[Histonet] Histotechs: how many are we nationwide?

Thu Oct 5 16:53:30 CDT 2006

I think we may be confused here with the question of either how many technicians are there that share the love of histology versus the original question about NSH going to bat for recognition of HT's as professionals.  I was present in the 2005 House when the motion was made by Catherine Locallo, seconded by Pat Patterson and adopted by the house.  The motion was "I move that the National Society for Histotechnology Board of Directors form a task force to investigate how to get Histotechnician/Histotechnologist included as "Professionals" in the Federal government listing of healthcare professionals.  A report to be submitted to the 2006 House of Delegate."  It was understood in meetings prior to the house that there was nothing to report at this time as it is still under pursuit.  Reference: 2005 House of Delegate meeting minutes from the NSH website.   

It would be neat to know how many person perform histology and I too am aware that persons whom are not certified are quite capable of working the bench with the certified, I witness this 5 days a week.

LaDonna G. Elpers, BA, HT(ASCP)

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Maybe, but it would make the number a whole lot more accurate if only the registered technicians would be accounted for. Otherwise, why even bother to have a registration.

That doesn't have anything do to with the quality of registered verses nonregistered histotechs. I know from experience they can do just as good of a job. But you have to draw the line somewhere.

Beatrice DeBrosse-Serra

HT(ASCP)QIHC

Allergan, Inc.

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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Histotechs: how many are we nationwide?

Can of worms...

If you pass a NAACLS accredited school or get a degree in histology then why

wouldn't you call them a HT?

Douglas D. Deltour HT(ASCP)

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Subject: RE: [Histonet] Histotechs: how many are we nationwide?

I think that certification should be the issue. 

One does not truly have the title of HTif they 

have not passed the registry exam. JMHO.

At 02:47 PM 10/5/2006, Rene J Buesa wrote:

>No, certification is not the issue, just how 

>many HTs there are, how many of us share this art of histology?

>   René J.

> 

>"LaDonna G. Elpers" <lelpers <@t> bioanalytical.com> wrote:

>   Our facility has 6 Histology Technicians, my 

> guess would be that there are probably another 

> 15 in our town. The question would be if we 

> talking about those certified only? We are 

> currently half and half, 3 certified and 3 not.

> 

>LaDonna G. Elpers, BA, HT(ASCP)

>Manager, Histology

>BASi (Bioanalytical Systems, Inc.)

>10424 Middle Mount Vernon Rd - Mount Vernon, IN 47620

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>What about those of us who are doing the work of four people? Does that

>count?

>JO'C

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>Hi Rene, I enjoyed your recent article in the new Advance, was very

>interesting! I am only one in my facility, a general hospital. If you are

>taking count!! :)

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>You have now inspired me to re-new my severly overdue membership with the

>NSH.

>Cheers from West Palm!

>Kari :)

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>Kari Marie Zajic HTL,MLT

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>Dear Histonet subscriber:

> 

>The US Census does NOT recognize histotechs (HTs) as a category of

>professionals (the NSH is going to try to do something about that during

>2007) so we do not know how many we are. Some indirect calculations are

>needed to answer that question.

>According to the US Census bureau:

> 

>1- there are 5,193 general and surgical hospitals and perhaps 95% of

>them have a histology laboratory = 5,000 labs

>2- the average number of HTs per lab = 9 (range from 1 to 15 or more in

>some).

>So, in hospital settings there could be 5,000 x 9 = 45,000 HTs

> 

>3- There are 4,084 institutions of higher education and perhaps 50% have

>some sort of histology lab, veterinary, marine, research, botany, etc. =

>2,000 histology labs.

>4- those experimental labs have an average of 2 HTs (between 1 and 5,

>sometimes up to 10)

>So, in universities there could be 2,000 x 2 = 4,000 HTs

> 

>Adding both = 49,000 histotechs nationwide.

> 

>If membership to the NSH in 2006 (4,400 members) is any indicator (and

>usually prestigious professional societies are able to have a membership

>of roughly 10% of the profession) it can be said that the 4,400 members in

>2006 = 9% of the proposed number.

> 

>What do you think?

>Are we more than 49,000; less? or is 49,000 HTs about right?

>René J.

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