Explanation should include the importance of continually updating one's professional knowledge and skills regarding new procedures and technologies for the purposes of
- maintaining continuing education units required by credentialing bodies
- succeeding in career advancement
- achieving personal satisfaction and increased self-esteem
- providing optimal patient care.
Professional organizations that offer professional development include
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are continuing education units? How can they help medical laboratory technology employees?
- How can medical laboratory technology professionals keep current on new procedures and technologies in their field?
- What role does continuing education play in patient care?
- What is the ASCLS Professional Acknowledgment for Continuing Education (PACE) system of continuing education in medical laboratory professions?