Hematology

Jr’s legacy, I realized it would be great to follow in similar footsteps. He was a leading authority on viral induced cancers which is similar to my own interests in hematology-oncology and bone marrow transplant with my background working with viral diseases. Through a program founded by his father, I did an observership in Hematology/Oncology at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The experience had a profound impact on me, not only I confirmed my passion for this field, but also I noticed the contrast…

Although there are four main specialties in the study of pathology according to (Choices, 2015); “Chemical pathology (the study of chemicals in the blood and other fluids), Hematology (the study of disorders of the blood), Histopathology (the study of disease in human tissue), Medical microbiology (the study of infection)”. The laboratories at Derriford hospital Plymouth offer a range of specialist blood testing services and…

The first person I interviewed is Dr. Huichung Tina Ling, she is a Hematology and Oncology Specialist in Fremont, California. Dr. Ling is an expert in the field, having practiced for 11 years. Among the things that caught my attention during our interview it was the extensive preparation that involves being any type of practitioner of medicine to be prepared to act in any different type of situations involving health matters which stood out to me. During the interview Dr. Ling was very kind and…

Medical Center, my rotation focused 1 month in bloodbank. Also at this location I practiced inpatient and outpatient phlebotomy as well as specimen processing. At the Holzer 850 Laboratory, the rotation was 3 months where I trained in microbiology, hematology & coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, special chemistry, and drug screen. In all departments, I performed numerous stat and routine testing on various samples with accuracy and precision conducted in a timely manner. I also observed and…

It is my career goal to become a physician of hematology and oncology. So I need to set goals in order to do so, and Kaplan’s Career Center is a great tool to help me in this task. I will be starting of with receiving my bachelors of science in health care administration, and from there I will be taking…

patient social economic status was different. I had have the opportunity to experience the differences in health outcome that influenced by economic status, language barrier, health and education literacy. During my rotation in the Comprehensive Hematology Clinic, the majority of my population involved African Americans, Arab Americans, African and Mediterranean immigrants with low socioeconomic status. Month ago, I had a new patient “Z.J” who is a 17 years old female, Syrian immigrant. The…

Oncology Nurse As a nurse in Oncology, one can specialize in several fields such as gynecological oncology, radiation oncology, medical research oncology, pediatric oncology, hematology as well as surgical oncology (Watson, Takahashi, & Futreal 2014). The Oncology nurse makes use of the medical procedures treatment such as as chemotherapy and a nurse working in gynecological oncology assists in addressing the cancer issues that affects the reproductive organs in females. The area of…

A lot of people in this modern world don't even know what a Hematologist is. A hematologist is a person that works with different blood disorders. It's hard work becoming a hematologist. Hematology is in the Oncology field. The benefits of becoming a hematologist are endless. Pediatric Hematologists require a medical degree (sometimes a doctorate), internships and on the job training, and patience with children. Pediatric Hematologists require and medical degree and patience with children. It…

general pediatric units that consist of average census of 65 patients per day had zero CLABSI rate. However, between NICU, PICU, and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology they average 2 to 3 CLABSI per quarter. Unfortunately, since January 2016, the general pediatric units have had a significant rise of 5 CLABSI in eight months. Moreover, the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology unit CLABSI rate has climbed too. According to Slonim and Pollack (2005) each pediatric CLABSI costs the hospital an additional…

Tons of people die of Blood Cancer/Leukemia each year. Some survive but most don’t. You will find that some people are immune to it but others not. Doctors and scientists have not found an immediate remedy. Blood Cancer is cancer in the blood or bone marrow (which produces blood cells). A person that suffers from leukemia suffers from an unusual production of blood cells usually white blood cells. Although your white blood cells account for only about 1 percent of your blood, their impact is…