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Learning ARTS February 2017
Food Drive Dates : Dec 1, 2016-March 1, 1017
Drop off location:
Roseville—Lobby
925 Highland Pointe Drive Ste 350 Roseville
CA 95678
Citrus Heights—Lobby
6400 Tupelo Drive
Citrus Heights CA 95621
Merced—Lobby
3335 M Street
Merced, CA 95348
Canned Food Items Meats
Corn
Pasta sauce
Fruit
Tuna
Vegetables
Beans
Soups
Dried Pastas Macaroni
Spaghetti
Egg noodles
Peanut butter
(plastic containers only please)
Beans
Rice
Cereal
Dry Goods
If there’s one thing children are always more than happy to share, it’s communicable diseases. Communica-
ble diseases are infectious diseases that can be spread by indirect or direct transmission.
Direct Transmission: when one infected person makes physical contact with a person who is susceptible, par-
ticularly through blood or body fluids. Children do this most often when hugging or kissing someone.
Indirect Transmission: when a susceptible person touches objects or surfaces that have been contaminated
by someone who is infected. Children do this often when they sneeze, cough or even touch their toys, doors, coun-
ters etc.
Because Communicable diseases can be so easily spread, especially by children, it is important to know the
indicators, which can be as varied as the children themselves. Some can be very obvious and require immediate
attention, and others are much subtler and not quite as threatening. It is for this reason one of the biggest indicators
that a child has a something going on is when their behavior is off. This could be they are overly irritable or tired, a
marked loss of appetite or you notice them to begin coughing or sneezing consistently. Other indicators could be that
you notice a type of rash developing on the child, or the child complaining of being “itchy” and scratching them-
selves. If you notice that your kiddo might have caught a bug, here are the steps you should take:
Isolate
Try to isolate the child as much as possible to prevent the spread of germs. Be sure to remember to clean
up and wipe down surfaces when you are done.
Communicate
Talk to the child’s parent or guardian. They may already be aware something is going on and are already
treating the ailment or it could be in the early stages, either way it is important to talk with them to
determine the severity of the illness.
Determine
When talking with the parent or guardian, decide if the child will be able to continue the session for that
day. It could be it is just a little cough and we should be extra careful about sanitizing and wiping down
the surfaces the child comes in contact with, or it could be more serious and require the child to go
home for the day. A good rule of thumb for this is to ask, “was the child able to go to school today?” if
they were able to go to school that day the they should be okay for a session. If they were unable to
attend school, then they should not be able to attend session. This is not a rule, but a good basis to
start in deciding if the child is okay for session. If you are unsure if your patient should be in session,
contact HR and they can help you make a decision.
Report it!
Be sure to send in an Incident Report after a decision has been made. You can find the link to fill out an Inci-
dent Report in the Learning ARTS portal. Once you fill this out and submit it, it will automatically go to
all the people that need to be informed.
All Better! Now what?
Sometimes for more serious illnesses, a doctor’s note is required in order for the patient to begin sessions
once they are over the illness. Be sure to check with HR if you are unsure of the protocol for your pa-
tient’s illness.
Here is a list of some communicable diseases that are often spread in children.
Pink eye: also called conjunctivitis, is an infection or swelling in the outer membrane of your eyeball. Pink eye is spread by
direct contact with eye secretions (that icky eye gunk stuff) and through contact with contaminated surfaces and objects.
Indicators: pink toned eyes, “itchy or gritty feeling” eyes, thick buildup of “eye gunk” at night and abnormal
amount of tears.
Lice: a tiny parasite that are spread by personal contact.
Indicators: “Itching” and tiny red bumps on head and skin.
Ringworm: also known as Dermaphytosis, is a fungal infection of the skin that could be contacted by humans or animals. It is
commonly spread through direct contact of contaminated soil.
Indicators: red, itchy scaly or raised patches on the skin, patches might also develop blisters that will ooze.
Cold: also known as human rhinoviruses is a common infection of your upper respiratory tract. While highly contagious,
colds rarely lead to serious health complications.
Indicators: Runny nose, sneezing, coughing or nasal congestion, “stuffy nose”.
Below are some ways you can prevent the spread of communicable diseases:
When consuming fresh fruit and vegetables, be sure to wash them thoroughly before eating
Wash your Hands often!
Be sure to clean and disinfect commonly used surfaces regularly.
Get Vaccinated
STAY HOME WHEN SICK!!!
Remember, if you need to call in sick to work, be sure to do this as soon as you know you are not going in. This will give
the office some time to see if someone can cover for you for the day, so our patients get the care they need!
