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Posted By: homeschooling for 8 years on 2005-11-15
In Reply to: Homeschooling - Brandy

http://www.hslda.org/   This is a link to the homeschool legal defense website.  I do not recommend them and I think joining is a waste of money, because they pick and choose who they represent so you aren't guaranteed representation should it be needed, but if you click on the link for In Your State you'll find the laws/guidelines for your state and you can go from there.   They are support groups in every state and you could Google to try to find groups in your area.   There is so much available to homeschoolers as far as curriculum and what fits for one doesn't for another.  If your area is homeschool friendly you will find that there are classes or social activities planned during the day just for homeschoolers.  


www.vegsource.com/homeschool is a good place to start, also www.teachingmom.com.   You can ask questions,explore curriculum links, buy new/used curriculum, etc.  While the homeschooling community in general is overwhelmingly Christian, there is a wide range of secular material available too and on the vegsource forum there is a secular board and I believe both forums have boards for special need families.


If your son needs services such as PT, OT, or ST he can still receive those through the public school system, even if he doesn't attend, because you are a taxpayer.


For the most part the public school system doesn't cause any problems.  They don't want you to homeschool because they don't get the extra tax dollars, but as long as you follow the laws of your state they can't do anything.   Some states are very homeschool friendly and there is absolutely no accountability (TX for one) and other states (PA) have a lot of hoops you must jump through. 


Go to www.rainbowresource.com and order their catalog.  It will totally overwhelm you when it get it and you see the huge volume of curriculum available to homeschoolers.


I've left my e-mail addy if you'd like more info. 


 


 


 




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Go up to the top of this page under where it shows how many users are online.  Click on search.  Put Rapid Transcript in the search box.  You will find many entries to read, many about them not paying.  It would be faster than me typing it all in here again, and you might not get many responses because it was just discussed again a week or two ago.  But, try that search up there at the top and you will find lots of info.
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WASHINGTON - The government estimates it takes taxpayers 28 hours and 30 minutes to complete an average tax return with itemized deductions and income reported from interest, dividends and capital gains. That's 42 minutes longer than last year.

Personal note;  If you've been keeping your books updated and have well-ordered receipts, etc., above is probably average.

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A Google search for "KVM switch" took less than five seconds. Try link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KVM_switch
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I do not know if they still exist (the company)


 


NMB Technologies from Chatsworth California


(tho they are made in Thailand)


 


model # RT8256 CW


part # 121390-101A


serial # 72290249


These are the old larger keyboards (ibm) and I get them whenever I can from whomever I can as they are pretty difficult to get I believe....I now have 2 on 2 systems.....these have larger casings around the entire board and the letters NEVER rub off.


 


HTH (hope that helps)


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Screen_of_Death


(lots more information at the link I provided too)


The Blue Screen of Death


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I have been working on this platform for over a year and absolutely LOVE it. It is not the same as autocorrect expansions. This platform offers a LOT more.

I will type this directly from my manual to explain how the ESP abbreviations are expanded:

Press or type a delinter (a spacebar, enter, period, colon, semicolon, comma, question mark or exclamation point) that is appropriate to the sentence text or punctuation. The exapansion appears AS SOON AS you type the delimiter.

You can highlight entire sentences, paragraphs, etc and enter them directly into the ESP list and make a short abbrev. to retrieve them.

To add an ESP, press control, control and type it directly in, or highlight text in your document and then press control control and name your short abbreviation for it.

Sometimes, depending if your sentences are really LONG you will have to copy/paste directly into ESP and then give it a short.

In addition, with ESPs you can format words to be BOLD by inserting a tag. You can also put a tag in for something underlined, italic, etc. They also allow you to insert pauses and backups in your ESP so that you can type yof and get the hyphen first -year-old female.

Pauses are really neat when you want to nest an ESP inside another one. For example: if you put the following entries in your ESP:

lt (left)
tphp (The patient had pain in the)

(The ESPs need to first be created and exist)

Now you type the abbreviation containing the pause then press spacebar. The sentence expands to the point of pause and then type the abbreviation you want to nest, press the spacebar and hit enter. The complete next appears in your document. Believe me, this is something Autocorrect cannot do and really comes in handy especially when you have really repitious dictators who always give the same order on vital signs, etc.

