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I love doing psych notes

Posted By: sm on 2006-03-26
In Reply to: Not acute care but psychiatry - Paul Anthony

they do tend to be boring, but are usually in pretty plain English and are pretty long, so you get lots of lines. Easy money.


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want to be a psych mt

psych MT s are not necesarily so easy as i have been doing then for years and they have their idiosyncreases too.  i am getting sick of acute cate and clinic and rreally would like to concentrate on psych again.ive looked into some companies like transcription at its best, etc., and they have special psych accounts but they are hard to reach.


 


i was wondering if any psych MTs had any suggestions as to who to connect with soon.  there's aubri dictation but they are hard to reach as well.  any help would be appreciated.  thanks!


Psych Transcription
Looking to transcribe psychological/psychiatric reports, any ideas?
psych work
I used to work an account that did disability evaluations, mostly psych, some ortho and general medicine as well.  It was great - a lot of phych testing, which I love.  I guess a lot of the good psych stuff falls under this category.  If I could get an account with the state or something doing disability transcription, I'd be in heaven.  Love this type of work.  Nice long reports and never gets boring.  If anybody has any luck, let me know!  I haven't found anything comparable in all my searching. 
psych account follow up
What's your plan?
A few notes below:
1. Be consistent with training.
2. Use the BOS appropriately.
3. Offer all types of dictators, especially blubberers, ESLs, whisperers, hackers, and speed talkers.
4. DO NOT GLOSS OVER the realities of this profession, especially financial gain.
5. Be supportive – but let us know that we are not going to be professionals right at the start. This only comes through training, dedication, a willing to listen to QA comments and implement them, love for the profession, and years of MTing under your belt

Try hospital accounts with psych units
The only psych reports I've ever were through hospital accounts that had psychiatric units. Whether the psych report come through the ER, a consult or the unit, I find psych notes are always interesting. Good luck. I hope you find a great psychiatric account.


Progress Notes

Well I did H&P's along with various specialty progress notes. So would I be considered Multispecialty? I've only done H&P's, consultations, and some discharge plans. No Op Notes. Which is better to pursue? Acute Care or Multispecialty?


Thanks.


Has anyone ever used Notes Link?....sm

Sorry if this is on the wrong board.  I am starting a new job that will be using Notes Link.  I have never used this platform.  I would appreciate any good or bad news about it or even some hints.


Thanks.


Soap notes
I just finished taking another employment test. I think I failed. Does any one else have trouble with soap notes? My school didn't give us much practice with those.
Soap notes:(
I figured it out. Thanks for all of the help.

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Huh. The psych I've transcribed has been easy and boring.
There weren't a lot of shortcuts possible, but it was mostly typing regular English.
We are suppose to be using Notes Link. I have never used it before so I am not sure how....sm
friendly it is. 
Hospital work: Op notes, Discharges, Consultations, History and Physicals. nm
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Just type what you hear. Lots of things are repeated in differnent notes.
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Basic 4 hospital work - history and physical, discharge summaries, operative notes, and consults. nm
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I love this one, you can
click on whatever body system you need for lots of really helpful info.
http://medicine.ucsd.edu/clinicalmed/introduction.htm

love MT
AmyAmyO,
Do your research on the field locally and go to the library. call local doctor offices and ask to speak with their MT to get info. Find out about a refresher course and there is a book at the library about researching to prepare for the field. Very good book. I love it! Good luck!
I do and so far I love it!!

I do too and love it as well.
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WOULD LOVE

to see the list of jobs/companies earlier poster mentioned.... could you post a link on this forum? It might bless a lot of folks! 


Where's the love??
I beg your pardon, I'm an Allied grad and I'm working as an MT.
most psych work is included in multispecialty hospital work..sm
contracted to a medical transcription service that requires multispecialty experience because of the hospital work. Unfortunately, very rarely can a medical Transcriptionist these days be given only one specialty when working for a service or hospital. We have to be well versed in multi specialties. The Turn Around Time on demands have increased, and thus the service or hospital gives the MT many different types of work. Learn as many specialties and gain as much experience in different specialties, which in turn will make you a more valuable MT and more apt to gain employment.
Been at it 25+ years, still love it the same way I did at first. NM
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Would love one! but like I mentioned
locally, there aren't any. I have went to all the dr.'s offices and the hospital and they have went to a paper form. They had used a service in a town 10 miles away and I applied and tested with the owner, who I knew and she would have hired me but she was notified that the work she had was being cut, since the paper form was being implemented, and she was going to have to down-size her workers. I had had a job line-ed up that paid hourly before they decided to go to this new form and lucked out. Now, I need to find something over the internet.
I currently work for them and LOVE it! sm
They are an awesome company, and I cannot say ANYTHING bad about them. I have been with them for 10 months now. Good luck!
love that dmz list
That site is where I found my first job.  I recieved 13 responses from that list and I had ZERO experience.  I have been working now for one month. :)
Most people love ES and that is what my
company uses.  There are lots of choices available, but I don't think there are any free ones.  There is Start/Stop and Bytescribe (haven't heard about them lately not sure if they are still around), and GearPlayer.  
I love my job and am very happy!

