I learned along time ago: My house, my rules. sm
Posted By: Mom of 4 on 2005-07-26
In Reply to: For parents, what do you think of your kids' friends? - deep thinking
I have been through the wringer, trying to keep my two older kids away from "bad influences." But I have learned.
When they were younger, I simply said, "You can play with so and so outside, but he's bratty. If he gets bratty outside, he'll have to go home."
When they were teenagers, I simply set the "House Rules". Abide by them, or out you go. Funny thing was, the friends were more compliant than my own kids. :)
If my older kids brought a friend over to stay the night because he/she was "fighting with mom/dad," I'd say, "Sure you can stay, but not until you call your mom or dad and tell them you are here and that you aren't going anywhere and that you are safe for the night."
I heard on occasion, "Didn't your mom say NOT to do that?" I guess I had more "control" than they had at their own houses and they felt good about having some limits.
My son who FINALLY moved out at 19 had a few new friends that came over one night and, as they were leaving, they said, "We'll be back around 10:30!" I said, "Sorry guys, this place closes at 10:00 on weeknights." They didn't come back.
I have 2 younger ones, 14 and 10. We have a pool. My pool rule? No towel, no towel. You can swim, but you can "drip dry."
Funny thing is, I've collected well over 2 dozen towels in the past 2 years that I have no idea where they came from. If it were me, the minute my child came home, I would have said, "And where is my towel?" Some parents just don't stay on top of things, if you know what I mean. 
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We didn't install ours, came with the house, but I learned...
something today... If it's bitter cold outside and your woodstove is keeping your house warm, the water in your pipes (if you have steam heat) can freeze anyway because the thermostat never calls for heat and the water sits and can freeze in the pipes that are close to outside walls. Other than that danger, it's great. It never got over 15 today and our house was a gorgeous 75 degrees. You have to keep an iron kettle full of water on top so it will boil and put some moisture back into the air. Some people are bothered by wood stoves, but fortunately we are not. Also, I would get a stove with a blower on it (we do) to help push the hot air out into the room.
I learned a long time ago to now talk
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Sounds like it's time you established some rules
and demanded some respect. Your husband needs to respect the fact that you are working. Does he treat you with the same contempt in other areas of your life? It might be time to reevaluate the relationship and start communicating with him in a different way. He might be one of the trainable ones.
I didn't originally plan on it. At the time I learned about - sm
MT, my sister had just started doing MT for a local hospital, and was learning on the job. I was a temp. office worker at the time, couldn't really find anything that was a good fit. My sis thought I'd be good at MT, and I came to visit her at work one day and she let me listen to and try to transcribe some tapes that she was already finished with. I liked it, so went to night school to learn medical terminology. I was offered a job at a transcription company (using mag-card typewriters back then, which were the 'latest thing') and have been doing MT ever since.
At one time I would have let it slide, but now I've learned I can't afford it or
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AAMT constantly changes the rules every time they have a new edition of their BOS to sell.
They've been taking advantage of MT's for years and have no shame. I want no part of it, and never have.
Some rules I follow..for #6, I think the first time an abbreviation is used, you expand and paren th
but no abbreviations in diagnosis at all.
Sorry, don't have time. Gotta go run around the house a couple of times. nm
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Glad you had a good time. We just hung around the house.
My "techies" come to the house and most of the time get it fixed here. They built the computer
:}
When I took a business trip one time, I came home to an immaculate house.
Then during the next few weeks, I couldn't find certain things like clothes, dishes, and items I kept on the counters. DH had decided to put all the dirty stuff out in the garage where the babysitter couldn't see it because he was embarrased by the mess he and the kids had made. There was mold and mildew on everything because he taped it inside boxes or stuffed it inside coolers, and he forgot to tell me about it.
You work full time, manage a house and cut 11 acres? No way man! Not me :)
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Or discpline time! My kids would be very sorry if they threw things at me or in the house. Two hours
is not too long for them to give you some space. That's really sad for you, but maybe try to rein them in. Can't hurt, right?
