Go to the Word boards and read
Posted By: Get experience this way... on 2008-07-29
In Reply to: How do you go from... - hcmt
all of the notes and replies that deal with acute care. If there is something you do not understand, research it and study up on it as much as possible. It is basically a way to learn new terminology. No one can teach you acute care. If you want to learn it, all you have to do it study. The Internet and reference books will be your teachers. The ball is in your court. All you have to do it take the time to learn it. When you graduate from MT school, you only learn the basics. The rest you must teach yourself. I hope this helps.
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Do you believe everything you read here on these boards? No one knows any better
than I do whether they outsource. They do not.
You cannot believe what you read all the time on these boards.
Best to ask the company if you have a question.
Apparently you have not read the other boards
where the one you are talking to is the one to blame for loads of hostile postings.
Thanks for this info! I'm going to read up on it and watch the job boards! nm
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Apparently you have not read any boards in the last 20 years, sm
or you would know the answer to your question already. 
Read all the posts on the New MT/Student boards
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Read the company boards, posts about them today.nm
Night Owl - Yours is the most worthwhile post I have ever read on these boards
When working from home, whether dealing with clients, MT management, or QA personnel, you can just feel the negative vibes coming off of people over so little. It causes a very stressful environment. Maybe that is where some of the MTs on here develop that attitude, I don't know. The awful insults, comments, and degrading people on here is absolutely unbelievable. Just because you have 15, 20, 30 years of experience in this field, that is no excuse for rudeness. Once you have insulted someone to the point I have seen here, your MT experience means nothing to me, and if I were a management person and knew this about you, you would not work for my company no matter how perfect your MT skills are. This says a great deal about you. Perhaps people in general will write things they would never say to a person face to face. I happen to be a very mature, very experienced MT. I feel like my knowledge should be used to help someone, not degrade them. I hope the MTs who have posted above on this comment will continue to call these people out when they post these horrible comments. Even if you are right (which seems to be the most important thing in the world to them), there is a way of stating facts, opinions, and comments that you have yet to learn in dealing with people even if it is not face to face.
Well from what I read on the boards "Busy MTing" can afford to post but you need to sm
go look in the mirror and ask yourself why are you so miserable?
Zero. But I made coffee, checked my email, read the boards,
and fed the critters already. LOL
Read these boards, & you'll find 'rude & inconsiderate'
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Word and Drugs boards (SM)
Please use the appropriate boards for these questions. This forum has been set up so that these questions can be more easily navigated.
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Please use Word and Technical boards appropriately. (NM)
Goldbird
Search myself?? Thought that was what word boards are for!
WRONG! lol
Imagine that! Searching Google or where ever and taking a moment longer to click into a link or 2 and do a bit of research to make certain the site is reputable and the information correct.
What an original concept.
I've always felt that blurting out an answer (whether right or wrong, but hopefully right) without offering up some search tips only hurts the questioning MT in the long run.
Not long ago, this here word board was offline for some time. Where did folks find the answers then?
On top of everything else we need to know as MTs, we also need to be self-reliant and have excellent research skills. You don't get that way from being given the answer on a word board. It comes from reading, reasearching and attempting to understand what you are transcribing.
Don't get me wrong, we all need help on occasion, but for the most part, I know I can do my job, and those that give the answers can do their jobs, but the ones always asking the questions...can they make it in this field without word board help?
My vote is for teaching them how to research on their own.
That's my 2 cents on this issue.
Please use word, drug and style boards appropriately. (NM)
Thank you.
Goldbird
I had that exact word in mind this morning reading the boards
Sisters. 
It seems worse than usual with the flaming around here. Is it the heat or what?
I read word for word when I am done transcribing
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I am sorry. I meant boards not broads. Now those darn boards have disappeared again.
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There is always Word Help that you could read through.
I have found it to be very helpful and well-written when it comes to answering questions such as yours.
MS Word 2003....please read
Hi, I have a question. How do I create fields in my MS Word document so I can just tab forward to each field? Thanks.
Read the Word help file.
Your auto correct file has an .acl file extension. Your auto text are connected to the template you use (probably normal) but you'll have to transfer that template to the new computer as well in order for those entries to be retained.
sorry cut off - should read "that there is only one word"
No, re-read the message. I said less than $0.01 per WORD.
She needs to compare the amount she is paid ($5.75/1000 words is less than $0.01 per word) by computing a line (in this case the example given was 65-characters with spaces) times a line rate (example of $0.08/line). Comparing the two results will help her to decide if she is being paid enough.
Read the tips from the poster at the top of the board about Word. Good suff! nm
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Ummm--read her post again, please--it don't say *keyboard* short cuts..it says *word* shortcuts
duh!
but boards will be dano's boards and that's the issue. no one dare disagree with dano.
yes the boards will be boring with just one-sided opinions but we need to please dano. isn't that the purpose of MT Stars?
