JCAHO "Do Not Use" Abbreviations and Symbols List

Incorrect use of abbreviations is rapidly becoming a pet peeve for me. I have attended a number of otherwise excellent classes taught by nurses who persist in using abbreviations off the Joint Commision on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' "DO NOT USE" list(Requires Adobe). Here is the related FAQ. (requires Adobe) It is more than understandable that practicing nurses and doctors, who have been using these for years, slip up from time to time. But I expect "Nursing Educators" to be preparing us to chart correctly by example from the start. Why teach us something we will have to unlearn the minute we get into the field! Grrr... OK, rant complete.... Carry on.