http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/03/23/hvmcs-ladies-of-the-lab/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:31:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/03/23/hvmcs-ladies-of-the-lab/comment-page-1/#comment-5803 Michelle Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:52:14 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=304#comment-5803 Thank you, ladies of the lab!!! Thank you, ladies of the lab!!!

]]> http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2006/03/23/hvmcs-ladies-of-the-lab/comment-page-1/#comment-5793 Pamela G Fri, 24 Mar 2006 02:25:42 +0000 http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wordpress/?p=304#comment-5793 Back in the 1960s, straight out of college, I worked in a hospital lab for 7 years. Very early every morning we made the rounds drawing blood and collecting samples, then spent the day working in Hematology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Histology, etc. The patient contact and the knowledge that the doctors and nurses were depending on us to produce fast and accurate analyses were wonderfully rewarding and sometimes frightening; after all, a mistake could kill someone. Many patients and doctors pretty much ignored us as " vampires" or " lab rats," but there were always a few good people who would take the time to come down to the lab, stick their head in the door, and say " Thank you." It's tough enough producing fast, accurate results under ordinary conditions; I can only imagine how hard it is wearing full PPE under high contamination control protocols. Many, many kudos to Debbie and Donna. I've been there - in a small way - and I have the highest respect for them and the work they do. And thanks to you, Valerie, for reminding us of all the unsung heroes who help keep our precious creatures healthy. You obviously have a great team at HVMC. Back in the 1960s, straight out of college, I worked in a hospital lab for 7 years. Very early every morning we made the rounds drawing blood and collecting samples, then spent the day working in Hematology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Histology, etc. The patient contact and the knowledge that the doctors and nurses were depending on us to produce fast and accurate analyses were wonderfully rewarding and sometimes frightening; after all, a mistake could kill someone.
Many patients and doctors pretty much ignored us as ” vampires” or ” lab rats,” but there were always a few good people who would take the time to come down to the lab, stick their head in the door, and say ” Thank you.”
It’s tough enough producing fast, accurate results under ordinary conditions; I can only imagine how hard it is wearing full PPE under high contamination control protocols. Many, many kudos to Debbie and Donna. I’ve been there – in a small way – and I have the highest respect for them and the work they do. And thanks to you, Valerie, for reminding us of all the unsung heroes who help keep our precious creatures healthy. You obviously have a great team at HVMC.

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