Sounds like the Marines at your house! I'm really glad you "schedule" some quality time wi
your kids! I think you are way harsh with your 15-year-old stepdaughter. What's wrong with helping with homework? Not giving her the answers, but sitting with her and explaining things? I help my 14-year-old with his homework and I check everything he does for errors. If he makes mistakes, I sit down with him and explained what he did and have him do it over.
As fars as my kids getting up on their own - my kindergartener gets up without the aid of an alarm clock because she is an early riser, but my teenager has to be gotten up and personally I don't see what is wrong with that. They are TEENAGERS!
My kids have chores and earn an allowance each week. They must keep their rooms clean. My son takes out the garbage, cleans the bathroom, and helps me do the dishes. My daughter takes turns helping me do the dishes and sweeps the kitchen floor and feeds the animals.
My kids are spoiled, but what's the point in being a working mom if you can't spoil your kids every now and then?
Never learned it? Hah! I learned it and still didn't like it.
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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Learned something
I never thought that many peole would want a transcript of a show especially when it was availabe of DVD or tape. That is why I did not think it would pay that well. But I learned something and always glad to do so. The last seminar that I type did not involve medical at all but was building a chip for a computer and all oriental speakers and so when I think my docs are bad, I remember that. Lots of blanks needless to say.
Have a good day and thanks for the compliment but all I know is common sense and practical sense through years of doing this.
I learned that way too, but now
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has anyone learned that their QA
person is using an outdated BOS ? I can hardly believe anyone taking their position seriously would do this. Am I wrong to be amazed and disappointed?
I know what you mean...you'd think I would have learned
my lesson in season 2. I would love a Taylor/Elliott finale, but I really don't know what to expect. You'd think Taylor has a big enough fan base to put him through, but after last week, I feel like anything can happen.
yes that's how I learned
how else to learn specialties?
What I have learned from VR is
that it does take an experienced and alert MT to recognize when a mistake has been made by VR. If the MT is editing too quickly or too careless when a mistake has been made by VR, and the incorrect term does sound close to what the doctor is dictating, the MT may not realize there is a mistake in the report that needs editing. This could be very dangerous if the doctors do not proofreading their reports carefully after they are returned to the system as complete.
Unless the VR technology improves substantially from where it stands now, I believe there will be gross errors not caught, which may lead to poor patient care and possible litigation.
I have been a MT since 1981 and have witnessed a lot of changes in this field. VR may appear to be an asset for medical personnel, but it may prove to be a detriment for patients. Sorry to come across as negative, just my opinion.
what I learned...
one can put 30.000-40.000.
Only if it is dictated 'between' 30.000 to
40.000, then write 'to';
or from 30.000 to 40.000.
Also AAMT BOS 2nd edition
Have learned
Have learned from talking with IRS I can become a Sole Proprietor and get an EIN. Nothing changes as far as filing and paying taxes, same as an IC. Sorry if this posts twice.
I took this course too. Learned how to
build my own computers. Never pursued a career in it but am planning on doing so if MTs goes downhill completely.
Does your course include networking too?
I learned that
disc was for the body and disk is for computers. I go by whatever the account spec says.
that would be same rules not some.
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different rules
for different settings. Cinics are allowed to use abbreviations pretty freely as to where hospitals are not for a lot of things due to possible misinterpretation. It all boils down to the fact that they are paying you and what they say goes!
BOS rules
I am an 18 year MT and I just recently heard of this Book of Style. What exactly is it? Doesn't the style depend on the program the account has. I've used several plateforms, and just about each one is styled differently, so what is the point of BOS? Old school MT!
BOS rules
I have been reading these comments. I have gone round and round with my employer over why the BOS rules are BS. But, I think the reason they keep changing things is because the doctors are getting cheaper and cheaper and don't want to pay anything for quality. That's just my little opinion.
BOS RULES
Well, if the BOS states "disk is the correct spelling, but I have a Rad who went to Med school and was taught disc and discectomy and discitis, who am I to tell him he now has to change it because the AAMT has a "book" that says otherwise. I still spell out my numbers up to 9 just like I was taught in typing class way back in 1982. So far, I've been lucky. My Rads like it their way and they pay me.
