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This 5-disc DVD video series is the most accurate and comprehensive training on blood specimen collection on the market. Highly researched and painstakingly detailed, Applied Phlebotomy covers the critical aspects of blood specimen collection that every healthcare professional should know.

Dynamic 3D animations demonstrate the effects of prolonged tourniquet application, nerve injuries, arterial nicks, and more. Each video is based on the most current Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI, formerly NCCLS) standards and guidelines including the newest revision of the venipuncture standard.

Purchase each title separately. Titles available are:

• Basic Venipuncture - 32 minutes., 1 contact hour P.A.C.E.
• Skin Punctures & Newborn Screens - 30 minutes, 1 contact hour P.A.C.E.
• Arterial Blood Gas Collection - 30 minutes (P.A.C.E. pending)
• Preventing Preanalytical Errors - 43 minutes, 1 contact hour P.A.C.E.
• Avoiding Phlebotomy-Related Lawsuits - 42 minutes, 1 contact hour P.A.C.E

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This program is designed to introduce, reinforce or review bloodborne pathogens associated with the clinical laboratory. Using a game show format of questions and answers complete with music, sound effects and photos; participants will discover a fun way to test their knowledge. In addition, when an answer is selected, a summary page will be launched that provides a detailed explanation of the correct answer. Most questions and summaries have photos to enhance learning; some contain audio and video.

The game can be played by 1-4 players or as a team competition. Click here for more information. Click here to order from the ASCLS online store or to view price click on order form.

Pearson Education and LearnSomething, Inc. have developed this interactive learning program on CD that educates laboratory practitioners or students about bloodborne pathogens. Included are symptoms & transmission, components of an AIDS policy, legal concerns, education programs, personal protection, hepatitis, and the OSHA standard on BBP. Ideal for employee training or student orientation to be supplemented by specific laboratory policy, engineering controls and PPE. 2008, compatible with windows XP or Vista

To order, go the ASCLS member online store for a 20% savings; if a nonmember, click here.

This book compiles answers to hundreds of the most commonly asked questions on specimen collection. Each answer is highly researched and reflects the current standards, guidelines, and published literature. Culled from the thousands of questions asked by healthcare professionals around the world over the years, this reference is a must-have for anyone who performs, teaches, trains, or supervises phlebotomy. Topics include drawing during IV infusions, preventing hemolysis, investigating falsely elevated potassium, safety, professionalism, centrifugation, infection control, venipuncture pain management, post-venipuncture care, specimen storage & transportation, and much more. 2008, paperback, 351 pages

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A comprehensive review of clinical chemistry, available on CD or online, provides concise information for the most common chemical analyses and disease correlation. Each topic is presented via PowerPoint slides with synchronized audio. Interactive case histories are included with most topics to assist the learner in applying important pieces of information. Each unit is ideal for use in reviewing, retraining, for in-house continuing education needs, or to assist with regulatory training or competency requirements. Click here for more information or to order 2006

Web Courses

MediaLab offers individual and institutional subscriptions to over 40 online courses for laboratory professionals. Earn over 80 hours of P.A.C.E. credit for only $95 per year (individual subscription price)!

Online courses include Hematology, Urinalysis, Microbiology, Body Fluids, HIPAA, Medicare, Medical Errors, DOT Compliance, OSHA Safety and more! See all available courses for laboratory continuing education at http://www.labce.com/Default.aspx?ref=ascls.

Individual subscriptions include over 40 online courses for a full year. Complete courses at your own pace using any internet-connected computer. Learn more and subscribe online for immediate access at http://www.labce.com/Default.aspx?ref=ascls.

Laboratory subscriptions for 5-1000+ users include OSHA safety and compliance courses, as well as over 80 hours of P.A.C.E. credits. Track and document your employee training with a powerful laboratory learning management system and build your own custom online courses for your laboratory. Learn more at http://www.medialabinc.net/Default.aspx?ref=ascls or call 678-226-2505 - be sure to mention you are an ASCLS member.

