Drug Screens
Posted By: Cece on 2005-08-07
In Reply to: regarding physicals and drug screening for at home jobs - no name
You are right! I would not be offended if asked to take a drug test - nothing to hide. I do not want someone having privy to my personal info who is on drugs and acting irresponsible. Had my identity stolen once, it is a nightmare to get straightened out. Don't want my SS# and other private info going to other countries either.
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Good drug book vs. internet drug sites
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It can be either. There can be screens
that the docs will use. There will also be dictation and/or editing.
the owner screens the MTs and knows what she is doing.
There is one editor/QA person who if push comes to shove and you can't get it you can e-mail that person. It's a small company and run smoothly with no pompous people allowed and no incompetent people allowed.
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Yes, they do exist. I bought an HP Touchsmart (computer/touch screen monitor in one) for the same reason you are interested in touch screens, and my pain then moved from my wrist/hand to my shoulder, so I don't really recommend this myself.
What has helped me is the input device I purchased at about the same time. It is called an AlphaGrip (link below), and what drew me to it is the fact that the mouse is right at the tip of your thumbs while you're typing. It took a little getting used to, but has been well worth it and fairly easy to transition. I now transcribe from my easychair, reclined the entire time.
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Flat screens rock!
When I worked at a hospital that had regular computer monitors, by the end of the day my eyes would be really tired and I usually had a headache, no matter how I tried to adjust the brightness/colors/fonts on the computer.
At home I have a flat screen and even after working all day, I could come home and chat literally for several hours using my flat screen and my eyes would not be tired at all.
I highly recommend them! I have a ViewSonic 17", which is plenty big enough for what I need, which includes transcribing, internet, some Photoshopping/graphics, and playing computer games like Freecell and Scrabble for relaxation.
Talk to the doc about what types of screens are
time on the PC. Also I was told that stigmatism is a common thing to have but a lot of people do not know they have it. I wear glasses now, but I think my eyesight is getting worse from the looking at the screen as well. You should probably take more breaks from the PC.
Don't they make antiglare screens or
something like that??
really? i thought flat screens were harder
on the eyes -- boy, that is good to know otherwise...
17 inch is a good size - they have glare screens
I have had both types of monitors - now both 17 inches but one is a flat screen and one is not. They do offer glare screens to put over your monitors to cut down on glare which stress the eyes. I have no problems and been using a computer monitor doing this MT work since 1990, but been transcribing for much longer than that.
Best of luck! 
DRUG ELUDING?DRUG ELUTING?
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Could someone help me with the spelling of Remidex? I am not familiar with this medication.
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spironolactone. Duh
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spironolactone
U.S./Canadian Brand Names
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Novo-Spiroton [Can]
Therapeutic Category
Diuretic, Potassium Sparing
Use
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Usual Dosage
Oral:
Children: 1.5-3.5 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 6-24 hours
Diagnosis of primary aldosteronism: 125-375 mg/m2/day in divided doses
Vaso-occlusive disease: 7.5 mg/kg/day in divided doses twice daily (non-FDA approved dose)
Adults:
Edema, hypertension, hypokalemia: 25-200 mg/day in 1-2 divided doses
Diagnosis of primary aldosteronism: 100-400 mg/day in 1-2 divided doses
Dosage Forms
Tablet: 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg
Copyright 2004 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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It is drug-eluting, so there QA!!!
Yes, drug-eluting...
The company I work for gives daily info e-mails and actually got one on this a few months ago - is common to transcribe eluding or alluding if you haven't heard it before. 
Drug-Eluting
As they say on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", drug-eluting............FINAL ANSWER!!! 
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when doing MT would be uppers like truck drivers use. Stay up all night and type really fast!
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What are some favorite drug sites? Thanks in advance.
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I want to add dosages also, but I'm undecided how I want to do it. I would love to hear how others do it. Thanks in advance for sharing your ideas and suggestions.
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