Janet Atzen

Clinical Laboratory Science Instructor of the School of Allied Health

Courses Regularly Taught

• CLS 411 Clinical Immunology Didactic
• CLS 412 Clinical Immunohematology Didactic
• CSL 413 Clinical Hematology
• CLS 432 Clinical Immunology and Immunohematology Rotation I
• CLS 433 Clinical Hematology, Urinalysis, Body Fluids, and Microscopy Rotation I
• CLS 462 Clinical Immunology and Immunohematology Rotation II
• CLS 463 Clinical Hematology, Urinalysis, Body Fluids, and Microscopy Rotation II

Year Started at Mercy College 2009

Education

• BA, Biology, Wartburg College (1987)
• Certificate of Medical Technology, St. Luke's Hospital (1988)
• Specialist in Blood Banking, Memorial Blood Center (1993)

Certifications

• Medical Laboratory Scientist, American Society of Clinical Pathologists MLS (ASCP)^cm
• Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB), American Association of Blood Banks
  

Advice to Students
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” -- Benjamin Franklin

Clinical/Field Experience

• I have worked full-time; part-time; or PRN since 1988 at a variety of hospital laboratories in Iowa.

Professional Memberships

• American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)
• American Society for Clinical Laboratory Scientists (ASCLS)

Community Service Involvement

• Church Activities - leading confirmation classes

Personal History

The field of Medical Technology is constantly evolving with technology - but what I love is that the basic philosophy stays the same:  Provide the highest quality of work in an acceptable time frame to benefit patient care! 

Working in the lab, the pace is fast and demanding - organization, quick thinking and communication are the keys to success. I am honored to be able to teach students in this field; but more imporantly to involve students in the process and see the confidence they develop as they learn and succeed as Medical Technologists.