You can also run a microsoft word macro as part of an expansion if you want. There is a special dialog box that the ESP uses for this.

ESPs also allow suffixes to be added to root words (another feature) but this is something I haven't used much yet.


You can also create more than one list of ESPs (can have 2 open at a time).

This platform also allows you to make "normals" for really long documents. Say you have a 2 page op report that a doctor will use over and over. You can just bring the entire document in. You can edit these normals at any time. These are like templates that you can insert jump codes, all your headings, numbering formats, etc.

On this board, I've been reading a lot about how people run to buy either Instant Text or ShortHand (as these are compatible with Dictatphone) but this is not something you have to run out and purchase. The ESPs offer a lot more than autocorrect.

So far, my one list of ESPs has over 20,000 entries and my line counts daily for 8 hours average between 1500 and 1800. Not bad.

The platform is REALLY easy to work from as another poster said you can pull up previous dictation from another Transcriptionist and copy/paste directly into the document you are typing. This is a really great feature when you have those really lousy dictators who pretty much say the same physical exam, etc. You can then just follow along and edit as you go.

It really is easy to use, and personally I love the Expander and have no complaints. Good luck.




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protected by HIPAA, as we all know. I saw that ad too and was surprised to see it. Any identifying info is considered Protected Health Information, including diagnoses, tests, etc. This MTSO should have known better than to ask for that.
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Go to Google and type in Career Step and Andrews School.  These are the two best.  Most companies will hire grads from these schools right out of training.  Good luck to you! 
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She fell directly on to/onto her buttocks and since that time has been experiencing lower back pain. 


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I was hired by MQ to work at home.  It took four months for me to complete the program.  I passed MQ's test and was hired as a regular employee, not a trainee or intern.  They were confident I could do the job based on my test scores and previous nonmedical work experience.
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I'm an SE with them. Yep, I have a schedule but it's compacted into 3 days. I'm allowed to work all I want past my line requirement. Usually, I do get on at the end of the payperiod to see what extra dollars I can get on my check. I was encouraged to do that.

My prod sup said that they especially have so many people who won't pull their schedules and won't cover weekends that she'd never deny me work.

Didn't know they had ICs as well. Thought SEs like me were the only ICs MQ had.

Learned something new!
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Not just AAMT, doc preference, client preference, standard of the year
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We used to have one inside and one out
but now we live in a small condo, so just one...
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http://www.onelook.com

This has all the dictionaries if you are in doubt of a word. One of the best sources around. Also includes medical dictionaries too, though arousable is not one I would look in the medical dictionary for as it can be verified in Webster's or any of the other good dictionaries.

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I think you can make more money on clinic notes as they are easier...even though you usually get less per line, you can usually pump out the lines quicker.  There was a recent discussion on the hosp/clinic board about this.  Here is the addy, but I'll add the link below too.


http://forum.mtstars.com/medical_transcription/v/9/80.html


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Decent pay but the worst accounts ever to work on!   If you have EXCELLENT ESL experience you will do okay.
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Some accounts use wav pedal, some use C-phone. You can probably rent either from them if you don't have one. You use your own computer.
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It was from Jan. 3rd.  It read:

It is so easy to convince yourself you cannot make as much money at a different company  or on a different account, or never find anything better, so you stay where you are, taking all the abuse in the world.  In management, this is called the Golden Handcuff, and they rely on it to keep the same employees, never give a raise, never give respect, and just continue to walk all over you. 

In this profession you are very mobile if you can transcribe at all.  It may take a month to get used to a new system, a new account, or whatever, but your self respect is worth it in the end.  There are a lot of companies out there that actually do appreciate employees, and it certainly does not seem to be any of the companies who are mentioned frequently on these boards.

I changed jobs about a month ago, thought I would never learn, but in a week I was making far more with a small MTSO than I ever did with a large company.  Treat yourself to a new beginning and a new year. 

