Tag Archives: A.U. Bankaitis

No Time for Dwell Time?

All disinfectants are tested and labeled according to specific amount of time they must be in contact with a surface to kill specific microbes. Referred to as dwell time, the amount of time a disinfectant is to remain visibly wet … Continue reading

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Twelve Guest Blog Posts of Christmas – quick click list from me to you!

In the spirit of the holiday season, here is my list of the Twelve Guest Posts of Christmas including hyperlinks to each specific post. While it was very difficult to choose, these guest represent some of the most popular, informative, … Continue reading

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Amplified Stethoscopes – No Shortcuts!

When short-staffed, I occasionally sit in the “pit” with the Oaktree Products’ customer service team to take customer calls. I honestly don’t mind as it makes me re-appreciate how hard they work every day. It also keeps me honest, forcing me … Continue reading

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Inspire, Ignite, Achieve! – guest post by Women Unite

Women Unite is a Facebook Community established on June 24, 2014 to provide women a forum for discussing and exchanging information about balancing life and work. Created by four female audiologists, the goal of Women Unite is to INSPIRE other women to do something they … Continue reading

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Fall Back for some real Daylight Savings!

Daylight saving time will end this upcoming Sunday whereby clocks will “fall back” officially at 2:00 am local time for those areas observing this practice. It was originally adopted by many countries as a means to conserve fuel during World … Continue reading

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Product of the Moment for #AudPeeps: Mirror-Go-Round

Don’t you wish you could show your patients how their new hearing instruments look in their ears without having to break out that huge mirror and positioning it just so in order for it to reflect to the other main … Continue reading

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Shed Some Light on New Ear Light

Every audiologist needs an ear light, right? I just came across a new energy efficient LED light that is worth a shout out.  The Econ LED Ear Light with Probe Tip (item# 12AAAPen-B) is available for about seven dollars but don’t let the … Continue reading

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Band Together to Prevent Hearing Loss – guest post by Peytra Osetinsky & Lorie D’Elia

Band Week at most college campuses is typically filled with tryouts, uniform fittings, and very long practices. That’s how band camp for the University of Akron’s marching band had been in the past. This year it was a bit different. … Continue reading

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