July 2011 - Posts

Don't Laugh at Me
July 31, 2011 4:31 PM by Matthew T. Patton

Guest post by Anthony L. DeWitt Every healthcare worker tends to have a gallows sense of humor. It comes from the nearly constant exposure to pain, suffering, death and dying. Without an ability to laugh at the bad things that happen every day, no health Read More...

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Getting Plugged in to Social Networking
July 29, 2011 11:32 AM by Matthew T. Patton

Guest post by Karen Appold ATLANTA -- Rebecca L. Rogers, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, introduced the “Big 4: Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and LinkedIn ," during her session titled “The 4-1-1 on Social Networking” at the ASCLS Read More...

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ASCLS Session: Climbing the Career Ladder
July 27, 2011 11:32 PM by Matthew T. Patton

Guest post by Karen Appold ATLANTA -- During the Wednesday afternoon session, “Career Options for the Medical Laboratory Scientist,” four laboratorians summarized their career paths, some of which deviated from the traditional laboratory setting. They Read More...

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Pack Your Bags for Atlanta
July 21, 2011 7:37 PM by Matthew T. Patton

These tips were provided by ASCLS to help attendees when they start packing for their journey to Atlanta. Come Prepared: Print and Bring Your Session Handouts Click here to download and print the handouts for all sessions you plan to attend at the ASCLS Read More...

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Social Responsibility
July 19, 2011 10:11 PM by Matthew T. Patton

An article I read recently at CNN.com noted basically there are two types of people in life: those who kick the grocery store cart up on the curb and drive off or those who return the cart to the store (or, I assume, to the cart corral). I'm the latter. Read More...

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Editorial: Strike Against Point of Care?
July 16, 2011 10:29 PM by Matthew T. Patton

A Pennsylvania Department of Health report revealed that a patient died at a hospital after discrepant blood sugar results allegedly went unrecognized and, worse yet, unreported to doctors. This post-transplant patient allegedly died as a result of low Read More...

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Atlanta Appetite: Dining Tips From a Local
July 5, 2011 1:52 PM by Matthew T. Patton

Although the city is a booming, thriving metropolis full of energy and nightlife, Atlanta also has a history of being known as a genteel, charming Southern city. Fittingly, is known for its fine Southern dining spots. But don’t think that you’ll be stuck Read More...

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Would You Want to Be a Nurse?
July 2, 2011 11:03 PM by Matthew T. Patton

Occasionally, we post a question on our Facebook page that gets a lot of responses. On Thursday, we posted a question that sparked an interesting set of responses. That simple question was, " If you couldn’t be a laboratorian, would you want to be a nurse? Read More...

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