Hope this helps.


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http://www.hipaa.org

do a Google search for mp count, could not find it in my favorites folder. Or try mpcount.com should bring it up.
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I am saying that this horrible thing could have been prevented.  My sister woke up in the morning to her partially eaten chickens (whch are actually her pets) because the coyotes got to them.  She called feed stores and even the county to find a way to solve the problem.  Somewhere along the way someone gave her the following idea.  Her husband and some friends dug down a couple feet into the ground and put plywood straight down into the ground around the chicken coop.  This has worked 100%.


I am saying that if this was the first time her dogs had gotten out, there would've been no fault to her.  But, since this wasn't the first time she could have fixed the problem.  Worst case scenerio she could have a pen for the dogs to keep them in. 


I hesitated in even responding because I knew I would get the reaction you gave, but if this could prevent her other dog from being a victim it is worth it (or any other dog for that matter).


My heart breaks for her. 


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I envisioned renting a studio in the little town near by. My radiology job I have now is with a national and I am making about 50G together with the PT job but...PAC system has just been installed and VR is being introduced. Imaging facilities are facing cuts in Medicare patients (20% of business) so I know they will look at transcription for cuts.

I am still contemplating this. They need 13 and so I think I have a few months to consider this. Am in Visalia.

Yes, the atmosphere is a consideration as well. Where are you working if I may ask?
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For you to send e-mail to another poster, they must have filled out the e-mail section in posting. You would click on "Reply By E-Mail" and send your e-mail.

If you want to receive e-mail, do as you have done so that the "Reply By E-Mail" option is available.

If you have any questions, let me know and I'll help you.

Goldbird
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If you are starting a thread: Enter your e-mail address in the e-mail field and then check the box that says "Notify me on above e-mail address if someone replies to my post".

If you are replying to a post and want to be notified of further replies, do not use "Post QUICK reply". Instead, scroll down a little further and click on the button that says "Post a reply to this message", and follow the same steps as for starting a thread.

Let me know if you have any problems or questions.

Goldbird
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I thought I was on the right track. I'd still like to have some more opinions.

It isn't my child. It is my sister-in-law's child. But even after that the office staff seemed happy to hear from her.

To reiterate, for you to stop by this morning to introduce herself and leave some work samples and a business card (she doesn't have any brochures) would be totally appropriate in your opinion, right?


Thanks again.
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Check out www.obesityhelp.com there is a ton of information.

Weight loss is usually less with the lap band than with the bypass. It is most successful for those with less than 100 pounds to lose.
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I have one and I love it. Here is the Microsoft link for it, but you can find it cheaper other places (including brand new on ebay):

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=040
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00065H0QQ/002-4734740-0660849?v=glance&n=172282#moreAboutThisProduct
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I worked with EditScript and tried using the same thing you did and it didn't work for me. I had a new computer without a 9-pin port, so I just returned the USB adapter and went and bought a 9-pin serial port and that worked great for me.
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I say leave it alone. QA is not your job, and in all likelihood, the QA people would not take kindly to your pointing out other MTs' mistakes.

As well intentioned as you may be, believe me, don't do it.
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http://www.celebitchy.com/2006/06/star_jones_tells_people_magazi.html
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I would just take off my headphones, and loudly enough to talk over them, say "Excuse me, I'm trying to work, and I can't hear. If you are all going to talk, please go someplace else."

(Or can you get a different/better internet connection at home?)
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My son is a full-time college student without a car, so it's not practical for him to have a job. Besides doing the lawn and the trash, he works for me by doing all laundry and dishes and I pay him $20 a week so he has a little spending money, plus it gives me more time to work since I don't have to do laundry or dishes! LOL
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1.  Put the keyword in you want to use


2.  When putting in the expansion, hit CTRL+K, you will see a screen that says "the next key you type, etc.  for Bolding, check the CTRL box, the hit the B key.  It is appears as {@keyCTRL+B} and the entry will be bolded.  Do the same thing at the end, and it will turn off the bolding. 


Here is what it looks like for a bolded HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:  


{@KEY Ctrl+B}HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:{@KEY Ctrl+B}


 


I don't underline in my work, but it would be a similar process.


