Laurie Neale The last few weeks have been exciting and fascinating in the Med Lab program. A number of things stood out for me. In Microbiology, we had our first stool lab. I know, sounds super glamorous. But it was great, because it introduced a different approach to working up specimens, and it unveiled a little more … Read more
When I began writing this post I intended to include some productivity tools as well, but it started getting a little long, so I broke it into two parts. In Part One I’ll look at the top three studying techniques I use in the Med Lab program, and in Part Two I’ll look at productivity … Read more
Hey guys! I’m three weeks deep in Level 3 and heading into week four. So what does the program look like from Level 3? Well the first week back was hectic, just getting back into the swing of things. But now that I’ve settled in, it seems like more of a level-down than a level-up. … Read more
A year ago I was eagerly and nervously awaiting my first day of the Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) program. Today I got to meet the new intake of Med Lab students, and it all came back. The excitement, the questions, the uncertainty, the fears. So with that in mind, and now that I’ve had time … Read more
Midterms are upon us in Med Lab. Find out what we’re up against. Also, a little self reflection on how our skills assessment went last week.
If you’re wondering what the most stressful time of year is for a med lab student – well – this is it. In this video I walk you through what our skill assessments look like in four of our labs: microbiology, chemistry, hematology, and transfusion science.
Any worries I had that lab folk are dull have been dispelled. I had the pleasure of attending the BC Society of Laboratory Scientists (BCSLS) 2016 Congress in Harrison Hot Springs, and it was a blast! Thanks to the kind people at BCSLS, I won the chance to attend the conference through a poster contest. My … Read more
If you’re anything like me, or any other student on the planet, saving money is high on the priority list. But it is hard to be a student and save. So I’ve put together a little list of what I do, if you’d like to take a page from my book. 1. Get a budget … Read more
To get this blog started, I’d like to tell you a bit more about myself and how I got here. But first, a quick look at the present: I’m a month into level 2 of the medical laboratory science program here at BCIT (it is 5 levels – aka semesters – long, including a 10-month … Read more