If you're not following us on Facebook, you're missing a lot of fun feedback. If you are, keep following and spread the word! The conversations are far from over.We asked Facebook fans: ''If you could ask for one improvement in your lab, what would it be''? Here are selected responses, copied verbatim without editing: Re-engineering of the ...

Guest post by Anthony L. DeWittEvery 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 care worker could long remain sane. A good sense of humor is essential to anyone who ...

No one likes to be rejected whether in a personal relationship or for a professional employment opportunity. While I am not an expert in providing advice for broken personal relationships, I can shed some light on handling professional rejection. Let’s face it, for any job opening, many people will apply, but only one will get the job. It does ...

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?'' Overwhelmingly, the answer was ''NO!'' Here are few of the selected responses thus ...

We are all aware of the recent events in the Arab world. Some of us were glued to television stations or internet sites to learn about the latest developments. The peaceful demonstration resulted in the fall of the ruling regime in Egypt and Tunisia. The political protests started and were organized through the use of social media and the ...

If you have not made plans to attend the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Annual Meeting this summer, you still have time to do so. The meeting is designed for you and your professional needs. The meeting offers educational topics that promote advanced learning in the science and practice of clinical laboratory science as ...

I remember the day I joined Facebook. I was a college sophomore, and I signed up as soon as the service became ''available'' to my college. I've seen it evolve from a college time waster to a useful tool in the business world. It's not just for college kids anymore: it's important, especially for my generation, to remember Facebook is a place ...

Do bigger numbers in applications to our programs mean better students? Colleges across the country are reporting records applications. Colleges claim that they are getting better and more amazing students every year. The increase is inevitable. College-bound population has grown and application for many colleges and programs is becoming ...

We asked our Facebook fans: ''If you created a laboratory or medical mix tape, what songs would you add''? Seven song suggestions appear below. Look for more here on this blog next week (or suggest you own music selections by commenting below). You can also e-mail a mix tape suggestion to ADVANCE editor Matthew T. Patton at ...