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December
22, 2006
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Happy
Holidays from Favorite
From
our family to yours...
The
Favorite Healthcare Staffing Family wishes you a beautiful
holiday season with happiness and prosperity throughout the
coming year. You can be sure we're working hard to find great
new assignments to make 2007 a truly wonderful year for our
extended family - you!
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Update
Your Address for W-2 Season
Tax
season is gearing up, and you'll want to be sure we have your
correct address on file so you receive your W-2.
 As
the New Year begins, many will begin thinking about filing
their taxes. Long before the April 15th deadline, we here
at Favorite are thinking about taxes, too. By the end of January,
we will send W-2s to all employees who worked during 2005.
The W-2 is your earnings statement, and you'll need it to
file your federal, state and local income taxes.
We'll
send your W-2 to the address we have on file for you, so it's
worth your time to check its accuracy. All you have to do
is sign in at the Favorite
website and click on My Profile. If the address you see
is in need of updating, just click Edit, enter your new address
and click Save. If you have any trouble signing in to your
account, give us a call at 1-888-427-7019.
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Spell
It Out
Abbreviations
can cause confusion and hinder patient safety.
First,
test your knowledge… Why is it incorrect to write “2.0
mg”? Check your answer at the end of this article.
To avoid
potentially life-threatening miscommunications, the Joint
Commission developed a National Patient Safety Goal, which
requires all organizations to standardize a list of abbreviations,
acronyms, and symbols that are not to be used throughout the
organization. This goal applies only to all orders and all
medication-related documentation, whether handwritten, entered
as free-text into a computer, or printed on a preprinted form.
100% compliance is expected for all preprinted forms and 90%
or better compliance is expected for handwritten and free-text
entries.
Below
are several dangerous abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols
that are on JCAHO's Do Not Use Abbreviation list along with
the common types of errors that can occur as a result of their
use:
- Do
not use “U” (for unit) because it can be mistaken
as zero, four, or cc.
- Do
not use “IU” (for international unit) because
it can be mistaken as IV (intravenous) or 10.
- Do
not use “Q.D.” or “Q.O.D.” because
these acronyms can be mistaken for each other or for Q.I.D.;
the period after the Q can be mistaken for an “I;”
and the “O” can be mistaken for an “I.”
- Do
not use the trailing zero (for example, 1.0 mg) because
the decimal point can be missed. Instead, omit the zero
after the decimal point (for example, 1 mg). Conversely,
do not omit the leading zero (for example, .1 mg). Instead,
staff should always include the leading zero (for example,
0.1 mg).
- Do
not use “MS,” MS04,” or “MgS04”
as they can be confused with one another and can mean morphine
sulfate or magnesium sulfate.
In addition,
it is recommended that staff avoid using the following:
- Do
not use symbol for microgram (which looks like a u) because
it can be mistaken for mg (milligrams) and could result
in a one thousand-fold dosing overdose.
- Do
not use symbol T.I.W. (three times a week) because it can
be mistaken for 3 times a day or twice weekly.
- Do
not use the abbreviations A.S., A.D., A.U. because they
can be mistaken for OS, OD, OU.
It's important
to adhere to each facility's specific Do Not Use abbreviation
list. Become familiar with this list when starting an assignment
with Favorite.
Helpful
online resources:
Answer:
The decimal point may be missed; instead, write 2 mg. You
should also avoid writing ".2 mg;” instead, write
“0.2 mg.”
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"Me"
Time Books for the Holidays
New
and classic books make the perfect "me" time getaway.
Need to
take a break from the holiday hustle? Below are some enjoyable
books that are “easy” and entertaining. Perfect
for curling up with in front of the fire!
Harry
Potter, books 1, 2 and 3, JK Rowling
Before
the serious turn in book 4, Goblet of Fire, the three
preceding books (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s
Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) are all fun
with a more lighthearted spirit. Harry’s first adventures
into the world of the magical are sweet and amusing. What
pre-teen hasn’t wished for a more exciting existence?
Somewhere in our school years we all knew a Ron, the kid with
many older siblings who had “done it all before,”
an Hermione Granger, the “know it all,” and a
Draco Malfoy, the bully. In Harry, we see ourselves.
To
Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
The narrator
of this story is 8 year old Scout, who is innocent about the
world and its social norms while at the same time curious
enough to be engaged and question "why does it have to
be this way?" It is from Scout's perspective that you
are able to see the silliness and real injustice that we (adults)
create by continually abiding by these destructive social
norms that we consider "the way it has to be."
The book’s
message centers around importance of being both open minded
and aware of oneself and the world around you. Harper Lee,
through the innocent eyes of Scout, challenges us to think
outside the box, to accept people for who they are, to challenge
social norms and to start thinking for oneself.
Bridge
to Terabithia, Katherine Patterson
Who says
adults can’t read “children’s” books?
Paterson's Newbery-winning novel becomes an entertaining and
dramatic book. Jess Aarons is eager to start fifth grade.
He's been practicing his sprints all summer, determined to
become the fastest runner at school. All seems to be on track,
until the new girl in class (who also happens to be Jess's
new next-door neighbor), Leslie Burke, leaves all the boys
in the dust, including Jess. After this rather frustrating
introduction, Jess and Leslie soon become inseparable. Together,
they create an imaginary, secret kingdom in the woods called
Terabithia that can be reached only by swinging across a creek
bed on a rope. But one morning a tragic accident occurs which
changes their lives forever.
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