I hate no one, don't take my words out of context
Posted By: sm on 2009-04-29
In Reply to: Well I have done this over 30 years sm - MT30+
I have every right to say what I like and don't like. You are taking up for her because of her posting good things for you yesterday. I responded because frankly you thought I was much younger, probably worked in this longer than you and yes, older than you. I can be anyway I darn well please about not liking to type ESLs. As far as that goes, cannot stand ebonics either. See, prissy, others are not youngsters posting here and know as much as you. I rest my case. If you love the dialect that much, I think others should move to the various countries they like.
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Lots of 'em, but use a Lab Words, Sted's Ortho/Rehab Words, & Tessier's Surgical Words most
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Love psych notes. HATE, HATE, HATE, HATE,
HATE ER notes.
What context?
Try Google and take your pick from over 2 million hits.
Medical abbreviation resource link.
http://www.pharma-lexicon.com/
what context?
Do you recall in what context the doctor used this word? I hear doctors swear at the computer when trying to look up labs and stuff. The only time I type and cuss words are when the doctor is quoting the patient like on a psych admit or something.
We've taken this all out of context ...
I emailed them and got a response.
I let this particular post influence me negatively and I apologize to the Admin.
They are not targetting specific companies. It is a new way to link popular keywords, not just company names, for easier research. The links provide access to ALL posts - positive and negative - about the companies and/or keyword subjects. They will be adding more to this list. It is just starting now.
I DO wish they had put a post or statement or banner up first stating they were making this change but it is their site and they can improve it in anyway they want...with or without informing everyone of the progress before, as, or even after it is being made.
u have read that out of context -
versus IC.....whether you have one client or 10 clients....the IRS doesn't care....been doing it this way for a decade....
My post wasn't clear so readers might have taken it out of context.
Have a nice day! 
Numbers in what context??
You don't spell out numbers (0-9) when used to delineate values, i.e., 2 sets of enzymes, 3 sutures, etc.
Spell out when used in sentence as following:
We placed 3 catheters, one in the XXX and two in the XXX; or He was the one who XXX.
Is that what you are referring to??
It depends on the context of the sentence, really. SM
It depends on whether he's saying further bleeding will affect a hysterectomy, or whether Dr. _____ will effect a hysterectomy if there is further bleeding.
It depends upon the context within the sentence. sm
A simple instance would be: The patient had clear-yellow urine. In another sentence: The patient's urine is clear yellow.
No, as I said both times same context but qa'ed differently.
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Got 3 from Susan Poe, same context. Please post website here
because the emails are being generated by these looney tunes from this board. If others have not seen it yet, they will.
Same context each job. "Well-healed surgical scar."
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I hate DocQSribe, I hate DocQScribe, I hate DocQScrbe, I hate DocQScribe, I hate DocQSribe.
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You'll need a lab words book and maybe the Derm and Immunology Words..nm
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I wasn't, honey. I'm not the OP. My point is she didn't include context
to tell which catheter out of 17 pages it might be, and most medical books don't cross-reference to other medical books.
Love cardiology, hate podiatry. Hate discharges, but
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I hate those but I hate trauma notes on children even more sm
I used to work for a large hospital that saw a lot of children for various horrible things.
The very last one I did was a 12yo boy who had hung himself while his mother was at work. She thought he was in school. The doctor cried, I cried (as I usually did) and I just couldn't handle that anymore. That was the longest report I swear. Short in lines but the length was almost an hour. The doc didn't pause the machine, she cried, horrible gut wrenching sobs, and I did too, right along with her.
Stedmans Med $ Surgical Equip words, Path and Lab words, and Tessiers Surgical Word book (3rd
edition). I never buy drug books anymore. Waist of money in my opinion. New drugs come out so often, it's best to use the web.
The Sted's Ortho & Rehab Words is probably my most used book and then the Lab Words book. GL! nm
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I don't hate AAMT at all, ks. I don't hate
their book. In fact, I love the BOS2. It is not a regular grammar book at all - there are hundreds of issues in it that are point specific to MTing and medical field. I have dozens of regular grammar books, too, for other purposes, and they are not similar at all. I purchased the BOS2 when out job interviewing for a few months. Every single employer wanted me to have my own company, and they all tested off of it. Several used it in their daily work, and I have found it priceless over all. I think its even on sale now, but $89 is not a lot for a professional tool that we should use if required, or if a newbie. MTs who don't like to buy books are not very wise in the big picture. Its like shooting yourself in the foot.
Two words -
If she pursues this matter, I'd have a DNA test done immediately to determine whether your son is financially responsible or not. It's worth the investment.
You took the words right out
Well said!
words, etc.
Has anyone heard of a company called words, etc. from California and their rep, etc? Been offered position and just double checking. Thanks!
looking up words
Somebody recently mentioned a site where you can go and put a * in the part of the word that you can't get. Example:
ap*ectomy = appendectomy.
Can you tell me again where this site is? It's sooooooooo helpful!!
Thanks! 
These were not my words. I merely
copied the paragraphs from a previous post, because the original poster was looking for the item about the "golden handcuffs". I don't necessarily agree with it. Just trying to help the original poster find what she/he was looking for.
