You need to train for this job. Nursing alone won't cut it.
Posted By: Check out recommended on-line schools. NM on 2007-10-05
In Reply to: new to MT - Brenda
s
Complete Discussion Below:  marks the location of current message within thread
- new to MT - Brenda
- You need to train for this job. Nursing alone won't cut it. - Check out recommended on-line schools. NM
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
Where to train
Everyone will have their own idea of what works best for them as far as training. Some will prefer an online training course, while others prefer a community college. The truth is you will have to do a lot of research to find which works best for you. A good place to start is the American Association For Medical Transcription website http://www.aamt.org where they have a check off sheet of what to look for in a school. Medical transcription is far from being obsolete, and there are plenty of good jobs for a well-trained MT, but you have to be careful when choosing your training to help you with job options later on.
Thank you MT's who train.
As a newbie in the MT field, I do not want to disappoint any one of my trainers. They have been wonderful, but sometimes I fear my inexperience must frustrate them to the point of tears themselves. I apologize and thank all those people out there who take the time to train us. I love the MT field. I love the work. I love to learn. I am not frightened by difficult dictators or “new to my ears” ESL. I just want to express my gratitude to you seasoned MT’s out there who give us a chance. The money is not important right now, with time and experience I know it will come.
To all the newbies out there who have not yet received employment, keep your chin up, and pray that you get a wonderful trainer.
Where to train?
I am a sahm looking for a way to work at home and be able to make a respectable wage.
What exactly does it take to get into MT and which school is the best? There is an online class close to where we live. It's $2300 and takes about 18 months (this is what I was told) to get through it.
All opinions are welcome. Thanks.
What is the best place to train?
Hi there!
I am new to the group and would like to get into Medical Transcription, but there are so many trainig courses on google, and I am not sure which ones are on the up and up. If anyone has a recommendation, I would very much appreciate it! Thanks, Robyn
The best place to train is
in house at a hospital or clinic - honestly. Second best is a reputable online company but you still will need mentoring after you graduate - honestly. Best online schools in my opinion are CAI, Careerstep, Andrews.
Wanting to train in MT
Hi all...I am here seeking information/advice on training to be an MT. I currently have an AAS in Radiology and have been a registered technologist in both Radiography and CT [RT(R)(CT)(ARRT)] for 5 1/2 years now, as well as being registry-eligible in Mammography. I worked in a very busy hospital radiology department and have an extensive working knowledge of all modalities, including MR, Sono, and Nuc Med, as well as PACS, CR/DR, Meditech, Dictophone, and Teleradiography. Last year, I had to stop working in the clinical setting because of a back injury, and that time my husband encouraged me to stay at home with the children. I however am going mad without working, and miss being in the radiology/medical field. Because my health will no longer permit me to work in the clinical setting, I have been looking into the medical transcription field with hopes that I could do radiology transcription. I feel that I have a broad enough understanding of medical terminology, especially in radiology, to begin a training program. I also have experience working with foreign radiologists, our chief radiologist was Phillepeno and was very hard to understand. Does this sound like a feasible opportunity for me? I am definitely not looking for a get rich quick deal and realize that it will take lots of hard work, dedication, and patience. I would just like to know that it would be worth the cost of the program and the time away from my family. I am looking into the online program through Brighton College.
Nursing
I certainly don't want to talk anyone out of nursing if it's their heart's desire. But I think many people don't get the full picture of what nursing can entail. You don't get that perspective in nursing school, believe me. It's a wonderful career if you can handle the politics, cost containment, insurance crap. It's hard for me to leave my job "at the office." Go for it if you really want it. But I'd chose PA school over nursing any day.
Go with nursing!
The demand for nurses is huge. The money is much better than MT and less stressful. I had the same choice you have right now and wished I'd gone ahead with nursing. Pay stinks, MTSOs don't care about us, AAMT doesn't care about us. It's all fun when you're in school. Not so much when it's time to get work and make a decent living.
from nursing to mt
I am a nurse wanting to do MT on the side. Can I take the RMT exam without taking any course work?
nursing to MT is
not such a stretch. I did some nursing and with the terminology I picked up actually found myself doing medical transcription in a Urology dept at a leading hospital, followed by Hem-Onc. Took free med terminology classes while there and self-studied and now I'm doing it full time as an IC.
Of course you do this so just go for it and lots of luck!
nursing to MT
I was never a nurse but I do go to MT without a training program (I'm not in any way recommending not to take an MT course just saying it can be done if you find a company that will train you). I had a degree in nutrition and had studied medical record administration and knew enough med terms to pass a test with a company who was willing to hire and train me. I'm still in MT 12 years later. I started with basic knowledge of med terms, good spelling, grammar and typing skills and a strong interest in medical stuff of all kinds and the rest was on-the-job learning. Good luck.
Nursing to MT
There's such a shortage of nurses that nursing is one of the top paying jobs anymore. I can't understand why someone would go from nursing to medical transcription. RN's are in great demand, and they have the easier nursing jobs from what I've seen. I've worked at a hospital part time for nine years, and full time for nine years.
Almost everything works by "supply and demand", and at present, the demand for nurses is much greater than the supply.
Career Step students PAY to train for Spheris
"Beginning in 2005, a select group of Career Step students will be offered the opportunity to participate in the exclusive Spheris Training Track. The Spheris Training Track has been designed around Career Step’s proprietary medical transcription training program. Portions of the training program have been tailored to meet the specific training and hiring requirements of Spheris." So goody. YOU pay Career Step for your Spheris training.
I am an MT going to school for nursing
When I went to school they didn't have the online courses for MT that are so wonderful today, so I got my 2-year AAS degree at the local community college. After MTing it for 10 years I bit the bullet and went back to school this year for the RN-AD program. I am working flexible hours with work from home to accommodate school and my 4 kids. I work 0.75 status and go to school full time, it is hectic, but will be worth it. Keep your head up, MTing from home is allowing me to go back to school. Not sure if I would be able to if I were punching an 8-5 clock.
MT versus nursing
Pamela, this board may seem negative, but overall MT is not a negative profession. With the money you can make, and the ability to be at home with your kids, it is definitely worthwhile as a "transitional" job. You may find yourself 20 years down the road still doing it, as it works well with a family. Be patient, find the right company. It can be done. I see a lot of positives along with the negatives on this board; if a company is good, then the employees will let you know, if a company is bad, listen to the people telling you not to go there. When it's 10:1 against a company, something HAS to be wrong . . . Good luck
Places DO offer ophth. only accts, but you'll still have to train for
s
Heck no! Your nursing definitely helps in this job, but you still need
s
I did it. Believe it or not, in nursing school, we also were taught
legally correct medical terminology as well as the slang that a lot of medical personnel use. Believe me, more of the use of slang terms came with my working experience as a nurse. 
No it's not more in depth than nursing school. BTDT. From your
post, it would sound like it is also more in depth than medical school (sometimes you have to spell and describe medications to the doctor), but I have a feeling that's not the case either (LOL).
|
