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Search myself?? Thought that was what word boards are for! Posted By: TiredNCrankyMT on 2008-09-10 In Reply to: The advice to Google is assuming SM - no, don't think so 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. Complete Discussion Below: marks the location of current message within thread Teach a newbie to fish - Let's be better teachers. Unfortunately this word board - has always been the joke on the other sm For the newer MTs hearing a "v" - sound at the beginning of a word I'm not worried, but I guess you SM - no, don't think so Coming to MTStars for answers - should be a last resort. Besides which - how about an anatomy text? You seem really angry???? - see inside The advice to Google is assuming SM - no, don't think so Search myself?? Thought that was what word boards are for! - TiredNCrankyMT Here - this will help Spare me. - please. Not angry - just exasperated Questions like the one quoted SHOULD make people angry. - Deb Plus... - just my 2 cents The messages you are viewing are archived/old. To view latest messages and participate in discussions, select the boards given in left menu Other related messages found in our database How to search boards Can someone please tell me how to search for comments on companies? tia. Search the new MT boards. 3 places recommended that s Search the Job Seeker's and Company boards. Also mtjobs.com...nm s TA has been bad news here & on other boards for years! A search will back up what is s I thought I saw it here awhile back but I can't find in archive search. sm I'd read here (I thought) about herbal antidepressants including 5-HTP and something else, but I can't find where I saw this. If anyone can be of help, I'd sure appreciate it. Thanks. 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. Moderator Go to the Word boards and read 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. Please use Word and Technical boards appropriately. (NM) Goldbird 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? MS Word search function Does anyone use this feature? I have just discovered it, but find that it works intermittently, i.e., finds a report for some names, not for others. Any ideas? Thank you.... bw Go search bar and put in the word Staff It will bring up a post(s) regarding the EMR system posted on Jan 12. Put the word -- staff -- in the search bar. It should come up medical records staff being replaced by EMR Macro to Search Google from Microsoft Word? I found one on the net, but when I pasted it in, it would not work. My version of Word is Word 97. Thanks. I am sorry. I meant boards not broads. Now those darn boards have disappeared again. : Does PRD work with MS Word? I thought it was for WP 5.1 DOS only? - sm Or am I getting confused? I have PRD for 5.1; but now use Smartype for WP 5.1 DOS (like it a lot better)....yes it also works on XP but it took me me a LONG time to figure it out. I have passed the "how to" manual onto a lot of people over the last 2 years. Its actually quite simple once you know how. An inexpensive word Expander is Shortcut, and they have the one they sell here Flashtype that is inexpensive as well. I know Shortcut works fine with 98. When is a word only 5 characters. I thought 7-10 was an average and 10 words a line? nm s I thought Word counted blank lines using this method. I think the OP is looking for Abacus. nm xx 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? Microsoft Word.. The oold Word used to do this and I'm new to 2003 Word..nm / 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! x 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 x the boards..................NM ' 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. x 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. :( Do you believe everything you read here on these boards? No one knows any better than I do whether they outsource. They do not. All boards are up and running. ll 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 x You go to other internet boards and think everyone nm 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) x boards and then GO FOR IT, whichever way...nm x lighten up - I have gotten a lot of help on these boards (sm) We're just having a fun day. Are we allowed? I've also noticed that many of the questions that have no answers posted are the ones that have already been asked and answered ad nauseum. Check archives. People get tired of repeating the same things over and over. MTs always negative on these boards? hmm? NM................ zzzz No clue really but perhaps on the boards...sm Equipment or Technical boards here at mtstars might help you better than I cannot. I only know that one of my monitors has a very small screen and I cannot see a lot of what I'm supposed to see on that screen. other MT message boards I was just wondering how many of you go to other MT message boards and if this is your favorite. I have lots of them posted on my favorites but this is the only one I check every day. Once in a while I might check the others but I'm usually bored after a few minutes. How about the rest of you? Posting on boards I agree that some topics should be posted on their respective boards but it seems as if every other message the thread is locked. Pretty soon, you won't have to worry--no one will be using the boards at all! It's a little confusing to decide, gee, should I put this on this board or that board or maybe they won't let me post it OR they will get the point and use the appropriate boards. sm The monitors should have started this a long time ago, they maybe the users of the board would have learned which boards to use from the start. I think this is a great idea even though it must take a lot of their time to do it. they have to keep boards organized....N/M State boards Here in Oregon there is a posting on the state board that shows complaints, etc. against doctors. So you might try that. I believe they got rid of the too numerous boards - sm because it was getting totally ridiculous. There were boards for everything under the sun it seemed. Posts were being moved and locked because they should be on a different board. Many, including myself, thought it was getting to be a bit too much. So luckily they listened and trimmed it back down to something a bit more manageable. I see it now, thanks! On the state boards it's This made my day (how sad is that???). I guess we don't need to go to the Comedy Stop unless there's a new joke anyway . . . (LOL) State Boards Why don't we all try the State Boards on this site? We could really network. This site has been a big help to me and my endeavors. Thanks to the administrator and all who support it! Check out the new MT boards little or no experience. It might help you decide. I don't like to discourage anyone, but it does take a lot more than just "fast typing". You have to have thick skin as well. You have to be very, very independent, which probably leads to the cut-throat attitudes some (not all) have in this profession. Some of us have been stabbed in the back so many times, we need the MEDS to dull the pain. Please do not take this profession lightly as we do not look at it as simply babysitting/no daycare, extra money. There are a lot of hardworking MT's here with a lot of knowledge. We are willing to help one another. One day if you get into this field, way, way, way down the road, you'll know where people are coming from. Good luck in your endeavors!