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ALEX ROBINSON/KANSAN
DAY IN THE LIFE
ALEX ROBINSON/KANSAN Laura Kimble works on blood samples. They often run tests on blood for students who need medical tests done, ranging from tuberculosis to STDs.
LAURA KIMBLE & PAT MOODY Watkins Health Center lab scientists who draw cartoons on bandages
After a quick procedure, students are rewarded with a hand-drawn bandage that could put a smile on anyone's face.
KATIE BERNARD
@KansanNews
As nervous students enter the Watkins Health Center lab for blood tests, they are greeted by a room filled with comfy chairs, countless posters and the smiling faces of Laura Kimble and Pat Moody.
Kimble and Moody, medical laboratory scientists, have been staples at Watkins for a long time. Moody, a University graduate, took her first
"We just wanted to make a better experience for students," Kimble said. "It's a little hug on the Band Aid."
job out of college at Watkins 36 years ago and has been there ever since. Kimble joined the staff 16 years ago after moving to Kansas. The two have become known by students for their hand-drawn bandages.
Many of the students who come into the Watkins lab are anxious about their results or getting their blood drawn. In response to this, Kimble and Moody draw on the bandages in an attempt to put a smile on students' faces before they leave the office.
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION ALEX ROBINSON/KANSAN From left, Laura Kimble and Pat Moody sit down in the blood drawing room to demonstrate what they do.
A DAY IN THE LIVES OF KIMBLE AND MOODY
9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Do different activities as needed, including running tests, ordering supplies, performing maintenance, doing paperwork and drawing blood.
8:30 a.m. Arrive at the lab. Record temperatures and turn on analyzers and computers. Check in and report results from reference lab. Read cultures.
4:45-5 p.m. Shut down machines and put reference lab specimens in lock box for pickup.
5 p.m. Leave lab.
Graphic by Jake Kaufmann/KANSAN