When I speak of being in the psych ward
Posted By: Needing Support Ladies on 2005-09-27
In Reply to: ditch the loser - iamblunt
I only say that because this decision I need to make about what to do has been driving me crazy. All the "I should do this, and I should do thats" The What if this and What if that...My head is in a tailspin.
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Hines Ward is the MVP nt
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Unless patient is on locked ward, they are free to come and go.
Many patients go outside to smoke, etc. To keep patient in hospital against will requires a legal document signed by the doctor, called 5150 in California, probably something else in other states.
Was nurses aid, then aide in ICU, then ward clerk, then
MORE medical terms cuz halo the docs were professors, and they let me play PA under their supervision, then w/comp supervisor, then pregnant, then had to find a PMs job and landed in transcription dept as trainee. If I could meet their requirements, I stuck. If not, I was fired. I stuck.
Sounds like candidate for mental ward
NM
Yep, a visit to a cancer ward makes just about any day-to-day problem seem
s
Other. June and Ward Cleaver with 2 well-behaved boys! I love my life... nm
nm
of course they speak english, with an accent but they speak British-English quite well.
And I can't speak Indian so I guess they have an edge don't they?
Maybe psych is just not her cup of tea! Maybe she should
try another speciality. I think everyone has potential somewhere, somehow. She just needs to find her "speciality" if you will.
Unless, she has been on other specialities and her QA score is still that low, then maybe she needs to find another career!
You have a tough job having to QA that - bless you!
Psych MT's
Are any of you Psychiatry only MTs - if so, who do you work for-are they hiring?
Help please with psych (sm)
Switching from WP to "Word," need quick answer on how to avoid automatic numbering as will be using Psych Dx with Axis I, Axis II, etc., how do I do this without numbers "popping up" all over the place? Also, is there a word list or med list for psychiatric only? I am testing for a new acct. in the morning and petrified. I am experienced in the field but don't want to appear like a dunce on my testing due to lack of knowledge of "Word". Don't know which version they are using either. Please answer on board or by e-mail and I shall be forever greatful. Praying.
psych...really,..never done that before.
well, the owner sounds trustworthy,... and they have a lot of VA hospitals.. he didnt tell me what specialty or anything...i just thought i should ask..am really scared of foriegn dictators... never really worked for one. but this is a local co. right down the road from me...
Like GI, ID, Psych
Don't like Rehab-boring, Ophth-boring
psych 101
I've never met my dad, so I do not have a true model for measuring men against. They totally confuse me. I'm very independent and plan on pursuing my own goals. I think coming across a great man would just be a bonus and not a necessity. My most prominent relationship lasted almost a decade, and I remember him being really kind of cold and absent, and I was constantly vying for his attention. If I come across a truly loving nurturing guy, it scares me and I push away alot. I guess having a dad would have made me different, but I am what I am so its all I know.
Psych
We have not yet gotten to Psych reports in school. I am excited to though. I think I would be very interested in them. I take it they are not the money makers?
Psych
Imagine this, typing psych report and patient asked the difference between a cat and a dog? Answer: I don't know I have scr---ed them both. I just about died.
psych (nm)
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Psych
I worked on a psych account too and though we're not hiring anyone right now, I'm love to find another company to work for but keep doing psych work. So far, no luck.
psych job
There was one posted on mtjobs.com not too long ago. I did a sample report for them but it was a little more time consuming than I was able to take on. I honestly can't remember who it was but go back on that site and look back about two weeks.
Cindi
Anyone do Psych?
Do you have any websites you recommend specific to psych meds, term, etc?
psych
DSM III or DSM IV has all the diagnoses and criteria.
Hey, speak for yourself (sm)
My accounts are 95% ESL. I love them. I can do them. It's job security, thanks to the MTs who can't or won't do them. As long as I can hear them and the technical quality is there, I welcome the ESL challenge!
SPEAK CLEARLY!
I'm lost as to why doctors can not just speak more clearly. I know it is possible, I have many doctors who do it. I am only 25, and I am going to be gray by the time I am 30.
PLS DO SPEAK CLEARLY
My god. i know that its hard to have so many patients, its also hard to transcribe if you cant speak clearly, for the doctors that can talk more fluent thank you very much.
I would not speak
or respond to any job posting that used a hotmail address. ANY reputable company will have professional email set up that uses their company name, such as recruiter@reputablecompany.com.
Did he speak to you about it?
nm
Speak for yourself
Geez!
You cannot speak for everyone!!
http://www.advanceweb.com/
Hey, speak for yourself...
