Meet the ASCLS Candidates, Free Labucate Course, Upcoming Events, CLEC 2023 On Demand, and more Time to Renew Your Membership ASCLS is currently renewing memberships for the 2023-24 Society year. For those of you who have not yet renewed, paper notices were sent by mail last week. Renew your membership by July 31 to ensure…
Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 Kim Von Ahsen, MHA, MLS(ASCP)CM, SLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS President As Dr. Seuss famously wrote in Oh, The Places You’ll Go!, “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own and you know what…
Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 Shannon Jongeward, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Patient Safety Committee Chair Since I started in this profession nearly 20 years ago, workforce shortage has always been a hot topic. I have been a part of many discussions, sessions, and classes in which this subject has been discussed. In fact, this…
Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 Kassi Erickson, MS, MLS(ASCP)CMPBT, ASCLS Region V Leadership Academy Committee Never stop learning, never stop growing—this is my personal motto, but it hasn’t always been. I accepted my first MLS position perfectly content with working on the bench for the rest of my career. This contentment didn’t last…
Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 Charlie P. Cruz, PhD, MLS(ASCPi)CM, RMT, ASCLS-Wyoming Member A visionary leader from the institution where I finished my medical technology education in the Philippines once said that the thirst for lifetime learning is necessary to prepare a person for any challenges their future might hold. This has been…
Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 Christal M. Lane, MS, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Ascending Professionals Forum Councilor-at-Large Did you have any pandemic hobbies? I’m sure many of you were too busy during the height of the pandemic to indulge in too many new leisure activities; I know my time was pretty tied up. But now…
Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 Ali Nussbaum, MA, MLS(ASCP)CM, ASCLS Leadership Development Committee Clinical laboratory science stereotypically attracts highly motivated, intelligent, but introverted people. With any group of high-achieving individuals, a phenomenon called impostor syndrome can occur. As laboratories grow and take on new projects, more positions become available, which also increases the…
Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 Brett M. Rice, MHS, MLS(ASCP)CMSHCMSCYMCM At the bench, our profession boils down to our ability to communicate and our ability to perform procedures. Professional communication is demonstrated by our ability to communicate thoughtfully, effectively, and constructively. Professionalism in performing procedures is demonstrated by our proficiency and our willingness…
Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 Case Study Jasmine Boykin, MSPH, MLS(ASCP)CM Case History A 69-year-old Caucasian American male with a history of atherosclerotic heart disease, hypercholesteremia, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), and prostatic cancer presented to the emergency department with a sore throat, cough, nasal congestion, headache, chills, and a near syncopal episode. The…
Volume 37 Number 3 | June 2023 Kristen Croom, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CMMBCM, FACHE, ASCLS Board of Directors I recently attended an education session about high-reliability organizations (HROs) and how many healthcare organizations use these concepts to reduce patient harm. A key concept in HRO is standardization by applying proven strategies that exhibit consistent outcomes. These strategies…