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Hubbies are always looking for reasons to laugh at us.

If it's comfortable, why not wear it? Cooler in summer. Cheaper to replace. Almost professional looking. Go for it.
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On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar tab.
Click Custom Dictionaries, click modify, Click the word you want to remove, click delete, and make sure you select correct as you type if it has been unchecked.

I found this by accessing the word help file in case you need this in the future.
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I know of at least two companies who hire people that haven't even finished their MT course yet, some of them have barely started the transcription portion or module or whatever. I have the ability to look at samples where I work, and it's disgusting the ridiculous errors that are in these finished reports!
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Highlight whatever you want sub-typed, go up and click on Format and then Font.  Under Effects, checkmark the box by "subscript."  Click OK.


Need better instructions, please let me know.


Amanda


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i don't know who you work for or what their policy is, you'll have to ask them, but as for the laws on this:

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require payment for time not worked, such as vacations, sick leave or federal or other holidays. These benefits are matters of agreement between an employer and an employee (or the employee's representative).

this is from http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/workhours/vacation_leave.htm

hope this helps
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Get a copy of the Schedule C and see what they allow for deductions.  But Turbo Tax or get a good tax book for self employed, small businesses.   Spend $125 and go and talk to an accountant.   I admire that you are starting early and need to know what to do but it is best when first starting out to talk with an expert in the area or buy a book.  But basic deductions are anything that relates to your business, phone, internet, supplies, mileage to go and do pick-up/deliveries, banking.  You can do a home office, part of your house depreciation/mortgage.  But again to get all the ins/outs and up todate facts I would talk with an accountant for the first year. 


 


 


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Not sure if I'm answering you right but it used to be referred to as keystrokes. A character is not the individual letter but the keystroke. So every time you hit a key. For instance an indent or tab ...where it usually 5 spaces, is considered one key stroke because you hit the tab key. Just like spacing after an address you don't get paid for the line as if it was full but the one enter key that you hit to make that line. Maybe that will help or make sense to start with
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826147


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I've worked as an MT just over 20 years. My computer skills are excellent, even so far as web building, etc.

Someone suggested I be an engineer but the information looks sooooo overwhelming.

I wouldn't be doing it to make any a living but just some extra cash.

Any suggestions?

See how that sounds? LOL
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I would enter them under AutoCorrect as either
ax1 ax2 ax3 ax4 ax4 Ax5

or

Aix aiix aiiix aivx avx

or go ahead and type up your list:
AXIS I: (TAB)X
AXIS II: (TAB)X

and so on and then block that entire section and add it to Autoformat. I do a Geriatric behavioral health unit and I have the entire d/s under say...GBHDS for a discharge and all headers are already there. Hope that helps.
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http://www.free-grant-kit.com/smallbusiness.htm


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I guess I'll go with 2003.

I'll look into Shorthand. The REAL reason I wanted IT was because someone said that it would ACTUALLY capitalize after a period, something Word seems to have a hard time figuring out. Also, after a colon. I really want those features. Do you know if ShortHand can do that? Just askin'

Thanks so much for all the info, it was really helpful. I cannot believe I was thinking of buying it on the demo. I actually thought I was buying it, not just a one-time install! So thanks so much for the reminder-- and also that it is a stable program. That's important.

Yes, I fought Word, also. I just FLEW in Word 5.1. WOrd is so clunky and retarded :). Half the time macros just disappear.

Anyway, I'll have to do some research, but thanks for the info and the information on the stability of Word 2003. I'll have to do research and come up with some $$, but otherwise this is really great. Thanks for taking the time. LB
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Start>Control Panel>User accounts>Turn User Control On or Off.

Turn it off from there. Might need a reboot, I don't remember.


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It was my understanding during training and configuring our hospital system, if you are typing under order entry, where I typed all MedSurg reports the line count was for a 95 character line count. It is a smaller font. This particular facility used a courier print for the RAD module and those lines calculated at 65 characters/line. Maybe that will help. It may differ with each system though.