Nursing
Posted By: RNsusan on 2005-09-08
In Reply to: thanks as well - Karla
I certainly don't want to talk anyone out of nursing if it's their heart's desire. But I think many people don't get the full picture of what nursing can entail. You don't get that perspective in nursing school, believe me. It's a wonderful career if you can handle the politics, cost containment, insurance crap. It's hard for me to leave my job "at the office." Go for it if you really want it. But I'd chose PA school over nursing any day.
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Go with nursing!
The demand for nurses is huge. The money is much better than MT and less stressful. I had the same choice you have right now and wished I'd gone ahead with nursing. Pay stinks, MTSOs don't care about us, AAMT doesn't care about us. It's all fun when you're in school. Not so much when it's time to get work and make a decent living.
from nursing to mt
I am a nurse wanting to do MT on the side. Can I take the RMT exam without taking any course work?
nursing to MT is
not such a stretch. I did some nursing and with the terminology I picked up actually found myself doing medical transcription in a Urology dept at a leading hospital, followed by Hem-Onc. Took free med terminology classes while there and self-studied and now I'm doing it full time as an IC.
Of course you do this so just go for it and lots of luck!
nursing to MT
I was never a nurse but I do go to MT without a training program (I'm not in any way recommending not to take an MT course just saying it can be done if you find a company that will train you). I had a degree in nutrition and had studied medical record administration and knew enough med terms to pass a test with a company who was willing to hire and train me. I'm still in MT 12 years later. I started with basic knowledge of med terms, good spelling, grammar and typing skills and a strong interest in medical stuff of all kinds and the rest was on-the-job learning. Good luck.
Nursing to MT
There's such a shortage of nurses that nursing is one of the top paying jobs anymore. I can't understand why someone would go from nursing to medical transcription. RN's are in great demand, and they have the easier nursing jobs from what I've seen. I've worked at a hospital part time for nine years, and full time for nine years.
Almost everything works by "supply and demand", and at present, the demand for nurses is much greater than the supply.
I am an MT going to school for nursing
When I went to school they didn't have the online courses for MT that are so wonderful today, so I got my 2-year AAS degree at the local community college. After MTing it for 10 years I bit the bullet and went back to school this year for the RN-AD program. I am working flexible hours with work from home to accommodate school and my 4 kids. I work 0.75 status and go to school full time, it is hectic, but will be worth it. Keep your head up, MTing from home is allowing me to go back to school. Not sure if I would be able to if I were punching an 8-5 clock.
MT versus nursing
Pamela, this board may seem negative, but overall MT is not a negative profession. With the money you can make, and the ability to be at home with your kids, it is definitely worthwhile as a "transitional" job. You may find yourself 20 years down the road still doing it, as it works well with a family. Be patient, find the right company. It can be done. I see a lot of positives along with the negatives on this board; if a company is good, then the employees will let you know, if a company is bad, listen to the people telling you not to go there. When it's 10:1 against a company, something HAS to be wrong . . . Good luck
You need to train for this job. Nursing alone won't cut it.
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Heck no! Your nursing definitely helps in this job, but you still need
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I did it. Believe it or not, in nursing school, we also were taught
legally correct medical terminology as well as the slang that a lot of medical personnel use. Believe me, more of the use of slang terms came with my working experience as a nurse. 
No it's not more in depth than nursing school. BTDT. From your
post, it would sound like it is also more in depth than medical school (sometimes you have to spell and describe medications to the doctor), but I have a feeling that's not the case either (LOL).
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