And her opinions in posts. She put in ample dues in this profession and I for one am delighted that she showed up here to post and keep her fingers on the pulse of the MT biz. I think Ella pretty much rocks.
Pay the naysayers no mind, Ella...You keep posting, girlfriend, because I'm sure I'm not the only one who respects your contribution to the profession and your continued input.
And, geez, she was only pointing out that there are good and bad in EVERY race, nothing wrong with that perspective, especially since IMO it's correct.
I sympathize with you with the ESLs (just finished a 15-minute report dictated by a VERY Chinese dictator which has me ready to beat my head into my monitor, lol!), but don't take it out on Ella. Without the blood, sweat and tears of MTs like Ella, where we would all be today?
Who has Psych transcription available
I'm seeking psych transcription. If anybody knows of any company who's looking for someone, please advise.
ER psych meds
standard formula given in emergency: Haldol 5 mg, Ativan 2 mg, Benadryl 50 mg
Psych testing (sm)
This is why I like this board. This nice person did answer my question about numbering. This never came up but I found it very helpful and it made me less nervous. BTW, the test was mostly English words and I felt it was a waste of time and did not test my skills as a MLS at all, but that's the way it goes, I guess. Looking for something more challenging.
Psych transcription
Psychiatric Transcriptionist with over 15 years experience looking for extra accounts. Quality work, quick TAT, very reasonable rates. If you are looking for a hard worker that doesn't mind working weekends or whenever needed, please contact via email psych_mt@yahoo.com.
My favorite is psych - would do that all day if I could...
Don't care for ortho.
Psych transcription?
I know that Rodeer used to do a lot of psych transcription back in the day but now they are nonexistent. Does anyone know where and who gets the majority of the country's psych transcription? I know there has to be a ton of it...lol
Psych transcription
I don't know who gets most of the psych transcription in this country, but I do psych transcription for a local clinic that is a mental health facility. I used to work there full-time (in their insurance/business office) plus did their transcription (which meant I was working about 60 hours a week doing full-time in the business office and part-time transcription at home at night). When I left there full-time for another job, they contacted me and asked me to keep doing transcription for them. Well, it is 10 years later and they have also had additional transcriptionists and as of the first of this year, they got rid of everyone else and now I am doing ALL of their transcription (from home!!) and love it!! I know this is a job that I basically fell into, but there have to be some other jobs like this out there. I have also learned a lot doing psych transcription and it is pretty interesting. Hope you find something that meets your needs soon.
I love psych...
I have a few psych accounts, and I love it. I don't get bored at all. The only thing with psych is that at times it can be extremely depressing, and many times I have found myself in tears and in prayer for patients long after I have finished their reports. I also do other specialties, but psych is the only one I don't get bored with. Good luck! I think you'll enjoy psych.
Psych can be tough.
Would they give you a training period in psych, a few months at least? Psych is no breeze, you would definitely need references, and some internet sites. It will take some getting used to. But it can be fun!
Psych type
At the medical center I used to work for, they hired behavioral health clinic transcriptionists with no training or experience because it was pretty much "normal every day words". For psychiatry if they were inpatient at the time, we just typed them along with our other hospital dictations. I found that almost all of the crazy tests or things that were not normal jumbo I found easily on Google. Good luck to you, it is definately an interesting line of work. :)
psych book
When I did psych work, I just bought a good psych word book and that helped me TONS, as there are a lot of test names that you will be exposed to. Internet would probably work okay, too, but me, I like books! :)
Good luck!
Psych Resources
Here are the links from my favorite places. I also have a word list if you need it. Let me know.
http://www.appi.org/dsm.cfx
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11428699&dopt=Abstract
http://teachhealthk-12.uthscsa.edu/pa/pa03/pa03pdf/0306C-SWS.pdf
http://gainscenter.samhsa.gov/curriculum/juvenile/glossary.htm
http://psychclerk.bsd.uchicago.edu/mse.pdf
http://www1.umn.edu/mmpi/Reprints/The%20comparability%20of%20MMPI%20and%20MMPI-2%20scales%20and%20profiles.html
http://www.psychiatry.msu.edu/Clerkship/MentalStatusExam.pdf
http://www.unl.edu/buros/bimm/html/index12.html
http://www.pearsonassessments.com/tests/mmpi_2.htm
http://www.falseallegations.com/mmpi-bw.htm
http://www.brainsource.com/nptests.htm
http://neuro.psyc.memphis.edu/NeuroPsyc/np-dx-demen.htm
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/tests/newfy99.html
http://www.wright.edu/~robert.rando/Interviewing/Class2-05.htm
http://www.utah.edu/umed/courses/year3/psychiatry/psychaid.html
http://angelsghosts.com/state_of_fear.html
http://www.psychpage.com/learning/library/assess/mse.htm
http://www.psychpage.com/objective/mmpi2_overview.htm
Psych resources
I have done psych work for over 5 years and it's not just every day words. I use several web sources (as listed by Amy) and also a psych book. My psychiatrists also have to report the patient's medical history, so you have to know that as well. Not to mention, a lot of people have psychiatric problems because of medical conditions.
