Clinical Rotations

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Cengage Learning, Apr 26, 2013 - Health & Fitness - 288 pages
This highly practical guide to modern health care professions includes everything you need to gain valuable real-world experience. Encompassing the entire health care system, this trusted resource includes dedicated chapters on more than 20 clinical rotations. In addition to guidance on assisting and observing health care professionals across a wide variety of specialties and settings, the book includes tools and forms to help you plan, document, and assess your clinical experiences. Thoroughly updated to reflect today's dynamic health care industry, CLINICAL ROTATIONS, Second Edition, includes new content and photos in every chapter, online resources and electronic forms, and additional learning tools to help you transition from career exploration to professional success.
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About the author (2013)

Prior to her retirement, Lois Thomson served as a medical technologist in chemistry labs for 15 years and enjoyed a 25-year career in education. As a health professions teacher at Cypress Creek High School in Houston, Thomson's classroom work focused on health care science and clinical rotations. She received her bachelor of science degree in biology from Lamar University and her master of education degree from Sam Houston University. In addition, Thomson obtained medical technology certification (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) from Methodist Hospital in Houston. Cathy Trocquet is a registered medical technologist with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) and a health science teacher at Cypress Creek High School in Houston. She received a bachelor of science degree in medical technology from the University of New Orleans and earned certification as a trades and industry and health science teacher through post-baccalaureate training at the University of North Texas.

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