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June 2009 - Posts

Spread the Word: A Medical Technology Student’s Perspective

Hematology Rotation
June 26, 2009 7:33 AM by Tiffany Landis
My summer rotations kicked off with a good start in hematology. I was placed at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. I really like working and learning with all the medical technologists there. There is never a dull moment! I really learned a lot about Read More...
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Thoughts on Being a Student
June 17, 2009 11:19 AM by Tiffany Landis
As medical technology students, we are being prepared for the workforce. We are being taught to perform laboratory procedures in a timely and accurate manner. We are being taught to think about the theory behind the test, not that we are just running Read More...
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Lab Shortage
June 12, 2009 10:17 AM by Tiffany Landis
Currently, there is a shortage of medical laboratory professionals. It has been stated before that the laboratory is a big part of patient healthcare, yet the laboratory is often overlooked. Therefore, how can we get students interested in the field and Read More...
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Venipuncture Day
June 3, 2009 10:04 AM by Tiffany Landis
Don't you just love surprises? I walked into hematology and we were going over the instruments used in the hematology lab to do routine tests. Once we were finished talking about that, the teacher stopped and let us know she had a surprise for us. Then Read More...
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