1. True of False: When calling in sick to work, it is important to call within 5 minutes of your sessions start time.
2. Communicable diseases are spread through two types of contact. Name the two types
3. Name 2 indicators that a child might have a communicable disease.
4. What is another name for Conjunctivitis?
5. When deciding with the parent or guardian if the patient can continue with session that day, what is a rule of thumb to ask
yourself?
Be sure to email your answers to [email protected]
Randall Barnett
Krista Wegner
Imari Smith
Lucy Yang
Monserrat Martinez
Fernando Macias
Ricardo Cermeno Pena
Leticia Garcia
Joel Hatley
Sandy Mendoza-Ahumada
Megan Little
Deseree Rubio
Marco Hernandez
Farrah Wayne
Andrea Elser
Surmeet Sandhu
Kao Moua
Acacia Schmidt
Elvia Reyes
Zer Xiong
Noemi Velazquez
Jonathan Hernandez
Michelle Loebs
Juan Ramirez, Jr
Jessica Elias
Kimberly Toomey
Erika Perez
David Manske
Lizbeth Hernandez
Rosa Adorno
Emily Casarez
Rebecca Escamilla
Shampaign Potts
April Westbrook
Natascha Schalau
Sonia Mahi
Karina Nuno
Lydia Bowles
Karla Sedano
When one of my friends was pregnant with her third child, a baby girl, her two older boys
would insist on putting a toy truck into her shirt every time they were playing with trucks.
When asked why the truck must remain in her shirt, her boys replied that the truck was there
so their sister could play with them, and wouldn’t feel left out of the game. Too cute!
Have a cute story about the kids in your life?
Send your story to [email protected].
Q: What do squirrels give for Valentine's Day?
A: Forget-me-nuts.
Q: What did the valentine card say to the stamp? A: Stick with me and we'll go places!
Q: What did the stamp say to the envelope? A: I'm stuck on you.
Q: What is a vampire's sweetheart called? A: His ghoul-friend.
Q: What did the light bulb say to the switch? A: You turn me on.
Q: If your aunt ran off to get married, what would you call her? A: Antelope.
Q: Did Adam and Eve ever have a date?
A: No, but they had an apple.
Q: What did the boy octopus say to the girl octo-pus? A: Can I hold your hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand?
Q: What did one snake say to the other snake? A: Give me a little hug and a hiss, honey.
Q: Why did the banana go out with the prune? A: Because it couldn't get a date.
Q: What travels around the world but stays in one corner? A: A stamp.
Q: What happens when you fall in love with a French chef? A: You get buttered up.
Q: Who sends a thousand valentines cards
signed', guess who' ?
A: A divorce lawyer.
Congratulations to everyone who has earned a promotion this month!
Michelle Loebs
Natalye Abuan
Harjot Sandhu
Lucinda Granados
Arielle Hegr
Surmeet Sandhu
Nikita Schenck
Audrey Campbell
Matthew Hopkins
Ayda Sadeghian
Nicole Cullen
Christina Panteloglow
Elizabeth DeVan
Samuel Vangsness
Calling all Learning ARTS Employees! On February 13th, we will be introducing a new
schedule system in the Learning ARTS portal . At that time we will need all RBTs to put in
their schedule into the system. NO EXEPTIONS!! During the transition to the new system
your schedule we currently have will not transfer to the new schedule, so it is very im-
portant you add your schedule into the portal once the new system is in. Our IT department
will contact everyone via Email to let them know when the new schedule system is in place.
Thank you in advance for your patience as we undergo this change!
Monday February 20th 2017 is Presidents Day. Learning ARTS will be closed on
this day in observance of the Holiday. Learning ARTS will resume our regular
hours February 21st. DO NOT GO TO SESSIONS ON THE 20th. Be sure to re-
mind your patients families’ that session will not occur on this day.
go to forms.learningarts.com/learningarts/Login.aspx
Sign into the Learning ARTS portal
Our Tech Tip this month comes from our Scheduling Department, Adding your Schedule
into the new Scheduling system! Remember the new system will not be in place until
February 13th, so do not go into the portal and update your schedule until then.
The Feb. 13th update to the scheduling program will require you to enter your own availability. Any availability you have given us in the past will not carry over to the next update. It will be up to you to ensure that we have the most accurate information. To better follow company policy, the sched-ulers will no longer be able to schedule sessions if there is no corresponding availability. Additionally, we will now be enforcing the company policy that requires a two-week notice before any availability change. Since this is a new system, we have included a visual guide on how to change your availability.
Thank you,
The Scheduling Department