Ditto, the Quick Look on CD for me
Posted By: Sandi on 2005-11-24
In Reply to: Quick Look - Electronic version
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Quick Look
I like Quick Look because of the extra info in the back, i.e. drug listings grouped by diseases, etc. The only thing I don't like about Quick Look is that if you look up a brand name drug it refers you to the listing under the generic name. So if you are looking for info other than just the spelling, such as doses, usage, etc. you are actually having to look it up twice.
Quick Look
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MTSO - Are you going to answer quick on this
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Quick, helpful advice for new MTs
While I'm thinking about it, I just wanted to post this tip really quickly.
One of the ways I REALLY helped myself when I first started in transcription was to hang out on word help boards (like the one here). When a question came up, I would research it and answer if I could find the correct word. This not only helped the people who asked the question, but it super duper hugely helped me learn what words actually sound like when a doctor says them, and what certain things were and/or did.
Now I go to the word board mostly to help, but I'm still amazed at how much I learn 12+ years into the business.
I have the right person and you are too quick to reply to posts. A professional
You don't see the big guns worrying about anything posted on this board. Sheesh.
ditto
I would not send a resume to a company or to a recruiter who were so unprofessional.
Ditto
I am also a recent grad in the same boat, exactly...I too had to turn down 2 offers, because of strange circumstances surrounding them...sometimes you just have to go with your gut! I have applied to so many companies I am losing track of them all. How does a new grad get hired? I haven't a clue, except there are a few that do hire us newbies, they have told me just not a the moment. Sten-Tel and Osi,( which has a paid mentoring program). But I was unable to get in to that at this time, probably try again in 6 months if nothing else comes along. This is extremely frustrating I know..but you aren't alone as you know. I'm about ready to start a support group for newbies!!!
Ditto!!
I have done QA on grads from the Top 3 schools and grads from *other schools.* There is NO comparison whatsoever. Everyone wants a shortcut and easy money. People expect employers to take them on because of some hard luck story and spoon feed them what they should have learned in school. There is no easy or cheap road to MT, but there are a FEW exceptions to every rule. A FEW. You pretty much have to pay your dues.
Ditto
Your post couldn't have been more accurate.
Ditto that....
You will learn so much more if you take your time and not allow the pressure of the "line count" get you all bent out of shape. The line count will come, but if the quality is not there, the line count will never matter. I hope this makes sense! It is getting late for me, and I've been typing all day today, and feeling a bit, well, like I NEED A VACATION!!!! LOL Take care, and keep on  because you'll love it once you get over the initial obstacles that we all have had at one time or another.
Ditto.
Eventually, you and I, along with all the other new MTs with less than two years in will reach that two year mark. It is my hope (and dare I say expectation) that more opportunities will open then. I can't live off the scratch I am making now.
Ditto!!
Ditto!!
Ditto on the above
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ditto
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The new Quick Look Drug Book and the Saunders Pharm Words come
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Ditto on using "daily." The q.d. should be (sm)
considered extinct, as should q.o.d.; instead use every other day.
Quick Look Drug Book great for this as it has conditions/diagnoses in back with meds
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Ditto what Misha said and more - see inside
I transcribed and did QA for more than 4 years before returning to just transcribing. I can tell you hands down that the best MTs were the ones that already had a very solid backround in English and a huge love of learning before they spent big money to attend a GOOD school. IMHO, MT is not easy to learn unless you put forth a lot of effort, and if you struggle with English then you may not learn as many medical concepts as you need to, which in turn will make you struggle on the job. I saw this time and time again as my company shuffled people in and out who could not cut it. I may also add that some of these people who did not make it were from the Big 3. It is not for everyone. I agree that the big money is not really there these days.
ditto trouble finding a job
Hi everyone, my name is Angela and I received my certificate for MT about 2 years ago and still have not had any luck. If anyone has suggestions on good companys that hire entry level candidates I would greatly appreciate it. I am open to any suggestions.
Thanks,
Angela Rowland
OSI pretty quick, MediVoxx pretty strange
I've applied to both. For OSI, I scored a few points too low to start, but was invited to retest in six months. For MediVoxx, it took about a week for them to get back with me and let me know I tested well. That led to several other things (confidentiality agreement, their company info, a personal telephone interview with an offer to test for QA after I downloaded software from their site). There was a seven digit code to actually activate that software to enable me to test for QA, which would be the final step in the pre-employment process. But, they never gave me that code and did not respond to any emails about it. It was if - POOF - they were gone!
I don't know what that was all about, maybe a recruiter problem and not a company problem. MediVoxx seems like a really nice and well put together company otherwise.
No one I've ever tested with otherwise took near as long to respond, though.
Good luck to you. You will find something. Don't give up.
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