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I can only say be careful what you wish for.  I would say the story is on a scale of 1-10 a 5 for us.  It is just like the supervisors that have never transcribed, a reporter who doesn't have a clue...well let's just say the picture doesn't come across like we would like it to.  That being said, I guess I should not look a gift horse in the mouth.  There is one bright side, there is a COMMENTS SECTION that you can add to.  Will someone please go on and explain we do much more than doctors notes and please, please mention the confidentialy aspect and the information that the general public does not know about going overseas?  Cuz this guy missed the boat on that whole aspect of the story.  ,  ,

I would really appreciate any advice you can offer.  I took an online course for Medical Transcription and finished last November but haven't been able to find any work.  All the places I can find only consider hiring people with at least a year of experience.  How can I get my foot in the door?  Thank you for your ideas!

Is anyone running Vista and also running Stedman's spellcheck 2007?  Thanks in advance. 

I am currently working for a company that uses a Word-based platform, obtaining the dictation through TransNet and WinScribe.  I have a job offer with another company, part-time, that also uses a Word-based platform, using Iscriptor.  Does anyone know if this will be possible? 

TIA!

does anyone know if I can use a Dictaphone C-phone with digital phone service?  I'm moving and will have a regular phone jack and line.  thanks.

rita

I am so burnt out that I am seriously contemplating just taking the summer off.  Does anyone have any opinions on how this would hurt me come fall and job searching.  I have a job at the present time working IC that I absolutely am not enjoying.  I have tried to give it some time but it has been since November and I have not fallen in love with the job yet. 

I am wondering how will look on a resume in the fall to have a 3- or 4-month gap in my resume.  I have 8 years experience and I am sure I would have no trouble getting back in to it, perhaps with a refreshed attitude?  Has anyone done this, and how was the job search afterwards?

Thanks for any advice. 

HI,

  I am taking my medical transcription course through Allied Schools. I am having a problem trying to punctuate the dictations properly. I would like to know if anyone can help me with this problem. What I thought was proper punctuation seems to be different with medical transcription. Are we supposed to transcribe the punctuation as the doctor dictates or correct it to what we believe is correct?

   Also, I have an assignment that I just transcribed that is impossible for me to punctuate. If anyone can help me, I would truely appreciate it.

Right now it is just after 1 a.m.  I have been paged for the THIRD TIME tonight for "stat" reports from a hospital, and that's just tonight.  I have been reduced to tears from sleep deprivation, I have diarrhea and shakes, and I really really really want to tell my employer to sod off.

When do you think is enough enough as far as knowing it's time to move on?  Is this normal in medical transcription--to be on call for hospitals?  Yes, I do get paid extra for taking call, but then the piddly financial 'reward' completely negates itself because it interferes not only with my personal life, but then my professional life, as I am a complete basket case the following work day and can't 'put out,'  thereby inciting the wrath of the bean counters when my lines aren't there.  There is no schedule flexibility even though I take call...I won't be able to fall back asleep now because I had to slap myself awake in order to make myself conscious enough to type a 45-minute long report, and I'm not allowed to adjust my schedule tomorrow to accomodate a nap.

I am not a machine and I don't think the company gets that.  How my other coworkers do it I have no idea.  Oh wait...they don't...they quit as well! 

I just shot off an ornery e-mail to my poor boss stating 'take me off pager or I quit,' so we'll see if I have a job tomorrow.  I think I am displaying true self-destructive behavior here and is royally stinks.  I'm better than that, but I think I have been officially driven over the edge.  Sorry for the rant but I am truly fried.  I'm going to go lie in bed and stare at the ceiling now while the song 'another one bites the dust' replays itself over and over in my head.

Does everyone space once after the end of a sentence now?  My daughter takes keyboarding in high school and I just realized they are not taught to double space after the end of a sentence.  Should I then change to single spacing after the end of a sentence? 

many posts asking for help with words or phrases that are clearly in reference books that most MTs should have.  Don't MTs buy their own reference material anymore or do they rely strictly on the internet.  Most the words and phrases asked about on the Word Board could be found just by buying the medical phrase index or the Surgical Word Book or some of these other word books and building up a reference library. 

What happened to building up the library and searching and learning?  I just looked at some of the Word Help stuff tonight and a lot of it is ridiculous stuff that an MT could very easily find.

Any opinions?  Im not talking about blanks where you just can't understand what they are saying.  I am talking about specific instruments and phrases.  Seems like it happens an awful lot and MTs don't want to search or maybe don't know where to search or don't know what reference material is out there to buy?

Lots of this stuff could be found in just the two books I mentioned above.  Just curious

We need ExText TransNet software. How can we get this software. Please suggest me.

Pramod

in our transcription department we type milligrams/deciliter as mg/dl.  However, the transcription outsource service we have types it as mg/dcl.  Which is correct???

Here is the other thing - when the doctors dictate KCl 20 mEq, we type it as noted.  However, the service has been typing it as Kay Ciel 20 mEq.  We have asked them not to use KCl because the floors and docs might get confused (even though they are educated, they can be quite lazy), however, they won't stop doing it.  Have we been transcribing it wrong and the service is right???