However, I feel like I should warn you that after a year and a half, I am still making around minimum wage.  This is okay with me.  I like being able to work at home and the flexibility.  However, I know my salary would not work for everyone.  Some people simply need more money right off the bat, so I don't think MT is the best choice for them.


I love that analogy! That's encouraging!
Thanks cm, for spurring on this soon to be MT student! :)
I did it and I loved it! I love the lady over it!! She is the best!
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how does TV addiction equate to love from a mother?
She is a newbie. She will need blocks of time to do research, learn her trade before she is actually contributing to "society." But also, being part of society is being responsible. I used no rudeness in my post in expressing my sadness over her attitude. Your post was less polite and much less insightful and though provoking. TV does not mean a mother loves her child/ren. TV creates drones who emulate what they see and is addictive. Will they be eating in front of the TV with no time to run, jump, skip, play? What about the obesity epidemic in this country. Studies have linked it directly to parents using TV as a babysitter. Just think about what is best for everyone concerned and the reasons for the concerns.
I love reading your posts Patti!
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Love how Innahurry thinks she is funny
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I do Radiology now, kind of fell into it but love it. nm

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I love the work. If I worked at Wal-Mart
I would hate every minute of it.  I am not really a people person and need an intellectual challenge to be happy.  I learn new things all the time with MT, so it is always interesting.  Also, I love being available at a moment's notice if my kids get sick at school, being able to change my schedule easily if they have a field trip, etc.  Money isn't everything, and this is the right career for me at the moment.
Love the idea on using a phone book A-Z for writing down
I have almost 4 year experience now and may branch out on my own next year I think, or at least try. Love the idea of using the phone book, can't believe I never thought of it. Thanks for the tip.
Just stopping in to wish love, peace, and health to all my "newbie" friends here!....sm
Hope you all have a wonderful blessed holiday and that the upcoming year has prospertiy and contentment for you all!!!
transcriptiongear.com has phones with a volume control on the cord. Love 'em! Really helps. nm
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The very first day I transcribed, I transcribed psych

ESLs.  I had no MT training, no mentoring,  and I did 600+ lines.  Prior to that I hadn't typed in years and probably could type 35 wpm on a good day. 


I'd suggest browsing through a psych reference book.   Put as many abbreviations as you can in your expander.  I have certain docs that always dictate the same tests and H&P tend to have a lot of the same info in them.  If you don't already get a spellchecker and that should help some with not having to look so much stuff up. 


Who said I HATE this field? I LOVE this field but

also see the changes coming down the pike. Also feel it is not fair to withhold or misrepresent that part of the equation to someone who is considering entering MT or just starting out. Knowledge is power. It would take years for a new MT to have the kind of insight into this field that a 20+ year experience lends. Believe me, I would be only too happy to keep running my MTSO, making $75,000+ year while working 20 hours a week, paying my MT's well, but it's not going to happen. Try reading "The World is Flat" by Thomas Friedman if you want a perspective of what's going to happen to not only MT work but a lot of great white collar jobs. India and the rest of the world are breathing down our necks and in the next decade will be serious competitors for American jobs. There will be no "american" jobs - we will be competing against the rest of the world for jobs.


Friedman states: "The convergence of 'flatteners' has created a whole new platform. It is a global, Web-enabled platform for multiple forms of collaboration. This platform enables individuals, groups, companies and universities anywhere in the world to collaborate...this platform operates without regard to geography, distance, time, and, in the near future, even language. Going forward, this platform is going to be at the center of everything...wealth and power will flow to those who get these basic things right...the infrastructure to connect with the platform and the education to get more of their people working on the platform.


Please wake up and look beyond our box.


$600/year!! I would LOVE to pay 600/year -
I end up paying in $2000+/year EVEN WITH MY DEDUCTIONS, and I deduct anything and everything!! My accountant keeps telling me to buy a house or have a baby and then I wouldn't pay in so much.