I loved it too Nana, old MT here also,
Posted By: gd1 on 2007-07-07
In Reply to: Go Nana! - loved your post SM
boy do I remember the carbon. I started in radiology where there were 5 carbons, and if I made a typo I had to fix every single one, what a pain that was. Let me say also, I was with MQ 16 years and if I left a blank for QA, they never gave me feedback, never told me about Google (not a computer lover), when I researched, I used books, of which I have many. I was lucky enough as far as the doctor names that my two accounts were local and I had the good old phonebook. I did like your post, made remember the good old days, and sometimes I wish I had one of those typewriters. Have a nice day everyone, I am off today, going to visit my expectant daughter.
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Go Nana!
I am not very old, but have been doing this a long, long time. I worked on a typewriter with carbon paper. Strolling down memory lane! What a joy! I'm sure you found out like I did that the world of computers has made life easier to a degree; however, like you I am from the old school where I still pull out my Stedman's even though Google is just a keystroke or two away from me. I guess I just feel better seeing it in black and white on paper. I have had to learn to dwell amongst this wonderful cyber world! I love this board, and I liked your post. Well put! We need you Nana! Keep up the good work! The new MTs coming into this field are the wave to our future, and I feel they deserve a chance. We were all new once. A lot of us were fortunate enough to work on-site for a long time before diving into the shark tank from home! LOL - This helped me so much! I am still learning each and every day even after this long time and I am loving every minute of it. MT or BUST!  
Nana - thanks. (sm)
Can I get more advice from you on that first way you do it - when I talk to my boss Monday?
How long have you been doing this? Is it working to everybody's satisfaction?
Please write to me if you have anything more you can share about it. I'm working for a walk-in clinic with about 5 centers and they are going a little crazy at the moment trying to figure out how to do all this.
keywestsweetie@gmail.com
Thanks
Chrissy
Nana....
if you had a website that was hijacked...do you really believe that you have to just let it go and go start another site? She is telling a HUGE LIE. Her story makes no sense whatsoever. She has no control over this site anymore BECAUSE IT IS NOT HERS!!!! IT WAS NEVER HERS!!!! She was just the money handler! She is a big, fat, greasy LIAR!
Nana needs a hobby
Wow, you sure waste a lot of time getting your anger out at someone who is within her rights to comment on the quality or lack of quality of MTs. Maybe you Nana are a decent MT and they certainly are out there. Can a QA person vent or do you have such a problem with that that you have to write an editorial about it. Get working and get over yourself.
Nana, U are a perfect example...
of all that was wrong with this site B4 - negative, repetitive bashing for no reason other than boredom, I guess. It's interesting how this site has become a whole lot more informative and fun to come to now that all of us horrible "banned" people have come back - in fact, I wear my banning by what's her name as a badge of honor! So please do enjoy her new site - and we'll enjoy ours, mmmkay? 
Nana referred to me as QADRAGONLady below and... SM
I wanted to move this discussion back to the top so I started a new thread. She asked if I share any websites or information with the MTs I QA and my answer is, I do.
For instance, when looking up a doctor's name, did any of the MTs here know that most states have a state department for professional licensing where you can look up MDs, DOs, physical therapists, nurses (both LPNs and RNs), etc? So in addition to using the AMA, website which is great because you can do a sound alike search, you can also go to each state's licensing website. I should add that no one ever told me this when I was an MT. I just discovered it on my own because I cared enough about the work I put out to make sure I exhausted every resource possible.
Another nifty, self-taught, trick of the trade... I have the website for every facility for every account I work on in my favorites. A lot of times a facility will have a doctor finder on their website. In addition, they may say the name of a ward or department that you might be able to reference on the website. Not to mention, it helps to know where the facility is located for future reference such as when a dictator mentions a place of employment in a patient's social history. If you know where your facility is located, then you can look at the yellow pages online for that area.
I always share any great terminology or drug websites I come across. There's a great website that will list most every hospital in any particular state and a link to that hospital's website. All I had to do to find that website was do a Google search for "hospitals in Arizona or California or Texas" (whatever state you need) and I found theagapecenter.com website.