DNAMedEdCafé provides educational webcasts designed for laboratory professionals and other healthcare professionals. There is no registration fee to participate. A phone line for audio and an Internet connection for video are all that are required to attend live webcasts. Past educational webcast presentations are available as accredited archive programs. P.A.C.E./CME webcast joint sponsors are ASCLS, CME Accredited Providers, and Dane Garvin Ltd. Webcast academic co-sponsors have been the American College of Medical Genetics, Association for Molecular Pathology, Bladder Cancer Advisory Network, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, and the National Fragile X Foundation. Webcasts are supported by educational grants from commercial sponsors. Click here for dates and topics.

Dane Garvin, Ltd provides educational webcasts designed for laboratory professionals. There is no registration fee to participate. Archived webcasts are easily accessed via the internet. ASCLS is a webcast co-sponsor and provides the P.A.C.E.® credit. Webcasts are supported by various companies. Click here for topics.

Westgard Quality Corporation Courses

"Quality Management and Design of Analytical Systems, an Introduction"
This course provides the background for understanding QC Design, with emphasis on available guidelines, quality goals, QC Design tools, and practical directions concerning the information needed to perform QC Design. This course is approved for 12 hours of P.A.C.E.® credit.

"Basic QC Practices"
This intensive Web course, developed by Dr. James O. Westgard, is intended to provide education and training in quality control (QC) to a broad audience of healthcare practitioners who perform laboratory tests in central laboratories, clinic or outpatient laboratories, and point-of-care settings. Earn 15 P.A.C.E.^® contact hours for successfully completing the final exam.

"Basic Method Validation"
Also developed by Dr. Westgard. Basic Method Validation focuses on the essentials for validating the performance of laboratory methods for moderate or high complexity tests. These methods comprise the majority of tests performed in most healthcare laboratories. The knowledge and skills required for basic method validation are the minimum training and education needed to validate method performance in any healthcare laboratory. Earn 16 P.A.C.E.^® contact hours for successfully completing the final exam.

"Westgard Rules and Levey Jennings Chart Short Course"
This course gives definitive explanations of the Levey-Jennings chart and the "Westgard Rules" (multirule procedure), as well as practical advice on how to use and properly interpret control results on one. Earn 5 P.A.C.E.^® contact hours for successfully completing the final exam.

Chronolab

The Quality of Diagnostic Samples -- This online program consists of two chapters: 1) Introduction with detailed information on choice of diagnostic sample, its collection, transport, storage and optimal volume and 2) Samples and Stability of Analytes elaborating the stability of 386 analytes in blood (serum, plasma or whole blood), 65 analytes in urine and 9 analytes in cerebrospinal fluid.   In addition, biological half-life of an analyte; its stability at different temperatures; stabilizer and the list of referent literature are elaborated.   Based on Recommendations of the Working Group on Preanalytical Variables of the German Society for Clinical Chemistry and the German Society for Laboratory Medicine.   Ideal for educating non-laboratory personnel about specimen types & uses, for managers of specimen collection areas, or for laboratorian review/continuing education needs.   Registration is free. To sign up, click here.

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Earn an advanced degree over the Internet! ASCLS and UMDNJ -the nation’s largest health science university - offer ASCLS members a unique on-line learning experience.  Coursework for a Master of Science in Health Systems or a Certificate in Clinical Systems Management is available at in-state tuition costs, even if you do not live in New Jersey, and taken conveniently at your home.  Click here for details

Home Study Opportunities for P.A.C.E.^® Credit

Do you need CE credit for recertification, licensure renewal or in your workplace? A convenient mail-in examination is published in every issue (4 times/year) of the ASCLS journal, Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS). Subscribers can read and study articles on selected topics, correctly answer follow-up questions, and earn 1.5 to 5 contact hours per FOCUS section. For FOCUS articles published in 2009 and later, FOCUS exams are available to complete online. Follow instructions on printed answer sheet to access the online quiz.

