ADVANCE for Medical Laboratory Professionals

Opinion Poll

Poll Results
Do you know anyone who has contracted H1N1?

Current Results:

73%

20%

Legend:

A. Yes.

B. No.

C. Maybe.

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Results of Previous Polls

Poll Date	Question
11/4/2009	Do you donate blood?
10/19/2009	Will you get the H1N1 vaccine?
10/6/2009	Should hospitals require workers be vaccinated for flu?
9/21/2009	Have you experienced a renovation in your lab?
9/8/2009	Will you use the new ASCP designation?
8/24/2009	What do you think of the new MLS(ASCP) designation?
8/10/2009	Do you support the President's vision of healthcare reform?
7/27/2009	How is the temperature in your workplace?
7/13/2009	Does your facility have a wellness program?
6/30/2009	Has your facility instituted a salary freeze?
6/15/2009	What do you think the future holds for H1N1 cases?
5/31/2009	When was the last time someone yelled at you in the lab?
5/18/2009	Do you have a good working relationship with nurses at your facility?
5/3/2009	Are you crosstrained?
4/20/2009	Are you on Twitter?
4/7/2009	Are you afraid of being laid off?
3/23/2009	Do you support President Obama's move to allow federal funding for embryonic stem cell research?
3/10/2009	Are you able to work overtime to offset this tough economy?
2/22/2009	Has your facility ramped up its efforts to recruit students?
2/10/2009	What's your highest level of academic achievement?
1/27/2009	What's your biggest financial concern?
1/9/2009	What are you looking forward to in 2009?
12/30/2008	How's your staffing compared to the beginning of the year?
12/14/2008	Would you take a salary cut to get weekends off?
11/30/2008	How much paid time off/vacation do you get per year?
11/14/2008	Will you/have you voted?
11/2/2008	Are you feeling the pinch of the economy at your workplace?
10/16/2008	How do you think the move toward personalized medicine will impact the lab?
10/4/2008	Will the presidential candidates' healthcare reform platforms play a major part in your vote?
9/22/2008	Do you think on-the-job training is harmful to the lab profession?
9/7/2008	Do you think the nursing profession has better recruiting strategies than the lab?
8/25/2008	Do you think researchers will discover an effective AIDS vaccine?
8/10/2008	Do you use social networking sites like Facebook?
7/30/2008	How long did it take you to find your current position?
7/13/2008	Do you sympathize with nurses?
6/29/2008	Has genetic testing increased in your lab?
6/15/2008	Have you ever suffered an injury, exposure, etc. on the job?
5/30/2008	Has your lab had to make financial cuts in the past year?
5/19/2008	How do you commute to work?
5/4/2008	Will you tell your family and friends about National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week?
4/7/2008	What factor most limits your testing volumes?
3/19/2008	Have you lobbied against competitive bidding?
3/10/2008	Do you feel lab organizations are doing their part to raise salaries?
2/24/2008	How involved is your lab in NMLPW activities?
2/11/2008	Is your lab's equipment the latest and greatest?
1/28/2008	Will you negotiate a pay raise this year?
1/14/2008	With what professional mindset will you enter 2008?
1/1/2008	Will HPV vaccines decrease the need for cytologists?
12/17/2007	When do you start planning your conference travel for 2008?
12/4/2007	Has local media ever covered your lab?
11/20/2007	Do you think you'll see more MRSA isolates of the community varient in 2008 than in years past?
11/6/2007	Do employees from different generations work well together at your facility?
10/23/2007	What kind of topics would you like to see covered in an ADVANCE blog? E-mail suggestions to kpenno@merion.com
10/10/2007	How often does your lab manager pitch in and help with the workload?
9/25/2007	Does your facility offer sign-on bonuses for clinical laboratory scientists?
9/12/2007	South Carolina requires nurses from other countries to have English-language proficiency to practice in the state. Is this a good move?
8/28/2007	Are you interested in being a traveling technologist?
8/15/2007	Would you be interested in obtaining a doctorate degree in clinical laboratory science?
7/31/2007	Do you think global warming will impact the clinical lab profession?
7/16/2007	Are your accidental needlestick protocols well known and consistently followed?