I am needing some advice on my relationship situation.  Here is what is going on. 

In mid-December, a friend of ours (it is my husband's sister's babies daddy!!!) needed someplace to keep his stuff.  His roommate had moved in with a girl, leaving this guy (let's call him Pete) high and dry.  He was leaving to visit his parents for a while and was supposed to keep his stuff here until he got back, when at that time he would get his own place. 

That was in DECEMBER.  He is still here.  in March, my husband and I came to an agreement that we would let him stay 1 more month to save money for 1st and last months rent, utl, etc.  This was up on April 1st.  My husband wanted to give him 1 more week.  I said we have given him 3-1/2 months to save money, and he has none saved.  This guy goes out to bars, comes home at 3 a.m., sleeps until 2 on the weekends, contributes no way to society and, mind you, doesn't pay for ANYTHING to live here.  Everyone in a while, I will get $50 from him, but I think that has happened may 3 to 4 times. 

Anyway, me and my husband are now separated over this matter.  I am in shock.  I feel he is basically chosing Pete over his family.  We have 2 CHILDREN TOGETHER!!!!!  Am I being wrong?  I feel this guy is a bad influence on my kids and that I am being taken advantage of.  I know I shouldn't have let it go on this long and I have no excuse for that.  I love my husband, but if he is not able to kick this guy to the curb, he will be kicking ME to the curb.  Any advise?

This website was mentioned in my last Consumer Reports magazine.  For anyone who does Op reports or anyone who just is interested in viewing actual surgical procedures, this is a great website.  I've only sampled 2 videos so far, but they are extremely interesting and well-done.  Give it a try!  <http://www.medlineplus.gov>  If you look to the right side of the home page, you'll see the place to click.

I tried a new 'keyboard shortcut' and miraculously not only did it not work, it turned my desktop on Windows sideways.

Any suggestions on how to fix it?

Thanks!

Did anyone see NightLine last night regarding students cheating on SATs.   These students from wealthy parents go to a shrink and get a "subtle" learning disability diagnosis at a fee upwards of $2500 and get extra time to take the SAT.   Hence, these students do not have a learning disability at all and with the extra time given to them because of this "subtle" learning disability, they get perfect scores.  

I am so furious!  I have a senior in high school, who scored very high on his SAT, 2100 - perfect score being 2400, in the time alotted.  These cheaters get the perfect score and acceptance into the college of their choice. 

I guess money can by anything?  I am furious about this.  Here we are, middle class working family, with a very bright and intelligent student, with high SAT scores, but will he get to go to the college of his choice?  Probably not!!   We teach our kids to do well in school, be a good person, and focus on your future.  Where does that get them? 

I guess we should teach them how to cheat and lie to get to the top!

Thanks for letting me vent - I am so angry!

are running it under XP AND have updated to the service pack 2? Tech Support says that's the only thing he can think of as everything else looks fine on my system. And on the converse, how many of you use DQS and DON'T have XP with or w/o service pack 2, or are just using the original XP w/o any upgrades. I don't want to be doing something to my machine that's going to screw it up even more. Thanks for your help. nm

So we're considered a thing of the past, ah-hem!  Here are the 10 jobs. ~

Administrative Assistant
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Advertising Sales Agent
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Computer Software Engineer
Computer software engineers are projected to be one of the fastest-growing occupations over the 2002-2012 period. Duties include design, development, testing and evaluation of computer software, and continual training is suggested for the quickly evolving industry.

Corporate Event Planner
Employed by a private company rather than a hotel or convention facility, a corporate event planner coordinates staff activities including group meetings, client presentations, special events, conventions and travel.

Copy Editor
Copy editors mostly review and edit a writer's copy for accuracy, content, grammar and style. This is a competitive field; however, the growth of online publications and services is spurring the demand for writers and editors, especially those with Web experience.

Desktop Publisher
Desktop publishers use computer software to format and combine text, images, charts and other visual elements to produce publication-ready material. Duties of this fast-growing profession include writing and editing text, creating graphics, converting photos and drawings into digital images, designing page layouts and developing presentations.

Data Entry Clerk
Like administrative assistants, job prospects should be best for those with expertise in computer software applications. By typing text, entering data into a computer, and performing other clerical duties, these workers ensure companies keep up with information and technology.

Insurance Underwriter
Insurance underwriters serve as the main link between the insurance carrier and the insurance agent. Underwriters analyze insurance applications, calculate the risk of loss from policyholders, decide whether to issue the policy and establish appropriate premium rates.

Market Research Analyst
Market Research Analysts gather data on competitors and analyze prices, sales, and methods of marketing and distribution. They often design surveys, compile and evaluate the data and make recommendations to their client or employer based upon their findings.

Paralegal
While lawyers assume ultimate responsibility for legal work, much of their work is delegated to paralegals. Paralegals not only assist in preparation for closings, hearings, trials, and corporate meetings, they also perform a number of other vital functions including draft contracts, mortgages, separation agreements, trust instruments and may assist in preparing tax returns and planning estates.

I am just curious what everyone is having for lunch or dinner.  Need some ideas on what to cook.

Have a good Sunday afternoon.