But they were my words. How many of the
companies mentioned on this board call you within 3 weeks and give you a raise because you are producing high quality work and producing well? (Not a 1/4 cpl, but a 2 cpl raise.) How many tell you about new accounts and give you the opportunity to change if you want? How many have primarily non-ESL accounts with good dictators? How many have a tech support group that does not have an automatic response that everything is your fault and that can be reached almost immediately so you are not sitting waiting, or have a very productive and easy platform to work on? How many times have you gotten a nice letter telling you you are doing a great job? How many actually talk to the owner of the company or something above the level of a team leader? How many get very clear instructions for the accounts? How many provide good samples of the dictators? And yes, I get benefits as well plus bonuses for high production without asking.
The person who referred me for this job told me this is what the company was like, but I was so hesitant because I had worked for too many of the bigger companies and gotten the bait and switch, the cherry picker routine, no raise, horrible accounts, late pay.
Oh, Words...
I am afraid that's one of my problems--thinking I'll wait until the end but then forgotting. I am trying really hard to pay attention to every detail and then just be confident and let it go!
three words...........
FILE FOR DIVORCE!
2 words...
I have only said these same words for the last
 whiney MTSO owners who want good MTs and only pay 8 cpl. Baloney, salami, rat's patootie, whatever. Deliver the work and the pay, and you'll get your reports and maybe even some help when you really need it the most. PAY MORE SMALL MTSOs, and you'll certainly get more in return! 
Bad words
Years ago the doc quoted the patient using the F word. I WA so surprised. I pressed both hands over my ears, as if I hadn't heard it correctly and played it again. I typed it as said. I also remember my spell check did not recognize the F word. The doc also reported the mother to social services.
In other words, you are an
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So in other words...
That is the correct price being offered on the exam there. However, we also offer that very same rate here in the US when we run promotions like our current Credentialing Cup.
So are you saying you got -150 words
aren't getting paid for what you DID type? 100 words minus 250 words? That comes out to -150 words. Is that what you are saying? If you got paid for what you typed, I don't see a problem with that...
Looking up words. I see sm
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
I HATE it when that happens nm
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I really hate that
for you. Had you gotten past that experience I believe you would have found it to be a place where you would have really been happy. Doesn't sound at all like their techs. Could be it was just a bad day for both of you. Unfortunately that happens sometimes. Hope you find a company you're happy with soon.
Don't you just hate it when .....sm
a dictator blobbers a word/phrase and the client claims something like "if you just listened to this 40 times in various speeds, very quiet conditions and through 2 different phone systems or PCs you should have been able to figure this out." Of course we all want to rebut with "and if your dictator wouldn't talk with his mouth full of his Wendy's hamburger while driving down the interstate with the convertible top open, and on a speaker phone we could hear him/her the first time without a problem!"
I don't hate MQ, but---
I don't like the decrease in my lines since starting on DQS either. It is not what it was promised to be. I am working a lot longer and harder now and I still cannot get the lines I used to on Medrite. I also wish they would be better about giving raises to those of us who are faithful employees and are always there for THEM. I have also been with them for over 8 years.
HATE IT, HATE IT, HATE IT!
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no thanks, hate CNN too......LOL..nm
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hate it
I hate when that happens...
you have my sympathies!
I hate that
I mean if they really want to talk to me why be as inconsiderate as to keep me waiting and take up my important time sitting there listening to nothing. I wait and wait so I can say for them not to call again. Sometimes they take forever to get the real live being on the line. Why would I buy something from someone who saw me as so unimportant as to keep me waiting like that.
Yep, I really like my job - it's the pay I hate :)
Happy  Day!!
I really hate that!
I remember, back in the old days, we used our common sense when dealing with numbers. We'd say "an 80-year-old man who has had cancer for five years, having undergone 12 radiation treatments." Anything under the number 10 would be spelled out, except for lists, etc.; those would be in numbers. Whose idea was it to change the rules of proper English, punctuation, and grammar? (Change is hard for me, I admit.)
I would hate it and have already had a job like that - sm
though they did not call you to ask why a report took "too" long in their eyes, but they monitored you closely. I did not like the feeling of "big brother watching". Tell management to try typing the report and see how long it takes them....sometimes 5 minute reports can take 30 minutes. I average 14-15 minutes an hour, so it would have probably taken me 20 minutes; 30 it is was a hard ESL or I had to look a lot of stuff up (which I have to do depending on which doctor I have, i.e. addresses, which slows me down tremendously). If it's a good job I'd go for it, and as you already know the doctors you should have no problem. You can always quit if you don't like it.
Does he hate you now for it?
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Hate to say it...
But you may be going about it with the wrong attitude. Think about it as a lifestyle change, not a "diet", and you may have better success. And yes, keep the exercising up, that's a great plus no matter what!
Hate it!
When my youngest was 5 or so, the time changed at this time of year, I told him to go to bed (it was still quite light outside). He said, NO, It's not dark yet, I don't have to! I said yes you do the time changed. He said "Well, put it back!" I said I can't I didn't make that change. He said, "Well call the governor and make him fix it!"
I still laugh over that, but I agree wholeheartedly LOL.
HATE IT
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