[Histonet] plants in the lab

[Caroline Miller]

yes to all Paula's points!

Plants make people happy and NASA has proved they are also very good for protecting our people in the lab. I just ordered 4 plants for our lab and I think other people should too! 

There is a point where regulation goes too far, and IMHO, not allowing plants in lab is a case in point 

Happy hump day everyone 😄

mills


Caroline Miller (mills)
Director of Histology
3Scan, Inc
415-2187297

> On Jun 3, 2015, at 8:42 AM, Paula Pierce <contact at excaliburpathology.com> wrote:
> 
> Ugh. TOO MANY REGULATIONS!
> What about plants and flowers taken to patient's rooms as get well wishes!?!
> Soil on shoes? Incoming air every time the front doors open an infinite number of times a day?
> Boxes supplies come in? Have you ever seen inside a semi truck trailer? The multiple holding docks boxes sit on awaiting transport?
> We cannot live in a bubble.
> 
>  Paula Pierce, BS, HTL(ASCP)HT President Excalibur Pathology, Inc. 5830 N Blue Lake Dr. Norman, OK 73069 405-759-3953 PH 405-759-7513 FAX www.excaliburpathology.com
>      From: "Goins, Tresa" <TGoins at mt.gov>
> To: Tony Henwood (SCHN) <tony.henwood at health.nsw.gov.au>; Michelle Lamphere <MICHELLE.LAMPHERE at childrens.com>; "'histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu'" <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> 
> Sent: Wednesday, June 3, 2015 9:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] plants in the lab
> 
> Patients do not have to go to the fungal spores, the spores will go to the patient.
> Depending on spore size, the spores may stay airborne for months - the spores "sediment" to a surface in still air. 
> A condition not likely to occur in a hospital environment - they scurry around until finding a lung or mucous membrane to adhere to.
> It doesn't take long for a single miss-handled Aspergillus culture plate to contaminate an entire multi-story research lab.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tony Henwood (SCHN) [mailto:tony.henwood at health.nsw.gov.au] 
> Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2015 3:20 PM
> To: Michelle Lamphere; 'histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu'
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] plants in the lab
> 
> Hi Michelle,
> Why would patients be in a histo lab anyway?
> 
> ________________________________________
> From: Michelle Lamphere [MICHELLE.LAMPHERE at childrens.com]
> Sent: Sunday, 31 May 2015 10:36 PM
> To: 'histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu'
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] plants in the lab
> 
> Our hospital Safety and Infection Control departments have policies in place prohibiting any potted plants from being in the hospital, anywhere.  We can have them if they are only in water, but the soil presents an infection control issue for patients because of potential mildew, mold, spores, etc.
> 
> 
> Michelle Lamphere
> Senior Tech, Histology
> Anatomic Pathology
> O: 214.456.2318 | Fax: 214.456.0779
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> Date: Fri, 29 May 2015 14:23:00 -0400
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> Happy Friday all!
> 
> Does anyone have documentation of the benefit of having plants in the lab?  I know this was discusses quite a while ago but I can't find references for it.  Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> Linda
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