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Posted on word help but posting here as well - ancient MT

Posted: Jan 23, 2010

By no means am I trying to put anyone down in this profession, new or old; however, MANY years ago, PHONICS were taught in the schools, which was a form of English/spelling -- for example, if the word had an "F" sound to it it might be "PH" or some other form of spelling -- for example "frenulum" you hear the word and it might be spelled "phrenulum" does it fit in a "medical context?" This also comes into play with having the "proper tools" in place -- I have always used Stedmans medical spellchecker and even with some of the newest drugs -- it will show it -- if it shows up as a misspelling, I research -- the new MTs and those testing need to learn how to RESEARCH -- sometimes a term or a drug will come up at the end of a report clear as a bell and you have a "DUH" moment.. NEVER guess -- if testing, a LOT of employers would appreicate a blank rather than a guess and believe me, been doing this for 30 years. I mentored a good friend of mine who is now working for the Q but not confident to move forward and I work doing straight transcription. Do your reseach the best you can and don't feel bad for leaving a blank or blanks and hang in there.

Hi Ancient MT - blossom

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I've also been an MT for 30 years, I've also been called an "antique." Nice to see another antique still working.

I'm Another Oldie But Goodie - Marsha

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I've been doing transcription since 1978 (32 years). I love it!

READY TO RETIRE - EL

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I started in 1977 and have to say I also still love every minute of it. It was the first thing I was really good at from the get go so I have stayed with it. Still learning all the time. It is great to use google, but I still have all my reference books right next to my desk and still use them. Old habits die hard. Nice to see these posts from the older MTs who still enjoy what they do.

I'm so old I INVENTED dirt. :) - Coming up on 38 years, yikes

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Agree with all your points, and then some. One of my favorite tricks, if I can hear the dose but not the drug, if it's a slightly-odder-than-usual dose, say 18 mg or something, I just Google "18 mg" (or whatever it is) and will often come up with the drug name that way. If it's 100 mg, though, I'm shucks-out-of-luck.... :)

I am so old I remember dinosaurs - Suzie

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I finally found someone who has a little bit more than me, I have 37 years in this profession. Thanks for the trick about the dosage. Anything in these golden years helps.

old mt here too - long time

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36 years for me too. My first job offer was with an OB/GYN office in Minneapolis and I decided that I did not want to type all day, but then what would I be doing, DUH?? So I went to the University of Minnesota and ended up "typing all day" Now I am lucky if I have enough work to keep me busy a total of half a day. This job is so scary.

And I love your post about researching and looking up things. They need to do some research. We never had the internet back 30 years ago to do such a thing. But I too have all my reference books handy still. And I like the hint about the dosage on the internet, never thought of that. You really do learn something new all the time.

I just figured mine and my calculator exploded! - Linda Andrews

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I don't like to think about how long ago I started, but if I say it fast...39 years...maybe I won't have to think about it.

I also liked the 'dosage' trick. I would so like to go back to my old first MT jobs, be able to transcribe those same reports on a computer instead of a typewriter, not have to worry about typing/correcting 5 copies, particularly when the doctors had a habit of changing their minds constantly, and also be able to do all that from home. Now I'm really feeling old. Back to work, in the real world, with electronic research tools instead of what I had back then, 2 books, a Dorland's and a PDR.

Make that a 1948 Dorland's from when - one of the docs was in medical school

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and an outdated PDR. ;-)

And let's not forget that little green loose-leaf notebook (I can see it right now, on my shelf) where we wrote down all the hard words for later reference....

old Dorlands - blossom

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Or the shoe-box full of index cards you used as flash cards to study! I still have mine!

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