TSSAMT EDITOR PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID 4954 Hopedale Drive NASHVILLE TN Nashville, Tennessee 37211 PERMIT NO. 429 TENN Volume LVI Official Publication of the Tennessee State Society The Volunteer State of American Medical Technologists Tennessee - O June 2009 No. 1 - SCOPE Tennessee State Society of American Medical Technologists 2010 TSSAMT Service Award Recognitions The following TSSAMT members will be presented Service Award Ribbons for reaching their five Officers & Board Members year increments. Members must be present at the 2009 Fall Meeting to receive their ribbon. Date www.tnssamt.com information obtained from the latest mailing list. If information is incorrect, please notify the AMT Home Office. Members being honored are as follows: PRESIDENT BOARD MEMBERS: 55 Year - Member since 1955 20 Year - Member since 1990 5 Year - Member since 2005 Christopher Seay, MT Walter Parsons, MT 07'-09' Billie Gray, MT Angela Jones, RMA Lottie Foutch, RMA 5316 Moss Hollow Cove 1011 McMahan Avenue Sally Ferguson, RMA Karlissa Granstaff, RMA Memphis, TN 38134 Nashville, TN 37216 50 Year - Member since 1960 Leigh Allison, MLT Fameka Lee, RMA [email protected] [email protected] (w) 901-495-4867 (h) 615-262-4229 Barbara Sullivan, MT Cynthia Blackburn, RMA Lori Forrester, RMA (h) 901-385-7820 (m) 615-415-8001 Gregory Carpenter, MT Angela Hobbs, RPT (m) 901-219-4099 45 Year - Member since 1965 Cynthia Woodard, RMA Holly Chaston, MLT VICE PRESIDENT Ursula Haygood, MT 07'-09' Patricia McKinney, MT Carrie Yeary, RMA Jacqueline Vohol, MLT Carolyn Gaddis, MT Robin Stephens, RMA Marilyn Montroy, RPT Jerry Hudgins, MT 100 Antioch Pike 221 Windsor Park Lane Louise Miller, RMA Latasha Davis, RMA Hendersonville, TN 37075 Nashville, TN 37211 40 Year - Member since 1970 Tammy Jones, MLT Jerry Hoskins, Jr., MLT [email protected] [email protected] Karen Parkhurst, MLT Bobby Randolph, RMA (w) 615-451-5503 Jamie Harder, MT 15 Year - Member since 1995 Bethany Emmitt, RMA (m) 615-218-9154 Linda Coger, MLT Vance Walsh, MT Crystal Tobitt, RPT TREASURER Veronica Larson, MT 08'-10' Patricia Pigg, MT Shannon Oman, RMA Nikta Taylor-Ehrhardt, RMA Agnes Oslica, MT 8747 Cedar Mills Circle Margaret Clevenger, MT Pamela Stewart, RMA Felicia Burns, RMA 90 Hancock Cove Cordova, TN 38016 Janice Street, MT Louie Amador, MT Deloris Lanham, RMA [email protected] Eads, TN 38028-3548 Charles Rollins, MT Tamarah Murphy, RMA Jamie Worley, RMA (w) 901-216-4736 [email protected] Marilyn Farley, MT Manuela McKee, RMA Amanda Madewell, MLT (m) 901-216-4736 (h) 901-867-3644 Jerri-Lee Gupton, RMA Rick Cook, MT Debbie Stinnett, MT 08'-10' 35 Year - Member since 1975 Sharon D. King, MT Tawana Beal, RMA SECRETARY Celestine Kalist, MLT Stephajie Kubiak, RMA Marilynn Sims, RMA Gaye Hudson, MT 623 Greenleaf Avenue PO Box 75 Smyrna, TN 37167 Ricky Blakenship, MT Nancy Kimborough Phillips, RMA Ameika Dillon, RMA Linden, TN 37096-0075 [email protected] Izetta Johnson, MLT [email protected] (w) 615-562-9282 30 Year - Member since 1980 10 Year - Member since 2000 Marliese Booshu, MT Millard Howard, MT Ellen Anderson, RMA La Donna Daniels, RMA (w) 931-589-2104 (h) 615-459-7561 (h) 931-589-2024 Linda Penn, MT Sandra Merles, MT Rhonda Shinn, AHI Valerie Owens, RMA 09'-11' Barbara Daniel, MT Crystal Walker, MLT Trenea Wilson, RMA EX-OFFICIO 521 Hayes Street Mary Armstrong, RMA Undrea Jenkins, MT Melissa Short, RMA Martha Duncan, MT Nashville, TN 37207 Veronica Larson, MT Ella Dadufalza, RMA Rachelle Coleman, MT 6014 Clifton Drive [email protected] Linda Wright, MT Garcia Shoun, MT Mary Brown, MT Columbia, TN 38401 (w) 615-327-3603 Sandra Johns, MT Carmen Guerrero, MT [email protected] (h) 615-227-3473 25 Year - Member since 1985 Susan H. Dahika, RMA Kimberly Longworth, RMA (h) 931-380-3423 Charles Haun, MT 09'-11' Sherry Primrose, MT Yugma Patel, RMA Anitha Chillis, RMA 3520 Cherokee Avenue Patsy Ellen Walker, MT Glenda Rummell, MLT Stephanie Garcia, RMA JUDICIARY DISTRICT Robbie Evetts, RMA Latoya Cook, RMA Chattanooga, TN 37412 COUNCILOR COUNCILOR Glen Lee, MT 5 Year - Member since 2005 Wanda Thompson, MT Kimberly Cheuvront, Ph.D. Shannon Newman, MT (h) 423-867-3925 Linda Honeycutt, MLT Karen Taylor, RPT Amanda Harriman, MLT 100 Fair Oaks Drive 249 Willie Craig Road Kaye Tschop, MT Editor Jacqueline Knapek, RMA Linda Harris, RMA Jessica Barnes, MLT Fairmont, WV 26554 Bassett, VA 24055 [email protected] 4954 Hopedale Drive Marlene Jerrolds, MLT Annie Pittman, RMA Magkeshia Cobbs, RMA (w) 304-367-7488 (h) 276-629-7827 Nashville, TN 37211-4853 Mary Cummings, RMA Jacinta Jones, RMA Deborah Tipton, MT (c) 304-641-0126 (c) 276-732-9334 [email protected] La Tunya Strickland, RMA Susan Weaver, MT [email protected] fax: 276-629-2621 (w) 615-873-7464 Renee Mills, RMA Elizabeth, Mooney, RMA (h) 615-833-3427 Page 2 (Continued on page 16) Page 