6/28/2007	Have you had your Joint Commission inspection yet?
6/5/2007	Is your lab ergonomically designed?
5/22/2007	If you have children, have they ever toured your laboratory?
5/8/2007	Would you want your teenaged daughter to be vaccinated for HPV?
4/24/2007	Do you think conference hotel rates are too high?
4/9/2007	How often does your facility practice bioterror training?
3/28/2007	Should laboratory associations and organizations merge and consolidate?
3/14/2007	Will you or any of your lab colleagues appear at a high school science fair this year?
2/27/2007	Will your lab expand its test menu in 2007?
2/12/2007	How was your staffing in 2006?
1/31/2007	Does the school you attended still have a clinical laboratory science program?
1/16/2007	Would you eat meat from a cloned animal?
1/3/2007	What is your professional wish for 2007?
12/19/2006	What was the biggest issue for the lab profession in 2006?
12/4/2006	How are you traveling for the holidays?
11/22/2006	With the Democrats in control of the House, do you think healthcare is set to change?
11/7/2006	What do you think is the most important pathology technique?
10/25/2006	Will you get a flu shot this year?
10/6/2006	What kind of articles do you want to see the most in ADVANCE?
9/26/2006	Do you feel that noise is problematic in labs?
9/13/2006	How are you planning to spend the end of summer?
8/30/2006	Is there more formal education in your future?
8/16/2006	Have you ever quit a job because of a bad boss?
8/1/2006	Will recent events in Lebanon change your travel plans?
7/18/2006	Do you use team scheduling at your facility?
7/4/2006	Do you think home testing for HIV should be available to the general public?
6/20/2006	What is the biggest challenge facing pregnant patients?
6/6/2006	How long is your typical vacation?
5/22/2006	Would you encourage your children to enter the medical laboratory field?
5/10/2006	Would you report to work during an influenza pandemic?
4/26/2006	Have recent events (e.g. Hurricane Katrina and avian influenza) prompted your facility to engage in disaster planning?
4/12/2006	How many facilities have you worked at since starting out in the lab?
3/28/2006	When was the last time you checked your credit report?
3/15/2006	What is your favorite type of getaway?
2/28/2006	Have you ever worked with someone who was woeful when it came to workplace etiquette?
2/14/2006	What form of continuing education do you prefer?
2/1/2006	When do you anticipate retiring?
1/16/2006	How will the South Korean stem cell fraud case affect future research?
1/4/2006	How many professional conferences do you plan on attending in 2006?
12/20/2005	Are you planning on relocating in 2006?
12/7/2005	Have you ever worked nights?
11/22/2005	How satisfied are you with your salary situation?
11/9/2005	Have you ever asked your boss for a raise?
10/26/2005	Are you concerned about an avian influenza epidemic?
10/12/2005	Does your lab follow proper maintenance guidelines for equpment and instrumentation?
9/28/2005	Should laboratorians across the nation be licensed?
9/14/2005	Have you felt any effects of Hurricane Katrina?
8/31/2005	Is a multi-billion dollar investment in the national electronic health record initiative worth it?
8/3/2005	Is your institution embracing molecular diagnostics?
7/19/2005	Do you think the new food pyramid guidelines will help Americans trim the fat?
7/6/2005	Are you concerned about the overuse of antibiotics?
6/8/2005	How often do you socialize with coworkers outside of work?
5/25/2005	Federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research should be:
5/10/2005	Do you think morale is a problem in the medical lab profession?
4/25/2005	Do you keep a diary or journal?
4/12/2005	Do you find it difficult to balance your professional and personal life?
3/30/2005	Do you view yourself as a commodity in the workplace?
3/16/2005	How do you obtain your CEUs?
3/1/2005	Are laboratorians doing enough volunteer work?
2/16/2005	Will your lab celebrate National Medical Laboratory Week?
2/2/2005	Do you think the trend will continue toward more diagnostic tests available in retail locations?
1/19/2005	How many lab conferences do you plan to attend this year?
1/5/2005	Do your coworkers discuss politics too much?

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