That's how we were told to remember it as nursing students
Posted By: way back! :) nm Old MT on 2007-11-02
In Reply to: ewww lol - QA girl
Subject: That's how we were told to remember it as nursing students
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Wierd, I can specifically remember being told that:
Subject: Wierd, I can specifically remember being told that:
CVA was cerebrovascular accident
c.v.a. was costovertebral angle.
Been doing that for 25 years. Maybe it was just my original employer hospital's preference. Interesting, isn't it, that you can do something for years and years and never know it was not correct. I won't forget now, that is for sure. hehe
Oriental vs. Asian male - I think I remember seeing or being told that Oriental is not
Subject: Oriental vs. Asian male - I think I remember seeing or being told that Oriental is not
not correct and should be changed to Asian?? Anybody else know about this???
alm is right, skilled nursing facility, as in a short stay in a skilled nursing facility
Subject: alm is right, skilled nursing facility, as in a short stay in a skilled nursing facility
students
Subject: students
I'm going to open up a can of worms here...
Just wondering thoughts on students posting for word help on this board. I have not been on this forum that long myself, but found it several months ago as I was working my way through the last of my MT coursework. While it was nice to have access to past posts for hints and clues, I used it as a resource much the same as the rest of the internet - not a way for someone else to tell me the answer, but just a way to help me find it myself by searching past posts. Just like I wouldn't have gone to wikianswers and posed a question I should research myself, I wouldn't post a question here when I could do the research myself.
It seems to me that recently I have been seeing a lot of students asking for answers that are actually quite easily found with a simple search on Yahoo or Google. I even saw one post where the person downright admitted they were working on an exam and wanted someone to give them an answer. Myself, I feel that I am a better transcriptionist for having researched everything for myself when I was a student. Now that I am working, however, I am grateful for this forum! I also know that sometimes even plain English is hard to understand with some dictators, and it is wonderful to be able to use fellow MTs as a sounding board and source of wisdom when I just can't find the answer myself. Therefore, I don't want to sound like a hypocrite about using this forum as a resource.
So, what are your thoughts, working MTs, on students posting for word help, especially when one can find the answer with a simple search?
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Students
Subject: Students
I don't see a problem with it myself. Whether they ask here or Google, they will still come up with an answer. I think it would be easier to remember things if you had researched and done the necessary reading rather than have an answer thrown at you but we are all different and learn in different ways. IMHO, a student may as well do the research first because, even when getting an answer here, it would be best to check them out and you still wind up doing the research anyway. It would seem like double the work. But that's my take. :-)
I don't think students are supposed to
Subject: I don't think students are supposed to
ask their questions here though.
I agree, but it is not only students. Many
Subject: I agree, but it is not only students. Many
answers could be found much faster than waiting on someone to give it to you by using google or some of the excellent medical sites that are available. Personally, I still use my Stedman's reference books. On a lot of things, books are a lot quicker when looking for something specific, rather than wading through all the possibilities you find on the internet. New MTs apparently don't buy books anymore and others are just waiting for people to give them the answer. I started when there was no internet and books were all we had.
Students cannot ask TEST QUESTIONS. Asking for help otherwise
Subject: Students cannot ask TEST QUESTIONS. Asking for help otherwise
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I don't think MT students are encouraged to use book.
Subject: I don't think MT students are encouraged to use book.
Most of the newbies I see don't really have any reference books. Seems they rely entirely on the Internet and want to Google everything. That's fine and it is fast. But one day a newbie was working on tapes in the office and the Internet went down. OMG!! She panicked! She was totally lost, but funny thing . . . it never once occurred to her to pick up a reference book, even though we have a full set of Stedman Word Books, Dorland's, and brand new drug books in the office. I do use Google, but there's times when you really need a book.
Why aren't students allowed to ask questions?
Subject: Why aren't students allowed to ask questions?
From what I understand anyone can ask a question, including doctors, nurses, techs, etc. I don't understand why you are telling the OP she cannot ask a question here? 
If you weren't provided with a list of students' names, sm
Subject: If you weren't provided with a list of students' names, sm
ask your QA for help.
Anyone heard of this, MAR from the nursing SM
Subject: Anyone heard of this, MAR from the nursing SM
home, this is in the medication part of PE. Patient admitted from the nursing home, and I assume this is a nickname for med sheet. thanks
It is probably SNF (skilled nursing facility).
Subject: It is probably SNF (skilled nursing facility).
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Nursing school teaches it as pus-like.
Subject: Nursing school teaches it as pus-like.
I am an LPN turned MT (did take classes). In nursing school the very first thing we learned about charting, doing admission assessments, etc. was DO NOT use the word pussy. In the medical profession it is not acceptable, even though doctors do dictate it. Nurses are taught to use pus-like. In addition to that and what the BOS says, as well as for the state of professionalism, I always use pus-like and have never had it corrected.
Hoyer is correct. I know, my Dad uses one in the nursing home. nm
Subject: Hoyer is correct. I know, my Dad uses one in the nursing home. nm
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Nursing feel or feels? that the patient has been doing well. TIA
Subject: Nursing feel or feels? that the patient has been doing well. TIA
Nursing notes no problems and feels
Subject: Nursing notes no problems and feels
He will have Home Health Nursing. A s/l precaretender is following him. TIA!
Subject: He will have Home Health Nursing. A s/l precaretender is following him. TIA!
Patient will have a s/l *blow* tube for nursing light. Please sm..
Subject: Patient will have a s/l *blow* tube for nursing light. Please sm..
Also s/l *blue* tube. Thinks.
