Proper way to type years of residency...please see message

Can someone help me with the proper way to type third degree burns or 3rd degree burns. thanks so much. ...

I'm new to the AAMT book of style and just want to confirm...If dictation states 10 and a half ounces, do you type it as 10.5 ounces? Thanks! ...

What is the proper way to transcribe: "... a 25 to 30-pack-year history of smoking..." Can someone please provide a reference in the BOS (3rd edition). Thanks!! ...

.... 25 mg one-half daily, .... 5 mg one daily. Should I type it like that ^^ or should I use numbers? - 25 mg 1/2 daily, 5 mg 1 daily?? I know the BOS says to type out one number when there are 2 consecutive numbers, but these are technically not consecutive since they are seperated by mg. I can't find any official rules on what I should do here. any help appreciated. ...

The doc is dictating a monograph and she says: The aorta may dilate later in pregnancy, and the woman who already has a dilated aorta is at risk of dissection and rupture (reference Pyeritz). Do I abbreviate reference as Ref: Pyreitz? Or spell it out? TIA...... ...

After working for the Q/M-Modal for 15 years, and transcribing for 30 years total, I transcribed my last report on Friday, 06/22/2012 and started residency. I got paid $863 this week for less than 40 hours of work, and I didn't listen to a single report. I almost felt guilty. I get 15 days off this year paid vacation, which will go up to 18 hours next year. Sure, it was a lot of work to get here, but it was much easier on me than the other students bec ...

Is it acute-on-chronic? Or acute on chronic? ...

I do not have the third edition BOS and curious as to what it says also. Thanks ...

He has a s/l fillake or sillake laceration above the eyebrow with residual hematoma. TIA ...

The patient is a type 1 diabetic. The doctor says: She does not check her s/l dexy in the morning on weekends. At another spot in the dictation under the plan the doc says: Check s/l dexy in the morning on weekends and give correction as needed. TIA ...

Thought that after not having enough work for a couple years now and always chasing work, I'd now have a "real job" as an employee and wouldn't have to worry about a steady paycheck and paying the bills anymore. The reason I thought this was because at the interview and in their professional company emails, they use all the "real job" words: Shift, scheduled hours, overtime, PTO, benefits, etc. I felt relieved to finally have a "job." What a big bunch of BS! I was "hired" ...

There is much speculation about the field of transcription - how many of us actually plan to be here 5 years, 10 years, 20 years from now. I realize that the field is going to change, which will contribute to your answer. Will there be enough transcriptionists/editors to fill the need in 5 years and in 10 years? Will the industry be forced out of offshoring because of taxes? Will there be a need even for editors if VR gets better? These are all unanswered questions, but my question is, what ...

Lately, I've been getting legal notices mailed to my home from I believe the east coast somewhere informing me of a class action lawsuit against M*Modal and inviting me to joint if I have a claim. I don't think I have a claim, but then again with all the shady practices in this business, I'm not so sure. I'm just curious what the heck is going on. Anyone care to give me the lowdown? ...

crow's feet crows' feet crows feet THANKS!! ...

What is the prope way to type this out: five-tenths of a cc. I have been typing 0.5 cc, but I am thinking maybe it should be 0.05 cc. Please help set me straight! Thanks! ...

What is the current proper form for height when the doc says "height five-five?" I am so paranoid about everything now with MQ. ...

Is there a right or wrong way. I'm researching and all of those come up. Thanks, ...

I was wondering if I should correct this doctor. He said She is Hispanic speaking, but Hispanic isn't a language. Should I put Spanish? ...

Ok, is it proper to say "bottoms of both feet" or "bottom of both feet"?? My dictator and I have been going around and around on this...please help! ...

It must be too early. I've talked myself in and out of this but need a little help here. In names such as Martinez, when the sentence is, "she was sent from Dr. Martinez's office" is it Martinez's or Martinez'. Told you it was early. Would appreciate the help please. Thank you. ...

MD dictates C5-6... I usually change this to C5-C6, as it seems that is the more correct way. Should C5-6 be used? ...

Doing a report and they begin the sentence with - 3 mL of anesthesia. Can't find this in the BOS or anywhere. Is it proper to type Three mL of anesthesia, or is this an exception to start a sentence with 3 mL. Thanks, mt ...

You can challenge them if you feel certain they are wrong, yes? Is it not koshur to question them too often? How about 2 challenges that you prevailed on, but by the third question are they sick of you anyway, never mind you were right the first 2 times. ...

As in epithelial cells, if dictated as "epis", what is the proper way to type that? I saw one place "epis", one "EPIs". Help appreciated, I am currently lacking the appropriate reference material for abbreviations and cannot find this info online. tia ...

subcu, sub-cu, sub-Q, etc..? TIA ...

ANYONE who uses Windows 7 and Enterprise Express Editor..help me! I need to know how to go backwards to put in the date that a doctor saw a patient. On my old program, EXText, I did CTRL J and it went back. Now, it says that macros are disabled. I don't know how to make this work. ANYONE out there able to help me? I just went from an XP to a Windows 7 and from ExText to Enterprise Express Editor. They are very similar programs but these little changes are ...

The doctor dictated: CRP stable at 15.4 high. How would this be formatted? Would it be correct as CRP, stable at 15.4; high. ?? ...

Proper way to type years of residency...please see message - mt12

I prefer "Resident 3" - nm

Thanks! - mt12

Different take. All of our residents use PGY-1 or PGY-2, etc. (post-graduate year) - Olive

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