No one person ever sat me down as an MT and gave me a step by step on how to use my reference books or the internet. I taught myself because I CARED. That's the problem with a lot of the MTs I QA. They don't care. The say the MTSOs only care about the bottom line, well the MTs only care about the bottom line too and the end result is poor quality and subsequently loss of American jobs.
But so what?!?! I'm just a dragon lady and most QA people are just big meanies anyway. MTs can keep blaming everybody else for their low wages and offshoring, but it's time to step up and take some responsibility.
Nana referred to me as QADRAGONALady below and..
Through those many years we had the luxury of time for research and education. These MTs today must concentrate on getting as many lines as possible within as short a time as possible. There is just not the luxury of time for research we enjoyed. Its a whole different ball game now. These young robots need every bit of patience, encouragement, and help we can give them in their struggle to maintain a living in our chosen field. They memorize quickly and do not forget the things they must learn on the fly.
Wasn't bashing you Nana!
I just thought my post might come off like that LOL. Guess I was sort of agreeing with you! Didn't want it to sound wrong since I attached it to yours!
she is nana - the one who is 'spreading the word' over here
that over there is up and running.
She does not get it yet.
I agree with you, Nana. It's an uphill battle. SM
I do my part by being very lenient with the MTs when reviewing work -- i.e., I don't count off for using cc versus mL or for typing Alzheimer's instead of Alzheimer, etc. The dangerous abbreviations list is for written notes and orders on the patient's chart.
The flip side of me being lenient is when another QA person counts off for things I've been lenient on, then the MT throws a fit and says "well one QA says one thing and another QA says another."
So, there is a need for a standardized set of rules across the board that all companies should adhere to. I'm just not sure AAMT or whatever they are called now are the people for the job. It should be a committee made up of MTs and dictators.
JMO
one more ques nana: digital signature. ?how do you get it on there (sm)
On that first way you are describing --- are your docs able to SIGN OFF on the note digitally?
I LOVED IT. . . .
And had to forward it to all my "crabby" friends.
I loved my cat too and still do
I had to put my 18-plus year old cat to sleep 2 months ago. She was with me since she was born. She had end-stage renal failure and for a year I had to give her three times weekly infusions of Ringer's. She was actually really healthy right up until the end though and used to boss the other 2 youngsters around. I miss her every day. She went with me back and forth across the country. I know exactgly how you feel.
I did and loved it - sm
She came every other week and charged $15 and hour. She would spend 4 hours and she was a white tornado in those 4 hours let me tell you. I loved, loved, loved having her.
Unfortunately, i had to let her go when i moved into rehabbers paradise. No sense in paying someone to fight a losing battle until rehabbing is over say in about 10 years :(
We did that too, my 2 loved it too! - nm
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My mom loved them and had many of them -nm
throughout the years, so I grew up with them. They are nice, though I put my hair in a pony tail so I can see. Started out with an old Plymouth in the 60s and ended with a 2003 BMW Z4 (very nice). They only time it was a drag was in an unexpected rain storm, though now you just push a button and the top goes back on....until her corvette (1 car before the BMW) we had to do it manually, so stop the car, pull up the top, lock, etc. Also in the summer, very hot seats...carry towels so you don't scald off the skin on the back of your thighs, butt and back, though cloth seats would help with that problem, and obviously don't leave anything in the car you wouldn't mind losing (i.e. stolen or blown away). They are fun though, I hope to get one myself one day but content myself with driving with all the windows down now. Have fun shopping.
TFS! Loved it
I need that laugh!!
Loved pet...
I had to put down my Andi (poodle mix dog) today. Last night I came home from church and found her on the door step apparently hurt. Brought her to the vet who kept her over night. I went in this morning but she had multiple fractures and had to be put to sleep. I don't think I will get another pet. It's too hard when you lose them.
yes, i saw and loved the
was wondering if the walking tour is only a group tour or is there a map and written directions so that one could walk the tour alone (or with a friend, etc.).
the MT info is good but i am much more interested in NY and seeing it from an *insider's* point of view. i know that is not the purpose of the blog but maybe you could do something on that line regarding NY??
