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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.
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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
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