Amanda VanSpronsen
@AmandaVanSpr
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med lab scientist, educator, researcher, gardener, ma to multiple fluff-butts, views are my own, & why yes I'll eat that food
Joined September 2012
The tallest, deepest and more in Canada, a thread! The tallest mountain in Canada is Mount Logan, which rises to 5,959 metres in the Yukon. It is named for Sir William Edmond Logan. The mountain increases in size by .35 mm each year. π§΅1/7
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Dear those who are #ClingingToNormal: I understand the situation is challenging to accept. People wearing masks around you may induce anxiety as they make it hard to deny there is a highly-infectious pathogen floating around in the air. These feelings are understandable. 1/
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Huge thank you to @ryanjespersen for giving us this opportunity during #LabMedWeek to #Labvocate & talk about our corner of medicine β€οΈπ¬π©πΌβπ¬π₯Ό #LabMed
We celebrate unsung #healthcare heroes in this week's #RealTalkRoundTable! Thanks to lab techs @ShawnaGofABPoli @Halpingal & Ahmed Mostafa for taking us "behind the biohazard doors". WATCH: https://t.co/pG3MqYELLU LISTEN: https://t.co/durnYaTZDr
#RealTalkRJ #COVID19 #ABhealth
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Super excited to see dedicated med lab techs #LabVocate for our profession and talk a little bit more about what we do #MedLab @csmls
Today's #RealTalkRJ: @supriyadwivedi on #cpcldr, #onpoli, the tax on trucks, and Elon Musk's offer to buy Twitter. Plus, our #RealTalkRoundTable with @ShawnaGofABPoli @Halpingal and Ahmed Mostafa. And, of course, Trash Talk presented by @local_enviro! https://t.co/KeS09vXZMd
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Congratulations on this important research @mlpaoceo - there is such little formal study into our profession, but it's vital - the pandemic helped make that obvious. Much work to do. Thank you for your #labvocacy #medlab
Additional research just published: "The overall prevalence of burnout in medical laboratory professionals was 73.3%, higher than most other healthcare workers during COVID-19, like doctors, occupational therapists, nurses, and pharmacists." https://t.co/jdDGsYL7gX
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Additional research just published: "The overall prevalence of burnout in medical laboratory professionals was 73.3%, higher than most other healthcare workers during COVID-19, like doctors, occupational therapists, nurses, and pharmacists." https://t.co/jdDGsYL7gX
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Objective The objective of this study was to examine factors associated with burnout among medical laboratory technologists (MLT) in Ontario, Canada during the second wave of coronavirus disease...
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Passionate and dedicated to high quality patient care, but they face significant barriers. We need to pay attention
"The Forgotten (Invisible) Healthcare Heroes" β
COVID contributed to the notable and existing staff shortage; β
the pandemic reinforced that med lab employees are forgotten within the healthcare system.. and more. Invest in labs now. @fordnation
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Excellent tips. Like others, I'm going to link to this during my scientific writing course. Thank you!
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Absolutely insane that my friendβs dog that looks like this has not gone viral.
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Participation in #medlab stewardship can offer new roles and opportunities, and #medlabprofessionals have much to offer. Listen for more!
CSMLS member and #Labvocate @AmandaVanSpr spoke to @_AACC on the importance of #MedLab resource stewardship and why we should all #LabWisely. Full interview here:
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Was happy to talk about this important work & highlight @CSMLS & #LabWisely .Engaging Laboratory Staff in Stewardship: Barriers Experienced by Medical Laboratory Technologists in Canada | https://t.co/Amhk5WA4aG
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For people looking for tangible ways to help Ukrainians under attack, I checked with my friend πΊπ¦ Consul General @O_Danyleiko here in #YEG. Here is a π§΅ of places to offer support: 1/
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Let's not let the deniers capture the COVID narrative. EVERYONE wants the pandemic to end. EVERYONE wants to get back to "normal". YES, the vaccines work!!! YES, public health measures necessary & effective. Let's use science, sense, & compassion to move forward.
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1/ When I started HS, I was in awe of the lanky Tommy Tune-esque kid who was in the musicals. I think we only overlapped that one year. He became famous, but not as a musical theatre star. His name was Peter Evans and he was a hero. He caught HIV early and went public, his
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Researchers at the University of Alberta are looking for #MLAs currently working in Canada to join their study. Full details here: https://t.co/yc2f6lwUVU
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Base rate fallacy. Base rate fallacy. Base rate fallacy. Base rate fallacy. Base rate fallacy. Base rate fallacy. Base rate fallacy. Base rate fallacy. Base rate fallacy. Dear Hate Mailers, please make an effort to understand the f*ing base rate fallacy. It isn't hard. Promise.
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It costs you $0.00 to RT the work of a Black artist. Many of my watercolor pieces are painted using rain. I sell prints and originals here: https://t.co/SKHpj5nhYA
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