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for MTs leaving the transcription field, curious question . . . - mtt

Posted: Jan 04, 2010

Where are you going? Are you staying in the medical field or something different? Are you leaving home to go back to the office? I am thinking about getting my RHIT certification to "change things up" and just want to know what other MTs are doing when they leave this business. TIA

Leaving MT - LinK

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Now that my youngest daughter is in school full-time and I lost my at home MT job, I'm looking for in house work in the medical field either as an in house transcriptionist or medical secretary. I may go back to school to become an MA. Unemployment will pay for me to go back to school so if I can't find a job in the next few months, I'll look into that. Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Finishing RN Practitioner now. - nm

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Wow! Congratulations. NM - MissIndigo

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Thanks. Plan to open a rural care program. - nm

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That is sooo great!!!! Be proud, I have wanted to make that jump...sm - Cyndiee

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for a long time, right now I have an associates and an LPN, though I let my licensure run out, I have been MTing for such a long time! How did you find the course as far as difficulty, and did you do it online or at campus?? Wish you all the best!!

It's an 18-month MSRN program at a local university. - sm

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Nursing will always be around. Always. Can't outsource that one!

See if you can locate an LPN-to-RN transition program (should be about 3 semesters). Get your Associate RN. Then you can work and go through the Masters program: Nurse Anesthesia (really super competitive but incredible salaries) or Nurse Practitioner or Nurse Administration.

I'm 48 and if I can do this, you can! Make a viable, financially secure and rewarding career your priority. Do it for yourself. Do it for your family. Do it for all the patients and their families you will be caring for.

Just Do It! (I should work for Nike! LOL)

Do you mean you are giving up this wonderful life as an MT - IAMT

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to become a NP? WHY??

Hey, just kidding. Congratulations. Sounds like a wonderful effort and bet you will be wonderful.

went to register today at local - community college

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I have been round n round about what to do next. Finally decided to follow my heart and go with a degree in psychology to become a social worker or caseworker. I started on this road 20 years ago out of h.s. and wanted something short term and decided to go to school for MT'ing. It has spoiled me, being able to work from home, making over 40k per year, but the cushiness is gone. I'm following my heart and letting God do the rest.

Thank you to the nice person who emailed me the info on the medical billing and coding school. My dh erased it before I could reply to you.

Good luck in whatever you decide :)

Leaving MT - Patti

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My next job will (actually has been) as a travel agent. I've been at it for 3 years after finishing travel school. I can't yet retire from MT, as the travle industry took a nose dive with the current economy, but I'm working towards it.

Are you the Patti that knew some time ago...sm - vrvr

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ALL the answers on the Word Help Board? All of a sudden you were gone and I wondered what had happened. Was this you?

Anyways, good luck in whatever you do next!

vrvr - Patti

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Hi vrvr:

Not the same Patti. Thanks for the well wishes.

for " Patti 2:" Thanks for replying and good luck in the travel biz..nm. - vrvr

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nm

leaving MT - pip

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I'm starting at our local university next week, working towards a business administration degree in healthcare information systems (managing EMR systems). I wanted to do something that had good income potential and made my MT experience at least somewhat relavant.

Going back to school at 50........sm - m

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I left the MT field in September 2009 and am currently working at a psychiatric hospital with plans to begin working toward my RN this year. Whatever path you choose, I wish you the very best.

Leaving MT - MT who knows

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That is what I am doing . . . RN. . . taking the test and applying to the program with the program application due on April 1. I will have just about every general education completed, because I am three courses away from a B.S. degree in another discipline, but I've been taking the gen ed and distributive requirements in science, etc. in case I had to switch.

I am a little nervous about this RN thing, because it is such a change . . . I mean I told someone that leaving MT and the decision that it is not a sustainable field anymore is somewhat like a "death" because I've been doing it so long.

How is the RN thing going for you? Is a lot of the material familiar or material that you already knew? I think that I will enjoy the people contact, but what about the "gross" stuff? That kind of makes me a little nervous about it all, but it is a done deal and now I will have to make it work. In the years down the road, if at all I can use the RN degree and the B.S. degree in a healthcare-related industry like insurance, pharma, or medical device company maybe.

Leaving transcription field - BOMT

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Anything but this...I can make this much $$$$ in an entry level job, receptionist, greeter, etc!

Back to the office... - clunybrown

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It's back to the office for me. I actually left a government job as a clerical supervisor in 1996 to be an IC because the money was actually better. Not so now. I'm on a management assistant list for our local county and hope to start interviewing soon. It can't happen soon enough. My pay checks lately have been abysmal. I'm so happy for all of you and the changes you're all making. There is no way but up for all of us. Happy New Year everyone!

Moving on from MT - Pam

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I am in cosmetology class. They can't outsource THAT to India. It is time for something new! Good luck to everybody!

going back to school - Raven

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I have my AA and I'm getting my BS in HIM. Hope to be done in 2 years and never transcribe again! If only it were today.... :(

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