I used to do these too! Loved them! sm
They were long and kind of boring in my opinion, but I made a LOT of $$ and had a GREAT dictator. he was so great, in fact, that he transitioned into doing his work by voice recognition without a hitch. I truly miss that account . . . :(
Loved this. (nm)
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Yes, loved it.....sm
Yes, I used it for several years and loved it. It does not have its own expander, but I used InstantText with it quite successfully. I hardly ever hear of it any more. Do you mind sharing what company still uses it?
Loved it
Who still uses this program???? It was great. Does not have its own Expander but I used Instant Text and it worked great!!
Loved it.
Where did you find it? I am thinking to change mine.
LOVED the job!!!!
I worked for this company a while back & loved the job. I say to anyone out there reading the same rubbish I did, use your own judgement about a person/job and don't let bitter faceless people influence you otherwise - and THEY talked about being rude?!!! If I wasn't forced to give up the vet op work (family reasons), I would never have left! New clinics kept opening every year, and the owner always did her best to keep me informed and made my job as easy as possible! Some people prefer to work for large transcription companies, but I prefer to work for smaller companies, where you are recognized as being an indvidual that is an IMPORTANT member of the team. 
Loved it!
I enjoyed reading this post. I guess it was that punch line that really got to me LOL....
Your real-life doc kinda reminds me of Dr. House on TV, though Dr. House seems to have become more contrite during the last 10 minutes of the season finale.
I've always thought that there could not possibly be real life docs out there like House, at least not ones who would be allowed to see patients, but now I am not so sure.
Have you ever thought of a second career in which you take real-life experiences and fictionalize them, send the scripts to the people who make movies and TV shows? I think you would be very good at that.
LOL! Loved your response...
 the guy would probably burn the whole neighborhood down just to be sure he got the one who did it! I really wished there was something I could do, though. I loved your graphics.. That's exactly what I feel like doing!
I loved it. Very moving.
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I had one when I was inhouse and loved it! sm
I just wish I could afford to get my own right now. It takes a little getting used to, but not too bad and it's soooooo comfortable.
When I used to use Medrite I loved it.
I'm not sure what that person does not like about it. It was extremely easy to use.
Awww I loved her...
she was a great actress and she made me laugh. RIP Shelly.
I loved it!! I feel that way every day!!
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Yes, but then I loved beaded anything and
oh and loved Gunsmoke!! SM.....
http://www.spotlightingnews.com/article.php?news=2132
McCloud" Star Dennis Weaver Died
Burt Reynolds: "He was a wonderful man and a fine actor, and we will all miss him."
American television actor Dennis Weaver best known for his roles as sidekick "Chester Goode" on TV's first "adult Western" Gunsmoke and as Marshal Sam McCloud on the NBC police drama McCloud, died Friday, age 81.
Weaver passed away from complications of cancer at his home in Ridgway, in southwestern Colorado, it was reported Monday by his publicist, Julian Myers.
Burt Reynolds, Weaver's co-star in "Gunsmoke" stated: "He was a wonderful man and a fine actor, and we will all miss him."
Weaver was born in Joplin, Missouri to Walter Weaver and Lena Prather. His first role on Broadway came as understudy to Chapman as Turk Fisher in Come Back, Little Sheba.
He eventually took over the role from Chapman in the national touring company. Solidifying his choice to become an actor, Weaver enrolled in The Actors Studio, where he met Shelley Winters.
During this time--the start of his acting career--he supported his family by doing a number of odd jobs, including selling vacuum cleaners, tricycles and women's hosiery.
In 1952, Winters aided him in getting a contract from Universal Studios. He made his film debut that same year in the movie The Redhead from Wyoming. Over the next three years, he played roles in a series of movies, but still had to work odd jobs to support his family.
It was while delivering flowers for one of these jobs that he heard he had landed his biggest break — the role of "Chester" on the new television series Gunsmoke — the highest-rated and longest-running series in TV history (1955 to 1975). He received an Emmy Award in 1959 for Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series.
From 1967 to 1969, he appeared on the television show Gentle Ben as Tom Wedloe.
