Specialties

Trina enjoys creating content related to the medical and health industries including: psychology, pathology, forensics, dental conditions, dental procedures, medical diseases, diagnostic procedures and treatments.

Trina also finds joy in writing content related to topics such as history, family, pets and law.

Interests

Trina cherishes the time she spends with her husband, daughter and their fur-baby, Cocoa. She also cares for their other pets, which include a bearded dragon (Mojave) and two parakeets (Banana and Kiwi).

Trina is blessed with a large extended family, including one brother, four sisters as well as 24 nieces and nephews. The holidays are a great time for her because the majority of the family meet to celebrate Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. She loves spending time with all of them.

Trina is passionate about cooking. She likes to try different cuisines. Cuisines that Trina has tried include Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Indian and Thai.

Education

Crown Point High School

Trina's business courses include:

* Typing
* Word processing
* Computer usage
* Shorthand

Northern Indiana Medical Laboratory Service's (NIMLS) Lakeshore Medical Laboratory Training Program

This is a fast-track course offered by Lakeshore Medical Laboratory Training Programs, Inc. This program is designed for individuals who can attend classes full-time for a period of three months.

Only a handful of students are accepted into the program each year. Students are chosen based on test scores and personal interviews with staff. Trina was accepted into the program in March of 1993.

As a Phlebotomist, Trina:

* Collected blood specimens from patients
* Entered billing data into the computer
* Answered the telephone
* Collected sputum and urine samples from patients
* Performed TB tests (and read them)
* Collected Chain of Custody specimens (used for drug and alcohol testing)
* Collected throat samples from patients to test for Streptococcal pharyngitis (aka Strep throat)

As a Laboratory Assistant, Trina:

* Ensured all the lab equipment was working properly (using a Quality Control Checklist)
* Checked the temperatures on the incubators/refrigerators throughout the lab
* Plated cultures on various mediums (urine, sputum, wound and stool)
* Prepared the Hemoccult and rotavirus tests for the technicians to read
* Performed laboratory tests (urinalysis, urine pregnancy and rapid strep tests)

Trina graduated from the Laboratory Assistant/Phlebotomy training program with an overall score of 95 percent.

International Correspondence Schools (ICS) - (Currently Penn Foster)

Trina transcribes dictation ranging from a simple doctor's office visit to a technical surgical procedure. Trina obtained her Medical Transcription degree in April 1997. She has an impressive overall course score of 91 percent.

60999 PENN FOSTER

MS TRINA M
Program Number - 03903104
User ID. . . . . . I470MAL
Registration Type. R Social
Enrollment Date. .
Study Exp. Date: 12/27/97
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Course/Semester:
Module No.: M39D 08/30/94
Course Grade 93%

Lessons:

INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION 039001 09/07/94
100%
ENGLISH USAGE I 039002 09/21/94
92%
ENGLISH USAGE II 039003 09/27/94
88%

Course/Semester:
Module No.: M39E 09/08/94
Course Grade 97%

Lessons:

AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 039004 10/11/94
95%
BODY SYSTEMS TERMINOLOGY I 039005 11/03/94
100%
BODY SYSTEMS TERMINOLOGY II 039006 11/16/94
95%

Course/Semester:
Module No.: M39F 10/12/94
Course Grade 94%

Lessons:

BODY SYSTEMS TERMINOLOGY III 039007 01/04/95
88%
BODY SYSTEMS TERMINOLOGY IV 039008 01/04/95
100%
ADVANCED TERMINOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 039009 01/04/95
95%

Course/Semester
Module No.: M39G 01/05/95
Course Grade 81%

Lessons:

RECORDS MANAGEMENT 039010 03/07/95
85%
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS I 039011 04/13/95
75%
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS II 039012 07/17/95
84%

Course/Semester:
Module No.: M39H 03/08/95
Course Grade 91%

Lessons:

EQUIPMENT 039016 11/22/95
90%
LEARNING LAB I 039019 05/31/96
91%

Course/Semester:
Module No.: M39I 11/27/95
Course Grade 85%

Lesson:

LEARNING LAB II 039020 04/10/97
85%
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VA Approved VA Approved
Total Complete Excused Omitted Lesson Avg (College)
LESSONS: 15
Overall Grade - 91%
*Copy of ICS Transcript from Penn Foster (Format slightly Modified for Readability)