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Doc is sweet but clueless - I wish

Posted: Jul 03, 2014

At the end of the report I just completed, the nice dictator ended by saying, "Thank you for transcribing this note and have a happy 3-day weekend." I honestly can't even REMEMBER when I had one of those!!! Would if I could, Doc! Oh well...

P.S. All of you on the East Coast, STAY SAFE! I'm praying for you guys. I'm in the midwest where we're having unusually cool resort weather...it doesn't seem fair! Happy 4th though!!!

Nice docs - CAM

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I get that too sometimes where a doctor thanks you and tells you to have a nice day, it happens so infrequently that it makes you feel so good when it does. The little things mean alot sometimes in this job

I agree - Me again

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I really believe that the dictators who express their appreciation and treat you like a real person are the ones who also have the best bedside manner. What a difference an uplifting comment makes! After I recently bought a wall-hanging that reads "Be the reason someone smiles today," I got inspired and just as a self-dare, I began to compliment everybody (like fast-food workers, utility maintenance people doing work outside, delivery people, etc.) when they do a good job (or even when they don't if they look blue!) and I've found that not only are they surprised and pleased, but I feel good, too. So we both win! Just call me Pollyanna but it's definitely more satisfying than bitching! Easier said than done in OUR field of employment, though! ;-)

My fav doc - sm

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He always signs off with, "Thanks and God bless." And I am not even religious! Makes this job worthwhile when these nice guys just give a kind word.

One of my favorite docs used to always say - sm

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"Thank you so much for transcribing this note!" after EVERY report. He also respected his patients, too. Pretty rare, these days.

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