In 12 years of MT'ing I've never re-read an entire chart. Edit/read as I type. nm
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Yes, I read your post, and I just re-read it, and I've copied and pasted for you in case
you've forgotten your own words! Your post above is 100% different "flavor" to it, now all positive and cheery! Your first post was 100% doom and gloom every which way, including "raining on your parade", and "if you want to go forward"...God, sounds like she's talking about jumping into oncoming traffic! Here is your quote:
My first boss (the one who hired me as a new grad) gave me some words of wisdom that I haven't forgotten. She said that transcribing at home with small children NEVER works under any circumstance. Either the work will suffer or the parenting will suffer.
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How can the word "NEVER" in caps be interpreted in any positive way? You took about 8 paragraphs to cover every aspect and completely dash this poor woman's dream. I'm not blind, I'm not talking about day care at all, I'm talking about the total negativity of your original post! You know exactly what I'm talking about, cause you added some sugar to your second version! And that's much nicer than the first!
Oh I've read that site and continue to read it...sm
I agree...much motivation there. I have tried to quit numerous times in the past and did successfully quit when I was pregnant for the first time many years ago but I have never managed to summon up the strength or resolve to stay quit. Thus the "need" for a financial investment in my efforts. It somehow makes it more motivational to know that I have $$$ invested in this effort over and above the $$$ saved on cigarettes.
Who had time to read?LOL I only get a chance to read This Old House once in a while. (nm)
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Microsoft Word.. The oold Word used to do this and I'm new to 2003 Word..nm
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I didn't read the other posts but just read this
My daughter got pregnant at 17, said she wanted an abortion but BF didn't. I have a wonderful 2-1/2 yo grand daughter that I don't think I could live without...and now, guess what? I don't. I have custody of her. She was dropped off on my door, I got court ordered temporary custody and final custody hearing in a month.
I'm single with no family support. I had just taken a new MT job one month before this happened and they have been wonderful during my adjusting to being a mom again and I hope I can resume a normal schedule by next week.
I'm passing no moral judgments or giving moral advice. The situation is what it is. My prayers are with everyone involved.
Definitely an eye-opening read. Having my teens read it, too. nm
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I am new to the boards...
and I am not too sure if I want to stay on these boards. I am afraid to say (write) something wrong and get crapped on! I think that *some* people need to grow up. You are ruining it for everyone one else that enjoys to post and read the boards!
Welcome to the boards!
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Other boards (SM)
I should included all other boards as well, i.e., Recipe, Equipment, Politics, etc.
200 is for the other boards, not the
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the boards..................NM
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If you look at the ads on various job boards they
list equipment. Some still use C-phone, some use Lanier, some use wav pedals, some require you to rerecord and there are still a few small local ones that still use tapes. Even though some companies use the internet, some you download and work off-line, others you have to be connected the whole time you are working so high-speed is a must, either cable or DSL. I you are going to buy a foot pedal I'd get a generic that would work with ExpressScribe or Start/Stop, one that is capable of working with multiple types of voice files. The ExpressScribe software is free so you just need the pedal. I haven't read your other posts so don't know if you are trying to go on your own of what, but if you are working for a company I wouldn't buy a foot pedal until you have a job where you need one. Some companies use a proprietary software and you need a specially configured foot pedal. You can always download the free ExpressSribe and use the keys to do any testing.
we don't have to be 100% on these boards...
I see improper usage of their, there, they're all the time on the boards but doesn't mean that's what the poster uses in medical reports - sometimes people just forget and type the wrong word on public boards -
Except for the word board, the admin here at this site says we are never to correct the poster's typo.....so let it go, let God, and not to worry.
One should never assume anything in this business - one of the first rules of thumb.
MT boards
You'll have to do a Google search or maybe someone will email you. There are others, but it is against the rules of this website to direct people to them, at least on these boards.
and all the other job boards - there are may outside of two.
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There are already boards where you can
do this and they can also post on the various word boards. I help on the word boards when I can, one even has at least 1 physician who frequently helps, and with a word board you get a whole lot more experience than you would working one-on-one with someone.
Have seen it on other non-MT boards too
Don't know if it is the general mindset of people in tought times; participation at another site I frequent is down significantly because of the negative and attacking posts.
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All boards are up and running.
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Just got done working, looking at boards...
first I heard, and yes, will miss him... How sad!
Hey I'm in Tennessee where are these boards? NM
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You go to other internet boards and think everyone
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I would like to post on these boards. Can anyone help?
I am totally confused as to what section of the religion board to post on. There is nothing for general Christianity or perhaps Quaker pursuasion, etc.
I also have no idea what I am, liberal or conservative or what. I liked it better when you could have a real discussion. We exchanged ideas. I know sometimes they got out of hand, but I don't like any of these boards now. They are just plain too confusing now.
With all due respect - I go to several web boards, SMT, and SM
the AOL boards. This is the only one where I read so much about dissatisfied MTs. Oh, once in a week or so you'll hear something about VR or EMR, but mostly, the people in other places are still excited about being MTs, proud of what they do, certainly not talking about working fast food.
There's lively discussion about home stuff, hobbies, and kids, but I don't hear many people at all saying they can't make a living at this.
I wonder why that is? Serious question.
Anything that does not belong under the other boards. (NM)
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