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I say she was screaming with good reason

Posted By: Sandy on 2005-12-04
In Reply to: Her tone was not reasonable. - SHE WAS SCREAMING

If you don't want to work for her, then don't apply. It's a free country.


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    It could be any reason. You could be really good
    in which case they're dumping all the garbage on you that nobody else can do.  Or as some people on this board say, maybe they're trying to force you out.  (I highly doubt that!)  It's been my experience that if you show that you're eager to work and skilled, you'll get the stuff nobody else wants to do.
    I can think of a good reason why...CYA and audit!!!!!!!!!! nm
    /
    Good reason to smack this doc...
    She dictates diagnoses, giving three or four detailed diagnoses and then says, "etcetera, etcetera, etcetera"

    OK, do I get to make up additional diagnoses for her? This is at the top of the report, so it's not like she's saying go back and copy admission diagnoses for discharge ones. (Not that THAT would be ok, either!) Am I supposed to read her mind? Or is this just a verbal tick that pops up whenever she's done dictating a list of diagnoses?


    Garrrragh!
    Of course it was - too many people still believe we went there for a good reason. nm
    x
    If you were that good, you would have no reason to complain about it. Maybe you should just ignore
    it, but apparently YOU DO have a problem with editors. If you are that good, maybe you will become an editor and SEE exactly what we are talking about!!
    Good for you. There is no reason any hard working MT should put up with that crap. nm
    :)
    I do not get when "in a rush" became a good reason to not find your own answers..
    better up my meds I guess.
    No reason to feel good about it. Just showing that kids are going to get into trouble
    So let them learn how to function in society rather than hide them from it.
    A good neighbor is worth a million bucks, they say this for a reason
    I purchased a house at a remarkably reduced price because of a neighbor who was a lunatic. First thing I will do the next time I buy is try to get familiar with the neighbors bordering my home. Thank GOD, he moved but for several years, I had to get a restraining order and even with that, he used foul language, sometimes directed at me, tapped into my utilities, had loud fights with four letter words. I could even hear them in the bedroom going at it (yes, i know)... What I say is don't make her angry or she could make your life REALLY miserable. There will be times when you will not be home...people like her resort to all sorts of behavior, I have a feeling.
    Maybe that's a good thing - it's a reason for the Indian docs to GO HOME
    c
    I didn't know I need to post EVERY reason I got into MT...Good God! **rolling eyes***
    I stand by my posts as well. YES I did say my children, but pardon me for not listing EVERY SINGLE REASON I got into MT. My children are always number one at the top of my priority list as they should be and that's why I mentioned them. And no, I'm having a good day, but I am astounded with the nastiness on these boards. I've never seen such unahppy people. Is this was MT does to a person?
    Have to be screaming

    There is no work on the account they were just hired for.  Explain that one.