They do seem to have a lot of rules.
I saw on the other board, they'd like their own board..... Yeah, okay! 
Name rules
I believe you can use relative names - first names - but just not the patient's. Can your QA give you any guidance on this? I know the company I work for has very specific rules about what can and cannot go in a report, etc.
41 YO here, learned on the job 22 years ago(sm)
and still love MT. I do acute care, clinic, whatever they throw at me. Started out in a hospital in 1983 and went home/nationals in 1996. Been working at home ever since and have no desire to go back in-house.
I have learned something!! I never knew this was possible!
I've always thought liquids damaged/ruined keyboards, but I guess I was wrong. What a good idea you all have!!
learned (not leared)
sorry
My beagle has learned
not to lay near the foot pedal, but just to the side of it. It's the darn cat that won't stay off my keyboard. He'll even lay on it while I'm typing, and knows I'm going to boot him off! I think he likes the attention when the kids are at school and DH is gone to work.
Does anybody out there sew regularly. I have never learned
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From what I've learned from...
doing psych reports, people rarely have MPD unless they've been abused horribly. First off, I wouldn't blame this poor child. Her life has obviously been unstable and erratic, no thanks to her parents. I type it time and time again.... Kids are brought in and labeled with all sorts of conditions, ADHD, oppositional defiance disorder, OCD, you name it. And WITHOUT FAIL when the doctor gets down to the social history, the child comes from some sort of broken erratic unstable home. The parents don't create a nurturing environment for their child, parade boyfriends and girlfriends in and out of their lives, and then the poor child is labeled with a dozen diagnoses. Sounds to me like this poor child has been abused, which isn't very far fetched if a mother is recycling boyfriends. I'd contact a local psychiatrist and start from there. I wouldn't take one person's word that the child wasn't abused. Even if she is lying, she's doing it for some reason.
I learned it exactly the opposite...
back in 1980 I learned that disc was for the spine and disk was for anything ophthalmological ......
Yep, learned that the hard way, but then when I
told them I was looking things changed and now I'm down from about 95% ESL to about 60% and for the most part they aren't horrible.
Learned the hard way
I am one of those editors who can't just let a blank go unless I have spent at least 10 minutes trying to research it. Of course, if the dictation is just not clear, then a blank is the way to go. I found at my last job, though, that I was spending too much time on correcting grammar - quite a stickler for that - but the company wanted a much quicker turnaround, even if the report looked like it was typed by a third grader (my opinion) lol.
figured it out and learned something new,....
thanks everyone...this has taken me forever to just get one thing done...thanks.
thanks, learned something today :) (no msg)
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I learned it in school
I had to take a class on how to use the software for my schooling. I wondered why it would be useful in medical transcription because it is a program in which you speak and it types and does functions for you. I have never used it now that I have started working. Sorry that didn't really answer your question.
But they have learned it to the point of being
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My education is better because I learned on the job.
I paid too much for a crappy program that did even come close to preparing me for real-world medical transcription.
What I am saying is this, take a medical terminology course and keep studying after the course is over, take a human anatomy and physiology course, and take an English or have demonstrated skills in language usage and grammar, and then get out there and get a job.
You will learn more on the job then can ever be taught in ANY classroom! Quite frankly, you could order a medical terminology text book and A&P text books and study on your own and be just as prepared as you would paying $4000, 2000, 1200 or whatever to a school.
And yes, I have trained and QA'd Andrews and MTEC graduates and they have sucked eggs just as much as the next newbie MT.
Thank you so much! I learned something new today.
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I want to add that I learned that it is wiser
to respond to rude comments with irony and sarcasm than with equal rudeness.
MQ Rules, literally! Go MQ!
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follow the rules
I too thought crepitus was the only correct form -- until the pediatric rheumatologist "corrected" me and insisted on crepitance. (As the Red Queen says, "All ways here are MY ways.")
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