He began appearing on the series McCloud in 1970, for which he received two Emmy Award nominations: in 1974, he was nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series and in 1975, for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series. His frequent use of the affirming Southernism, "There you go", became a catchphrase for the show.
From 1973 to 1975, he was president of the Screen Actors Guild.
In 1978, he played the trail boss R.J. Poteet in the television miniseries Centennial on the episode titled "The Longhorns". Dennis Weaver also appeared in many acclaimed television films.
In 1980, he played Dr. Samuel Mudd, who was unjustly imprisoned for the Lincoln assassination, in The Ordeal Of Doctor Mudd. In 1983, he played a real estate agent addicted to cocaine in Cocaine: One Man's Seduction. Weaver received probably the best reviews of his career when he starred in the 1987 film Bluffing It, in which he played a man who is illiterate.
In February 2002, he appeared on the animated series The Simpsons (episode DABF07, "The Lastest Gun in the West") as the voice of aging Hollywood cowboy legend Buck McCoy.
For his contribution to the television industry, Dennis Weaver was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6822 Hollywood Blvd, and on the Dodge City Trail of Fame. In 1981, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Thanks for sharing!! Loved them.
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ABSOLUTELY LOVED NCL......
I think it depends on what you are looking for. I have also been on Celebrity twice. The thing I love about NCL is the Freestyle Cruising. Pre-kids days it was nice to get all fancied up and dressed for dinner. Nowadays I prefer to be very casual and eat whenever I am ready, not at a specific sitting. The other nice thing about NCL is that you do not have to worry about tipping. No figuring $3.50 per person per day for this staff member, and $2.50 per person per day for this staff person. This is all included in the price of the cruise on NCL. We are trying Carnival in June. Hope they are as good. Good Luck
I loved your blog (sm)
What a jolt to reality. Reminded me of things I'd forgotten I liked about this type of work. Too easy to concentrate on the negatives day to day. I have a cat too but he is not as much company as yours seems to be. Nice spot for him by the window--I'm sure he is very content to hang out with you during the day.
thanks...Loved Georgia!...nm
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yw....lol Yeah, I loved it!...nm
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I loved Starman nm
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loved his music but I had the.....N/M
HAHA-- LOVED IT!
NO-V8 and it could get up and move! loved it!
nm
LOL! Loved your post ; )
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I agree, I loved it - sm
I used it for quite awhile, then I decided to try the 4000, which is an actual divided keyboard, and now I love that one too, have trouble deciding which one to use! Maybe I'll switch back & forth to break up the monotony. :)
loved your blog
Just finiished reading your blog and I loved it. I also requested you as a friend if you don't mind, cannot wait to read more.
Oh my god my mom LOVED Irma!
I remember the one book...all pages all dog-eared up..."If Life is a Bowl of Cherries, why am I in the Pits" or something like that. That is a total blast from the past!
Here's what I've used and loved it...
Abacus SE performs two functions. It is a counting software, but also creates accurate invoices.
The program is very user friendly and best of all, it has a trial version with no time limit.
I loved Meditech!
Would work on it today if my company had it. But, I've been on computers for nigh on 20 years now, so I started with DOS and LOVED it.
I have always loved Gateway also but -
they were bought by Acer and I am not sure that helpful midwest technical support still exists there.
I have loved my job through the years but
I am absolutely thrilled to say I start drawing off money from full retirement social security fund this month. I have wanted to stay in transcription and hope that I will be able to. At the same time with all the new things being implemented such as EMR and the such, I am thrilled that I no longer have to worry about every little thing I hear about a job, no job, part job, etc. I have been in the same boat with others on here that hear rumors about this and that. I have had really good jobs only to have them outsourced. I have gone from really good money to basically pocket money now, not enough to raise a family on like in years past for me. I feel for other's plights, I really do because at one time I was there also. To work at a job and to have a job, you had to bite your tongue sometimes in order to keep a job. I hope the present employment I have continues but if it should not, guess I would be really retired. I know how transcription has gone over the years and I see no bright shiny light at the end of the tunnel, just looks more bleak.
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