    ESL - screaming with you
    How can we be held to line count when getting 4 or 5 of those ESLs in a row, or "Dr. Don't Care". MTs need to walk on water and make a perfect report. Maybe it's slop in, slop out. I try but's its difficult. I want to throw my headset across the room sometimes and just quit...lol but I need the job.
    Screaming mammograms
    I transcribed radiology for years and one radiologist always said BILATERAL SCREAMING MAMMOGRAMS. He also had other "pet names" for certain studies - at least it helps to know that some have a sense of humor or are they sadistic??? either way - breaks up the monotony of transcribing radiology.
    hello, screaming Mimi, where are you?....nm
    nm
    hello, screaming Mimi, where are you?....nm
    nm
    hello, screaming Mimi, where are you?....nm
    nm
    hello, screaming Mimi, where are you?....nm
    nm
    I agree that all caps=screaming .
    I would try to politely let her know. That could save her from an embarassing situation in the future.
    Bilateral screaming mammogram
    The doctor said that, then got so tickled at herself that she could hardly go on with the dictation.
    Similar problem with screaming kids. nm
    ,,
    Go with your gut, Patti - my gut is turning and screaming Indian - sm
    but then again, it could just be increased peristaltic activity... but I doubt it
    Total incompetence and I'd be screaming big time.
    Just recently had a mammogram come back abnormal and had to have another one.  Waiting on that radiology report was stressful and if I had to wait longer than a week I'd be asking where it was and you can bet the source of the problem would have been found.  There is absolutely NO EXCUSE for this sloppiness.  What does the woman do all day?  
    screaming into their hand-helds so that the sound is distorted!
    nm
    God gave us the ability to judge for good reason. Then told us judge not, lest thou be judged. NM
    :
    the reason you (and I) don't get it is sm
    probably cause it is a gross exaggeration of their production.  No one could produce that much, unless they kept their fingers glued to the keyboard. I'm sorry, it's just not possible.  Don't beat yourself up because of other people.  Be proud of who you are and what you do! 
    For some reason if you have a different
    opinion than the people reading your post, they tend to grow fangs and sharp fingernails and tear you up. I don't understand this as we all have the right to our opinion. We need to work on a solution to resolve this issue not attack one another. We don't know what kind of situation the other posters are in and they don't know what position we are in. Just because one person has a wonderful experience with MQ and DQS does not make the person posting a bad experience with MQ and DQS a liar. It simply means that you are in different situations.
    Reason
    The reason for that is straightforward:  the owner of the other website is very pro-offshore MT transcription and apparently is in cahouts with the MQ execs up to her eyeballs.   Nothing wrong with, nothing illegal, all very straight up, but all very you scratch my back and i'll scratch yours.  They LIKE each other, and the other website simply will not tolerate any negative MQ comments.  And here?  Well, the truth is allowed to be aired out.  Thank you MT Stars for having the cahoonas! 
    The reason is for ME's 20% pay cut
    They underbid on jobs, telling the client if they use the ASR system they will pay 2 cents less per line, telling them it is such a fast system they can do this. That is not the way it worked out. We are not producing more with it. Expansions were just as good, if not better is some cases and now they have to take the money out of our pockets. (It is on the archives here if you read back through as well.)
    There was a reason behind this

    As was mentioned, they are not actively seeking offshore.  However, in order to keep this very large account (and it is large), they had to use some offshore labor.  You know, I don't love it either.  However, all of the MTs on this account could have just been out of work.  So, now a little of it goes offshore, and the US MTs still have their account and their work. It's not great. It's not the ideal.  But, at least we are still working.


    You know the reason--
    Because some idiot did it and they got sued. When I worked at a hospital years ago, it was July in Phoenix and the temperature was well over 110. We had a guy bring his daughter into the ER with burns on her legs because she went down an outside metal slide at McDonald's and got burns on her legs. His excuse was-- Well, there was no sign on the slide saying it was hot. People are just plain stupid any more.
    The reason you don't see many men
    in this profession is because they are unwilling to take _____ and they are also unwilling to work so hard for so little pay. I would not recommend this job to anyone just starting out, because I believe it is a dying industry. We are already seeing that now with VR, etc.
    One reason why (sm)
    Actually, it depends on how the company connects to the internet. At my company we cannot hire any with satellite because we use an IP Sec VPN with our platform (ExText) and there are latency (slowness) issues. If you found a company that uses SSL VPN you would be okay. Here is an article that explains it in a little more technical terms. http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/34579/127542.html

    One I like for some reason
    "Don't let the screen door hit ya on the way out!"
    Perhaps the reason they are
    hospitalized is due to a childhood type illness that is better dealt with by a pediatrician.
    Reason I'm asking is
    I have a friend who uses EXText and says lines seem harder to get with EXText than with other programs.  I just interviewed with a company that uses it, and I'm wondering if anyone else has trouble getting lines with this program.
    This is another reason why I'm
    exploring other career options. Although I've had some bad office experiences I don't think that the constant isolation is good. I agree with the suggestions to get out of the house and away from the computer.
    The reason for this...
    Many insurance companies are now requiring owners to sign a statement saying they will not knowingly hire anyone who has been convicted of a felony. That's why I believe we are seeing more background checks. Just the nature of the business.
    run! run far away! If there was ever a reason for VR, this is IT.
    x
    And the reason for that is
    not that they believe he is the worst.  In fact, if you actually look at the site, you will see they are backing him because their whole goal is to "stick it" to AI, Simon, the producers, etc.  They are backing Taylor because he is good, he's different, and he's definitely not the manufactured pop star that AI wants.  They so don't know what to do with Taylor, just like they didn't know what to do with Clay.   I'm sure they would love to have Kat in there because it's easy to market another California diva with the same kind of voice that you hear on the radio every day.  Her attitude isn't exactly "idol" material, but then again, I'm sure it's commonplace out there so she'll fit right in.  I would have loved to see two polite southern gentleman in the finals.  So VFTW is backing Taylor to give a "take that" to AI, and I hope they are successful.  I joined the Soul Patrol way back...right after the auditions...and I would love nothing better than to see Taylor make it all the way and welcome any help we can get.
    Here's one reason
    I didn't know it meant "no message". I just saw it used a lot, so I used it, thinking it was for anyone who didn't want to make up a nickname.