23 Legislative Update - Spring 2009 Table of Contents By Chris Seay, MT (AMT) President’s Message 4 Visit the Health Related Board website at: http://health.state.tn.us/Boards/ Medlab/legislative.htm Editorial 5 Councilor’s Message 6 & 7 All board meetings are under the “Sunshine Law.” Any information affecting the profession must be placed on an agenda and made public before discussion. Word Search 8 All meetings are open to the public. New Member’s 9 & 10 Meeting for the remainder of 2009: H1N1 Flu 11 Personnel and Education Full Board Delegate’s Report 12 & 14 July 15, 2009 July 16, 2009 October 14, 2009 October 15, 2009 Lab Week Celebration 13 Committee Assignments 15 Policy Statement on Continuing Education: Emotional Overeating 17 TENNESSEE MEDICAL LABORATORY BOARD POLICY ON Stroke 19 CONTINUING EDUCATION VIOLATIONS Fall Meeting Preliminary Program 20 & 21 ADOPTED OCTOBER 09, 2008 Legislative Report 22 The Tennessee Medical Laboratory Board requires each licensee to success- fully complete twenty-four (24) hours of approved continuing education per- Service Ribbons 23 & 16 taining to laboratory technology or laboratory management for the two calen- The TENN-O-SCOPE is the Official publication of the Tennessee dar year (January 1-December 31) period that precedes the licensure renewal State Society of American Medical Technologist and is published year. two times a year and mailed Presorted Standard Mail from the Main Post Office 525 Royal Parkway, Nashville, Tennessee In the event a licensee is found to be deficient in the number of required con- 37230. tinuing education hours for a particular renewal cycle, that person will have ninety (90) days in which to cure the deficiency by making up the required Articles appearing in this publication are the opinion of the au- number of hours. That ninety day cure period will start on the date on which thor and do not reflect the opinion of the Tennessee State Soci- the Department staff mails the licensee a notice of deficiency. If such licensee ety and/or the American Medical Technologists. fails to demonstrate that he or she has cured the continuing education defi- ciency within the ninety day cure period, the Department will file a licensure The editor reserves the right to edit all articles when necessary. complaint and the licensee will be prosecuted in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, T.C.A.§§ 4-5-301, et seq. This publication was printed by Allegra Print & Imaging, 601 Here are some helpful resources from the website: Grassmere Park Road, Suite 19, Nashville, Tennessee Division of Laboratory Licensing 37211 Chapter Description Advertising Rates - 2009 1200-06-01 General Rules Governing Medical Laboratory Personnel One Page ½ Page ¼ Page Business Card 1 Issue $ 75.00 $ 60.00 $ 40.00 $ 20.00 1200-06-02 Training Programs for Medical Laboratory Personnel 1200-06-03 General Rules Governing Medical Laboratories 2 Issues $ 150.00 $120.00 $80.00 $40.00 Page 22 Page 3 Saturday October 10, 2009—Ballroom Continued from previous page President’s Message Spring 2009 1:00- 2:00 pm To Be Announced at a Later Date 2:00- 3:00 pm To Be Announced at a Later Date What to say?? What to say?? What to say?? As always, I want to say something Refreshments (Included in Registration) thought provoking, uplifting and inspirational. AMT is over 40,000 strong. 3:00- 4:00 pm To Be Announced at a Later Date TSSAMT is over 600 strong. Those are amazing numbers. However, the numbers 4:00- 5:00 pm Closing Remarks are not as important as the individuals they represent. Each one of those numbers represents someone who brings a special talent or gift to this organization. Saturday October 10, 2009 - Porter Room TSSAMT could use those talents and gifts. Although, talents and gifts are impor- 8:00 - 12:00 pm CPR Refresher Course - Kelly Miller tant, guess what is even more precious? Your time! It seems like there is really never enough of it. As organizations grow, those with talents and gifts are called Speakers and topics are subject to change. upon almost continuously. However, at the same time, often like everyone else, they just don’t have the time to dedicate to the organiza- Door Prize Drawings throughout both days. tion. Have you ever thought about helping with the journal? What about participating in organizing a meeting? Ever consider calling the president or secre- tary and asking they need help with any projects? There Please cut and mail pre-registration form along with your check. used to be an old poster with a picture of “Uncle Sam” ******************************************************************* making the plea of “I want you.” PRE-REGISTRATION FORM You would see the poster in front of Armed Forces Re- Tennessee State Society of American Medical Technologists Annual Fall Meeting cruitment stations and, sometimes, the post office.