1. Subscription to CLS is a benefit of ASCLS Professional I membership (visit the Membership section). A separate fee is charged for each exam returned to receive continuing education credit; $18/exam for ASCLS member, $28/exam for non-member.
   
   
2. Purchase an individual subscription to the journal for $50/year (institutional and international subscriptions slightly higher). Contact the ASCLS Education Department at 301-657-2768 to subscribe to the CLS journal. A separate fee is charged for each exam returned to receive continuing education credit; $18/exam for ASCLS member, $28/exam for non-member.
   
   
3. Click here for a form to order individual FOCUS article series. Articles and the answer sheet will be emailed in pdf file format. You must have Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher to view and print each article and the answer sheet. $22/FOCUS series - ASCLS member, $32/FOCUS series non-member; price includes articles, mail-in answer sheet, and payment for P.A.C.E.® credit.

A P.A.C.E.® certificate and credit will be awarded to participants who achieve a passing score of 70% or better. Please allow 8 weeks for certificate receipt. Instructions are included on the mail-in exam with each FOCUS section articles. Note that FOCUS exam answer sheets expire one year after the original publication date.

Each case study is designed to take you beyond the laboratory test and investigate the causes for abnormal laboratory results. Earn 1 contact hour of P.A.C.E.® - approved continuing education credit conveniently at your own pace by downloading the cases and successfully completing a quiz. Case studies may be downloaded for free; cost for P.A.C.E.® - approved credit is $15 for ASCLS members; $25 for nonmembers. Click here for more information.

The "LEARNING SCOPE" in ADVANCE
ASCLS & ADVANCE for Medical Laboratory Professionals produce a joint educational program through which ASCLS offers continuing education credits to ADVANCE readers. Similar to the FOCUS program described above, readers read a "Learning Scope" article in ADVANCE, complete a post-test and return it to ASCLS for grading.  If you are not already receiving ADVANCE, call 1-800-355- 1088 (610-278-1400).

Meetings, Seminars and Conferences

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P.A.C.E.^® Program 

P.A.C.E.® is an administrative system serving as the quality assurance mechanism for continuing education programs offered to clinical laboratory professionals. P.A.C.E.® is of benefit to both continuing education providers and the laboratory professionals who participate in the programs they provide.

Participants in P.A.C.E.® approved educational sessions have confidence in the quality of the program. P.A.C.E.® continuing education contact hours satisfy continuing education requirements for federal regulations, state licensure, certification agencies and employers.

Educational programs may be in a number of different formats, from large multiple day annual meetings to self-instructional material on audio/visual cassettes, CDs, journal articles, or on Internet websites. For a complete description of P.A.C.E.®, to learn how to become a provider, associated fees, and more, click below to access the P.A.C.E.® application packet. P.A.C.E.® questions may also be directed to sherrym@ascls.org or phone 301-657-2768.

Publications

"Education Connections"Books, CD-Roms, video tapes and other publications designed to enhance your professional education.

" Clinical Laboratory Science ( CLS )"  The quarterly journal of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.  CLS includes FOCUS continuing education articles.  Readers can earn 2-5 P.A.C.E.^® continuing education contact hours for taking and passing the FOCUS examination at the end of the article.

Educational Scholarship Information

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics/Coordinating Council on the Clinical Laboratory Workforce Scholarship Assistance for students in the second year of a Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT/MLT) program

Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity ScholarshipsUndergraduate and Graduate Scholarship information.

Forum for Concerns of Minorities ScholarshipAssistance for minority students in clinical laboratory scientist or clinical laboratory technician programs who can demonstrate evidence of financial need.

Cardinal Healthcare Graduate Research AwardAwards are limited to Clinical Laboratory Scientists or Clinical Laboratory Technicians pursuing graduate research in the field.

Quest Student Forum Leadership Award  Recognizes a student member of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and contributed to the growth and development of the ASCLS Student Forum.

Additional ASCLS Scholarship and Awards Information

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