Whoa! Flashback to my hospital nursing days. :) Thx for the
Subject: Whoa! Flashback to my hospital nursing days. :) Thx for the
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He means "SNF" (skilled nursing facility) .nm
Subject: He means "SNF" (skilled nursing facility) .nm
SNIF - skilled nursing inpatient facility. =) NM
Subject: SNIF - skilled nursing inpatient facility. =) NM
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I have always used "skilled nursing facility." I have never seen SNiF as an abbreviation nor
Subject: I have always used "skilled nursing facility." I have never seen SNiF as an abbreviation nor
have I ever typed "skilled nursing inpatient facility." And I've been at this a long time.
Nursing home patient on S/L NR with diuretic and Catapres patch sm
Subject: Nursing home patient on S/L NR with diuretic and Catapres patch sm
Make any sense, also receiving Norvasc for elevated BP. Thanks
Comfort?? x-rays were performed on nursing home pt after fall
Subject: Comfort?? x-rays were performed on nursing home pt after fall
I say "feels" because nursing is considered a single unit in this context. nm
Subject: I say "feels" because nursing is considered a single unit in this context. nm
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Pt with dementia in nursing home with s/l "fa (with the a being like in "at") score of 6 &#
Subject: Pt with dementia in nursing home with s/l "fa (with the a being like in "at") score of 6 "little e".
I was told to do this
Subject: I was told to do this
Dr. Jones, thank you for ...
Leave Sincerely in, but don't type his name in, as it will show up anyway.
been told 5Ƈ" only and not to...sm
Subject: been told 5Ƈ" only and not to...sm
and NOT to spell them out....
IOW, should be 5'1"......especially in VITAL SIGNS if they dictate height and weight. *S*
that's what I was told too
Subject: that's what I was told too
first time I did it and had been doing it ever since. It depends on what client wants really.
I was told by my QA
Subject: I was told by my QA
that if a doc dictates an abbreviation, NOT to use the abbreviation, but to type it out.
I told you it was the
Subject: I told you it was the
the word is manbibulectomy. How many times have I transcribed that one and couldn't hear it tonight!!!!
Here's what I was told...
Subject: Here's what I was told...
by QA on one account, because she had addressed this before with the company and account, pussy would be changed to pus-like when dictated. But, I would check with your account specs or manager, as they may not want anything changed at all. Per Bos, page 340, adjective is pus-like, i.e., The wound was filled with pus-like fluid. HTH.
I have always been told when they
Subject: I have always been told when they
dictate "KCl" in a med list it is Kay Ciel as that is the medication. KCl is just the chemical abbreviation for potassium chloride.
We have been told to use 110 or if
Subject: We have been told to use 110 or if
they say "1-teens" then use 110s.
We have been told to use 3.
Subject: We have been told to use 3.
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I was told
Subject: I was told
to drop the trailing zero for things like meds, but on measurements, it would be ok. Might be company-specific, tho.
My QA person told me Sub-Q
Subject: My QA person told me Sub-Q
THX - would not have guessed it unless someone told me!!
Subject: THX - would not have guessed it unless someone told me!!
Thanks . . . that is how my brain told me
Subject: Thanks . . . that is how my brain told me
But my Stedman's disagreed (LOL) . . . intertrigonal is what netscape said "did you mean . . ." when I googled, and I actually went with intertriginous, which is what came up in the archives here when I asked the question, and Stedman's liked that too (although the PA did say "al" v. "ous".
1 or 2 (I was told this during training)
Subject: 1 or 2 (I was told this during training)
I was told when I was training at one point WITH MedQuist (when I was still on full QA) to use the numbers 1 and 2 and not the Roman numerals. I hope that helps. It might very well be a matter of preference for the account you are working on, but I believe the numbers 1 and 2 are correct.
If I told you the town
Subject: If I told you the town
and I'm not sure I can do that. It's in CA though.
I was told to use METs
Subject: I was told to use METs
MET = maximum exercise tolerance.
Can't really document that at the moment, however...
I was told by my QA T-current and T-max,
Subject: I was told by my QA T-current and T-max,
but someone else may have a different opinion. If the account I am doing is not verbatim then I transcribe current temperature and maximum temperature because I consider those terms to be slang. Again, others may have different opinions but I haven't had any complaints.
I've been told that also, and it seems like
Subject: I've been told that also, and it seems like
it usually refers to kidney pain rather than musculoskeletal pain, right? I'm just asking.
This is what I was told to do, even tho I think it is stupid.
Subject: This is what I was told to do, even tho I think it is stupid.
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I have always been told to capitalize it
Subject: I have always been told to capitalize it
Gram negative is also capitalized in Stedman's
My QA person just told me it was
Subject: My QA person just told me it was
Parent-Child Relationship Programme. You're too good, MT50!
i have been told to use "to" by QA
Subject: i have been told to use "to" by QA
...
My company never told me about
Subject: My company never told me about
what to do with trademark names. Now, I had a Coda balloon, trademark name, in the report also, it was Coda, not all caps. So, I am really, really confused.
I have to send the report in because I have other blanks. I am going to leave this word all caps, and when QA checks it, I will see if they change it or not.
Thanks everyone for the help.
We have been told it is CPAP, however
Subject: We have been told it is CPAP, however
I have a doctor physicially go into a report and change what I had transcribed to C-pap, so each doctor wants things his way. With a hyphen does not change the meaning and if a doc wants things certain ways and it is verbatim, the you almost always have to go with the doc unless it is totally wrong. I would refer it to my supervisor.
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