Stedman's has a great book that has listings of all the psychiatric tests. Because of reports going to the medical doctors and psych abbreviations not being common, everything has to be spelled out (at least with my docs). A lot of the psychotropic drugs can also cause medical conditions, like lithium causing hypothyroidism, Mellaril causing heart problems, Zyprexa and Depakote causing metabolic disorders, etc. so there is a lot of medical going on. I keep my regular Stedman's on hand, lab/path, cardio, endocrine, ortho (a lot of psych drugs cause imbalances causing falls, which in turn fractures). I could keep going on, but I think you get the idea.
It is very interesting work, but can be a downer. Good luck!
ESL psych report . . .
The patient is tired of sitting on the couch with a potato.
This was a number of years ago when the term couch potato was popular. I can only guess the patient was referring to his significant other and the doctor did not understand the term.
Psych reports all the way
My faves are psych reports, then social service evals, then ERs (gotta love the gore) then everything else kind of falls after that. Ops have got to be my nemesis, I hate them, but I do them anyway and smile as I do them (it helps to smile )
Psych work
Katie,
Let me know how the job offer goes. I am interested in hearing about your training.
Thanks,
Gina
PSYCH WORK
I do psych work for several docs as an IC. In one case, I have a doc that dictates his notes all together on one tape and desires that I transcribe all PNs and evaluations within one document. I just completed a 23-page file, which comes up to approximately 500 lines averaging about 30 lines a page, according to how my MTSO counts lines, which is by using the Word line counting system, dividing all characters by 65 with spaces included.
I do around 200-250 lines per hour, but I have been doing this for awhile. When I first started out, I would've been thrilled with 100-120 lines/hour.
At any rate, 250 lines per hour at .05 cpl comes out to be $12.50/hour and at .06 cpl you could get up to $15.00/hour. Remember, during the training period your line count will be low. At 100 lines per hour, your hourly rate would be around $5.00/hour, which would probably be closer to what you'd start out making (less than min. wage). I have to agree with the other poster below, that that's pretty low pay. OTOH, It all depends on how you look at things. Eventually, after being trained (which shouldn't take long if you're a relatively quick learner) you could eventually make a decent living as long as the work is there.
In my opinion, it is fairly easy work and, if you're lucky and get good dictators, well, it's a piece of cake for the most part. Actually, most anything you decide to put any effort into winds up paying off in the long run. It just depends on how bad you want it.
There are some things you may want to consider, however. How does the MTSO count lines? For example, is a 65-character per line count or 60-character per line count? What line counting system do they use? For example, do they use Sylcount, Abacus, Word, etc.?
Also, I note that you will be employee status yet no raises or paid time off? What's the point in being employee status? LOL That sounds a little out of the ordinary but what do I know? At any rate, since you will be employee status, some things to consider are taxes, bennies, etc. that may be taken out of your check.
I'd definitely think about it for a bit. IMO, at 20 miles one way for $5.00 an hour is going to wind up costing you money at first. It really depends on how bad you really want this type of account and what you're willing to do to learn the ropes.
Good luck!
Psych Reports
Psych reports can differ in the amount of pages depending on the physician and what kind of report. But go with you gut instinct as to whether this is the move for you or not. It sounds like a good deal, but gas prices are still high though they are going down a little.
Psych terms...thank you!
I have put this on my favorites and will check it out further.....I appreciate your response:)
resources for psych
http://www.fpnotebook.com/PSY.htm Good Luck!!! I'm still trying to find a company that will let me test with only 15 months experience in family practice. I'm happy for you.
I love psych - cause I like to see
what kind of weirdos are out there. But it's also kind of disturbing to know those people mingle among us on a daily basis. I also love to type cardiac caths, not sure why, just find it interesting.
Psych here too, and neurology,
but that's probably because I do so much of it! There is really no one specialty that I dislike, I guess.
psych jobs. can you tell me ..
how to find transcription work doing psych evaluations? I love psych reports, but I don't get that many on my job. TIA!
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