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Marla

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  • Birthday 07/25/1963

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    5s training

    I downloaded a free booklet on 5S from a US company that sells supplies for implementation, to get the basics. It looks like it would be a great help in lab management, but this version is geared towards plant operations. While I can make adjustments to apply to the lab, it may be difficult to sell to my colleagues, and will be particularly difficult to pitch to non-technical administrators. ('So why should we spend time, effort, or money on something that works in a Toyota plant but hasn't been used in a lab??") Can you direct me to a good reference for 5S in the laboratory?
  2. My worst-ever diaper had varmints in it. The thing was full of Ascaris - you'd think that might have been a clue as to the baby's problem. The doc ordered a culture and O&P, but it was impossible to determine the presence of other parasites with such a heavy roundworm infestation. Worm that baby STAT! Evidence-based medicine: Hah!
  3. A similar thing happened to a coworker - she had gone to the floor to collect blood, and a nurse yelled 'Hey, Lab!' at her to get her attention. She calmly answered 'Yes, Bedpan?' The flustered nurse said 'well, you know who I"m talking to....' as if that made it okay.
  4. I also love the fact that I should know who is in room 432B. But I digress..... One of our techs was answering a call for stool results and the nurse just flatly refused to give the patient's name, insisting that we should look the patient up by room number. The tech replied that unless there was poop running down the wall, that ROOM didn't have a stool specimen in the lab!
  5. I think Pat had a good idea with asking students for anecdotes that relate to the topic. I try to tell funny anecdotes (carefully selected and 'masked' for privacy) to get the audience thinking of their own unique experiences. Of course the work is serious, but there's always an oddity or a light bit that you can use to loosen everyone up a little. It seems to me that, when it's clearly acceptable to introduce a humorous incident into the discussion, people don't take themselves SO seriously that they avoid asking questions or making comments for fear of embarrassment or indignity. At least that is what I strive for - a relaxed atmosphere that allows for an occasional laugh.
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