[Histonet] Histotechs: how many are we nationwide?
Rene J Buesa
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Fri Oct 6 10:03:03 CDT 2006
Victor:
It is very likely we will never know with certitude, but within some probability range (perhaps 80-90%?) we could have an idea. As long as it is not an absolutely "wild" or "completely off" number!
René J.
Victor Tobias <victor <@t> pathology.washington.edu> wrote:
OK you got a few years on me. My initial reaction was the number was high, but maybe it is about right. I don't think we'll ever know.
Victor
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Rene J Buesa wrote: Now I know! The thing is that I have many more things to remember than you; I started in this trade in 1952 and I still have been able to avoid being hit by Al (Alzheimer's, I mean).
But what do you think: 49,000?; more?; less? What is you "gut feeling"?
René J.
Victor Tobias <victor <@t> pathology.washington.edu> wrote:
Too young!! I got my certification in the 70's by OJT.
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Rene J Buesa wrote: Not the issue the position, just how many people do histology and can be considered histotechs.
Probably you are too young to remember, but about 50 years ago in a hospital any one with dexterity could be trained on the job to prepare slides = become a histotech.
Some are still around doing fantastic slides and with more experience that the average HTs.
Victor Tobias <victor <@t> pathology.washington.edu> wrote:
Also what about your payroll/position title.
Douglas D Deltour wrote:
> 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?
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> 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.
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> 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" 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.)
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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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>> "Zajic Kari"
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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!! :)
>>
>> You have now inspired me to re-new my severly overdue membership with the
>> NSH.
>> Cheers from West Palm!
>> Kari :)
>>
>> Kari Marie Zajic HTL,MLT
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>> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of Rene J
>> Buesa
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>> Dear Histonet subscriber:
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>> 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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