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MARLENE MARTIN, a co-operative education student at the F. E.
Madill Secondary School, has spent the past several months work-
ing in the laboratory at Wingham and District Hospital.
Student gains experience
working in the hospital lab
by Marlene Martin
Hi! My name is Marlene Martin
and I am a Grade 12 co-operative
education student at the F. E. Madill
Secondary School in Wingham.
Last year I decided totake this
venture because I thought it would
be a unique and interesting
experience.
I have always enjoyed school and
was the academic -type student, so I
thought co-op would be a good way to
gain some practical knowledge
about a career.
chose a placement at the
Wingham and District Hospital in
the laboratory. I knew very little
about lab work when I began and I
will never forget the first day I
walked into the lab.
I was overwhelmed and
remember thinking, "How Will I
ever learn anything about his
complicated place?" But 1 liave and
I have learned many, other things.
I began by doing urine tests and
within a short time I was able to
perform them by myself, under the
supervision of a technologist. I then
began to work my way through the
four main work areas of the lab —
haematology, blood bank (immuno-
haematology), chemistry and mi-
crobiology.
The haematology area deals with
blood. I learned to record the
information about each test tube of
blood on the worksheet, set up the
sed rates and blood smears.
The blood smears are viewed
under the microscope. The lab
technologist counts the number of
white blood cells and examines the
red blood cells and platelets.
Secondly, I moved to the blood
bank work area. This is where blood
units for transfusions are stored and
testing is done to ensure the
recipient received the correct type
of blood.
Thirdly, I worked in the chemistry
area. In this area blood is tested for
such things as potassium, protein,
urea, phosphorous and many -others.
Lastly, I worked in the microbiol-
ogy area. Here organisms are grown
on medium in petri-dishes. These
are grown in an incubator mid help
to identify infections. I am able to
record and number the specimens
and pour medium in microbiology.
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I also have learned about some of
the office procedures and spent
several days learning about
electrocardiograms too.
Presently, I am working in all of
• the lab areas and enjoy it very
much. Each of the lab staff
members have been patient in
explaining and teaching me about
everything in the lab. As a result, I
have learned so much!
I would like to take this moment to
• thank those who deserve more than
just a thank -you. First, I thank Mr.
Inwood, our in -school coordinator,
who has worked very hard the past
two years to make this excellent
program a success.
Secondly, I thank Mrs. Nancy
Brown, the chief lab technologist at
the hospital. She was so willing to
accept iws a co-op student and has
given of tier time freely.
Finally, I thank the other lab staff
.members: Linda, Glenda, Elva,
Susan, Kim, Mary, Judith Anne,
Teddy, Trudy, Catherine and Gerry,
who have been' solind, patient and
informative.
Co-operative education is an
excellent program and it has been a
real growing experience for me.
Share the spirit of Ontario's youth
by becoming a 4-11 leader in the 1989
"Working with Wool" project.
Volunteer leaders are a special
part of the 441 program. They help 4-
H members develop skills and
interests, discover unique talents
and gain the self-confidence that
comes from experience.
This development is achieved in
the "Working with Wool" project, as
4-11 leaders show club members the
transformation of wool from the'
sheep's fleece to the yarn they are
using to knit a special project.
Leaders will learn all about the
new project during information
wor .4.: hops held Feb. 2 (daytime and
evening) and Feb. 4. (daytitne) at the
Huronview auditorium, Clinton.
This 4-H project will consist of six
weekly initetings beginning in early
February and concluding near the
end of 'Way,
A farewell assembly was held last
week at the Wingham Pubhc School
for Japanese exchange teacher
-Naoyuki Matsuoka.
Since last April, "Nao", as he
came to be known, gave area school
children a unique insight into
another culture, teaching them --
about Japanese cooking, origami (or
paper folding) and sumo wrestling,
to name just three.
He also was able to get a valuable
insight into our way of life and
education system to take back to his
native Japan when he _left last
Saturday.
During his stay in Huron County,
he taught and observed teaching
methods at various schools, but he
also quickly became good -will
ambassador for his coury, sharing
his experience with children
throughout the north of the county.
At last week's assembly, the
gymnasium at the Wingham Public
School was alive with youngsters in
Japanese dress. Many even wore
Japanes1 cameras around their
necks in Nao's honor.
The program had a definite
Japanese appeal as well, including a
sumo wrestling demonstration, a
song entitled "Japanese Rain",
Haiku poetry and a play based on a
Japanese proverb.
The highlight of the afternoon was
the -presentation an original painting
by Bill Creighton, ministry of
natural resources 'artist, to Nao.
Paul Carroll attended on behalf of
the Huron County Board of
Education. Mr. Carroll said Nao's
stay had truly been a first for Huron
County. He also thanked the McKeon
family of Wingham for hosting the
visitingteacher.
Mr. CarrOJ and Mrs. Graham,
county art consultant, presented
Nao with severtrnernentRie4 Of the
board of education, including a
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Becky Corrigan, itaitor
JUNIORS
The Grade 4 class is seeing a_
videotape series entitled "Read All
About It". They also are studying -
Japan and are doing art work on
snow.
The Grade 5-6 class is working on
speeches and commericals, as well
as basketball and volleyball. The
Grade 6 class is doing a lot of work in
math and is stddying verbs in
French.
— Jane Darling
INTERMEDIATES
Last Wednesday, the Grade 7s had
a geography test. They haye been
working on their basketball skills in
phYsicat education and in path they
are working on a problem -solving
unit.
They are studying alcohol in
health and in language arts are
doing an independent novel study on
whatever book they choose.
However, it has to be written by a
Canadian author.
The Grade 7-8 class is going to
visit the Wawanosh Conservation
Area tomorrow, Jan. 25. Also, Mrs.
Graham, the art consultant, is
corning to their class that ay.d
in physical edutation, they are
learning a folk dance and playing
volleyball. They are looking forward
to the skiing excursion to Talisman
on Jan. 26.
—Jackie McBurney
ENTERTAINMENT
Last week, we were entertained by
the F. E. Madill Senior Band. Some
of the pupils were quite amazed
when they saw some of the in-
struments the high school students
played,
—Kendra Pewtress
SPORTS
Last Friday we were advised on
who had succeeded in being selected
to the volleyball teams. Both boys'
and girls' teams are very good. we
are looking forward to the tour-
nament in a week's time.
—Tammy Ada
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