    Would the reason you think he
    sounds dumb be because of his accent? He's southern. He can't help it. But he is certainly not dumb.
    Oh, the other reason is
    when she e-mailed me about losing that account, she asked if I had any experience in another specialty, which I had very little of and told her so, and I have not heard back from her.
    They do this for a reason. sm
    The reason they give you a test that has bad audio or is otherwise difficult is because they want to see how you will handle the situation. On the job, you WILL encounter reports which have bad audio or spots that you cannot understand. It is just a simple fact of life in this field. They need to know what you will do when confronted with this situation. Will you try to gloss over your blanks and guess, or will you flag appropriately? I have worked in QA, and you would be amazed at the number of "transcriptionists" out there who will fill in whatever nonsense sounds close rather than flagging a spot appropriately. It's actually very scary. These companies just want to see if you know how to correctly handle dictation which is unintelligible. They aren't trying to make a mockery of the profession.

    well one reason could be
    for example, a heart condition runs in my friend's family (the condition that sometimes causes athletes to suddenly drop dead for no apparent reason) and her doctor told her that all her children should be tested because it was a 50/50 chance they would have it too. So I would imagine if her kids were still in school it might benefit the school to know this, especially if the child was involved with sports. Perhaps knowing this the school might invest in a defibrillator.

    I don't know if that is the reason they ask about family history but we don't really know why they ask for it so I would probably find out why they needed that information before I either gave it out or assumed they couldn't possibly need it.

    I was a little surprised at this response- It didn't sound to me like Pattie was ignoring other people's opinions, just stating her own. I certainly don't think she was trying to offend anyone. Lighten up a little. :)
    reason?
    Any particular reason?
    The reason
    I 'viewed' is because I'm thinking of making the switch over to editor, and wanted more information.  Hopefully, more will respond.  It's anomymous after all.
    For some reason I think of CSI but that would be
    pathology or Medical Examiner transcription.
    BTW: Does anyone ever notice that doc who does the autopsies on CSI LV mispronounces when he is dictating? It drives me nuts. Makes me want to apply for a consultant job on the set. LOL.
    I wonder if this is another reason...

    for getting out of the hospital setting. Out of curiosity ,  I just looked to see what kind of MT positions are at my local med center. They have a part-time position transcribing for Radiology 4 hours a night , MWF. They expect :


     1-2 years of progressively advanced radiology transcription experience in health care setting (hospital, clinic, etc.)  Professional experience to include ability for extensive research and staying up to date in radiology procedures and equipments.  Producation Expectation: 50-70 reports per day (after 1-2 MO orientation) 75-100 reports per day (after 3-5 months of orientation).  Preferred: CMT


    That's 12-25 reports / hour! Now , I don't know how long radiology reports are (I haven't even started my MT course yet) but does that seem like a reasonable / doable production number for radiology reports?


     


    The reason I am asking is because I
    am an IC for a client, who does not telecommute.  I need a way to make up some of the driving time picking up tapes and returning completed dictation.  In researching, I came across the Express Scribe and wondered if there is anyone else out there who uses it to convert the microcasettes to text.  If there is anyone, who could give some insight or advice about this, I would greatly appreciate it!
    The reason is...sm
    I thought all transcriptionists used spellcheck. It is to assure that if you overlook a word then it will highlight it so you know that you misspelled it. It is easy to accidentally put 2 letters or something like that. With spellcheck I am assured nothing has been overlooked.
    I have never transcribed without a spellcheck. Out of habit, I am so used to it I don't feel right not using it. It saves so much time also. With my software it will highlight and if it is a word you aren't sure the correct spelling of it give the suggestions and saves me the time of having to look it up. It is just something I have always used and don't feel right not having it.