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3JH L ' Clackamas Print Wednesday. Oct. 19, 2005 Helen Wand: finding careers in healthcar If the assistants do the simpler work, they will free up the clinical laboratory technicians for more complex testing. Wand hopes some actions will be taken due to her article. “Those that read the maga zine are the ones who are hir ing,” she said. Another of her goals with the publication of the article is to spread the word that competent laboratory assis tants should be and are being The Clackamas Print well trained. Clackamas is one of only Helen Wand, head of the four colleges in the entire college’s clinical laboratory country that have a clinical training department, recently lab assistant program. “Healthcare published an ———I is one of the few article in “The areas that have American Society for steady family- Clinical waged jobs,” gram Laboratory she said. “The is program [here] Science” jour nal, address is designed to help people help get people ing the lack into the out into the field of medical quickly. ” laboratory quickly.” According personnel. to Wand the Currently Helen Wand healthcare there are CLA Program Director field has many more clini opportunities cal laboratory for people with technicians only one year than there are assistants, and the techni of training to begin working cians are being made to do and have room to grow, both work such as collecting spec in knowledge and wages. Two imens and running simple of the college’s students from tests which could easily be last year, for instance, are currently working in the field done by the lab assistants. Clackamas CLA program head, Helen Wand, pushes for more lab assistants in a recent article Andyjehrung Katirwilson “The pro [here] designed to get out field campus All reports are taken from CCC’s campus safety incident logs. Summaries are edited for clarity, not content 10-13-05 3:25 p.m. Reported a white male juvenile in mask in mall area. 10-12-05 4:37 p.m. Three white male juve niles jumping steps and benches in lower Barlow courtyard. Made contact and told them to leave. 4:45 p.m. Group of juveniles hang ing out by rock pile. Made contact and told tfi cm to leave. 10-11-05 10:45 p.m. „ Car with couple making out inside. Told them campus was closed. They left. 10-10-05 5:17 p.m. Contacted group of juveniles on bikes by community gardens. Told them to leave. 8:51 p.m. Investigated possible vandalism to a truck. Contacted owner. No crime committed. Photo by Andy Zehrung Ciucimi Helen Wand trains future lab assistants in the Clinical Lab Assistance Skills 1c and studying towards associ ate degrees at Portland State University (PSU). Wand taught at Clark Operation Backpack ’ aids students, teachers included personal hygiene items as well, such as toothbrushes and toothpaste, bars of soap and tube Co-Editor-in-Chief socks. Clackamas provided 40 back Last September, Clackamas packs full of the much-needed participated in “Operation school supplies. Backpack,” a charity program “We were surprised by the for students and teachers affect outcome,” said Paulson of the ed by Hurricane Katrina. effort put forth by the Clackamas Janet Paulson, of the Public community. “The backpacks Affairs office at Clackamas, were just overflowing with stuff helped spearhead the college’s ... they were full,” involvement. Over 4,000 “resource kits” “Everyone felt so affected,” were collected for “Operation Paulson said. “[We] just wanted Backpack” across the state. to help people.” State School “Operation Superintendent Backpack” was Susan Castillo a coordinated stated her “The effort between appreciation of packs the Oregon all who were Department involved in of Education making the pro ing with stuff and the Oregon gram a success. ... were National Guard, “I want to and part of a thank every full.” larger, national one who helped program set forth with this effort,” tby the Council Castillo said. Janet Paulson of Chief State “It was won Public Affairs Office School Officers. derful to see so The goal many schools, of “Operation local businesses Backpack” was and community groups from all to prepare “resource kits” for across the state get involved.” students and teachers, so th£t The Oregon National Guard the victims of Hurricane Katrina and Brattain International could Continue with their educa Trucking handled transporta tional goals. tion of the kits, with the inten Paulson said the charity was tion of delivering them to hur “a natural fit” for the college, ricane victims in Texas, Georgia, “having to do with education.” North Carolina, South'Carolina, Students1 kits included the Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana usual school items, such as spi and Portland. ral notebooks, ink pens, pen For those who still wish to cil sharpeners and glue sticks; make donations for the victims teachers’ kits also included of Hurricane Katrina, contact resource books, lesson plans the American Red Cross, Mercy and storybooks. In addition to Corps or Northwest Medical the educational fare, each kit Teams. College before coming to Clackamas. She began the medical lab- oratory assistant program in January of 2003. Thi] she is teaching her group of future lab tants. CAMPUS EVENTS] & NEWS James Tombe back were just overflow Clubs Fair is today from 11-1 p.m. in the CommunityCl Learn about different campus clubs and get some free candy] This evening from 6:30-7:30 p.m. is the College Pre Night. The free seminar will be held in the Fireside Lounj the Community Center, and will cover the application pin college programs, financial aid, and more. For more inform] call Student Outreach at 503-657-6958, ext. 2455. • There is a reading by Judith Barrington tomorrow at no] the Literary Arts Center (RR 220). English-born, Portland-! Barrington is a poet and essayist, whose new book, “Horsed the Human Soul,” is a finalist for the Oregon Book Award. I ASG is hosting a Red Cross blood drive on Wednesday] 26 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Gregory Forum. Give blood,! band-aid. For more information or to sign up to give blood cal ASG Office at 503-657-6958, ext. 2245. they Portland-based writer and publisher Kevin Samp sell is gi a reading from 7-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in RR 220 Literary Arts Center. The event is free. Phi Theta Kappa wants your socks. They are sponsl SOCKtoberfest for the benefit of homeless youth, Aey y new or used (clean and without holes) socks, which ca dropped in the drop box at the Community Center. The socks being collected from now until Halloween. Have a car with a manual transmission problem?] Miller’s Power Transmission class needs projects! The o needs clutch jobs, CV joints and differential work. Also] General Auto Repair class on Fridays is looking for minor r| work including tune-ups, brake work and basic diagnosis. 11 repairs will cost parts plus 20 percent. Contact Pam Brow] more information and an application: 503-657-6958, ext. 23| Information compiled by Katie Wilson Clactari J
