this plan.
For
more information on either of these insurance options, please
visit our
website.
*Several
allied health job classifications may also participate. Please
check plan rules for a complete list.
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Infection
Control and You
Stop
the spread of infection with frequent hand washing.
With
the 2006 flu season upon us, consider one simple task you
can do to protect patients, family, friends and yourself -
hand washing. You’ve heard it a hundred times before,
but there is no debating the benefits of frequent hand washing.
Proper
hand hygiene has proven to be one of the easiest and most
effective precautions a healthcare professional can take to
prevent the spread of infections. The reason is simple; the
most common mode of transmission of pathogens is via the hands!
Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations stresses
the importance of the control of infections with their National
Patient Safety Goals, Goal #7 “Reducing
the Risk of Healthcare Associated Infections”. In addition,
the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention has specific hand hygiene
guidelines (posted below). These guidelines should be applied
in all healthcare settings and can be adapted for any work
or home situation.
Specific
indications for hand hygiene in a healthcare setting are:
Before
- patient
contact
- donning
gloves
- inserting
invasive devices
After
- contact
with a patient’s skin
- contact
with body fluids or wound dressings
- removing
gloves
Guidelines
for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings:
(Recommendations taken from the CDC web site).
- When
decontaminating hands with an alcohol-based hand rub, apply
product to palm of one hand and rub hands together, covering
all surfaces of hands and fingers, until hands are dry.
Follow the manufacturer's recommendations regarding the
volume of product to use.
- When
washing hands with soap and water, wet hands first with
water, apply an amount of product recommended by the manufacturer
to hands, and rub hands together vigorously for at least
15 seconds, covering all surfaces of the hands and fingers.
Rinse hands with water and dry thoroughly with a disposable
towel. Use towel to turn off the faucet. Avoid using hot
water, because repeated exposure to hot water may increase
the risk of dermatitis.
- Liquid,
bar, leaflet or powdered forms of plain soap are acceptable
when washing hands with a non-antimicrobial soap and water.
When bar soap is used, soap racks that facilitate drainage
and small bars of soap should be used.
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How
Favorite Led Me To Mexico
Submitted
by Sheila Hartford, an LPN who travels with Favorite Healthcare
Staffing.
In March,
2006, I experienced the opportunity of a lifetime. The staff
at Favorite Healthcare Staffing in East Washington placed
me in a great assignment at a local hospital. It was there
that I met another nurse, Linda, who quickly became a close
friend. Soon, she asked if I would consider accompanying her
on a trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Are you kidding? I couldn’t
get on the plane fast enough!
We were
heading to Mexico to meet up with her son, Casey, who is sailing
around the world and was anchored in La Cruz, just north of
Puerto Vallarta. When we left Spokane, Washington, the temperature
was a brisk 35 degrees Fahrenheit.
 Our
first stop was Palm Springs, California for a two-day stay.
We took a bus tour of the area, seeing where the stars used
to live and play. Our tour guide said it hadn’t rained
in months, and thanked us kindly for bringing the Washington
weather with us. We spent a lot of time gazing into the beautiful
shops and enjoying the scenery.
Our next
stop was Puerto Vallarta. We arrived to a balmy temperature
of 85, and never-ending sunshine. We stayed in a beautiful
villa on a golf course, courtesy of my friend Linda.
We spent
the bulk of our time in La Cruz, finding little coffee bars
with amazing artwork and eating “street tacos”
(yes, we were taking our lives in our hands). We also spent
a couple of afternoons browsing through the street markets,
finding many treasures to bring home.
 We
had the opportunity to sail with Casey for the day on his
boat, the SohCahToa, and saw humpback whales, a huge manta,
and sea turtles galore. You can read all about Casey’s
adventures on their web site, Adventures
of the Sailing Vessel SohCahToa.
All in
all, it was an adventure to remember, and I have to thank
Favorite Healthcare Staffing and my friends in the Kennewick
office, for without their assistance in placing me in a position
at the hospital I never would have met my new friends and
experienced this fabulous opportunity.
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Favorite
Flicks
The
Newsletter Staff reviews recent movie releases.
The
Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (Rated G)
The first holiday movie of the year stars Tim Allen as the
man who became Santa Claus. Mrs. Claus (Elizabeth Mitchell)
is expecting and she misses her parents, Alan Arkin and Ann-Margret.
The in-laws haven’t a clue that their daughter is married
to Santa, so he pretends that the North Pole is Canada. Martin
Short, nicely wicked as the villainous Jack Frost, tries to
take over Santa’s business. Children will love it, adults
will like it.
Our Score:  (3 out of 4 Stethoscopes)
The
Prestige (Rated PG-13)
The setting is Victorian London; the story concerns the vendetta
between magicians Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) and Robert
Angier (Hugh Jackman). This is grand, half-crazy fun, and
Jackman and Bale are committed to their parts: Genuine madness
glints in their eyes. The feud began following an onstage
event in the men's youth. Each vow to best the other in magic
and in life: Borden has the skill; Angier has the showmanship,
leaving their family and friends baffled and confused. Look
for David Bowie as Nikola Tesla and Andy Serkis (Gollum from
“The Lord of the Rings”) as his assistant.
Our Score:  (3
1/2 out of 4 Stethoscopes)
Marie
Antoinette (Rated PG-13)
The prettiest movie of the year so far, "Marie Antoinette"
is also one of the most thrillingly original. Glam and fancy
gowns aside, this movie tells a tragedy. Kirsten Dunst carries
the picture with style and a poignant touch of a little girl
lost. Marie is swallowed up by a society she can barely fathom,
let alone lord over. Jason Schwartzman delivers an exquisitely
sly performance as Louis XVI. The use of modern music reminds
us this is a story of youth - Marie is just 14 years old when
the story begins.
Our Score: (4 out of 4 Stethoscopes)
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