When I mentioned to Cheryl today that I was having trouble with the oncology dictations, and specifically the chemotherapy drugs, she mentioned a pretty awesome reference. I checked it out, and it was exactly what I needed yesterday! Of course today I didn't get a single oncology report! The same reference, the Quick Look Drug Reference had some other useful things, some normal lab values (which I used several times today) and a list of recent medications. I'm really glad Cheryl pointed me in that direction. TRS certainly knows how to hire some awesome instructors!
My progress was about average today, I got 11 reports done. I think cardiology seems to be my favorite specialty. Even when I don't know exactly what they are saying, I'm having an easier time findings words or phrases that I need. The Skill Builder Cardiology book really helps, they have sample reports in there for almost everything. I typed a report today about a woman with diabetic ulcers using a hyperbaric chamber for therapy; that was pretty cool.
I got a few 5-minute reports done today. When I was working on the SUMs, I didn't like the long reports, but now I sort of do like them. It takes a long time getting all of the heading set up so it seems like it saves time when I can just type one long one. When I look at my line counts in the mornings, it's always cool to see lots of lines on there! I had a little bit of trouble getting a new version of the platform installed. I apologized to Todd ahead of time for being such a cavewoman when it comes to computers! Once that is installed, I think the expanders will work correctly and that will be a big help. Bye 'till tomorrow!
p.s. Not that this has anything to do with medical transcription-- but Jack came running up to me at my desk today and said, "Mama, ball!" and pointed to the kitchen. He threw his ball up onto the counter and wanted me to get it for him. That was the first time he said 2 words in a row that meant something!
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Way to go Jack with the two words!!! I have 4 children of my own, so I realize the vaule of two word sentences.
Also, congratulations to you, 300 mins means half way done with internship. Wow! I am still freaking out about the grammar, quantifiers, and other BOS work. Are things coming naturally to you? You talk about looking up words, but what about the style part?
Uh oh...Jack is starting to put those words together! Watch out! Once my son started doing that, he never stopped! Now, here we are, 18 years later, still listening to him. (Of course, that can be a good thing with teens. At least we know where his head is at!)
Blessings,
Cathi
Hey Robynn
I still have a really hard time with punctuation, I think. I look at Breena's feedback everyday and try to look for patterns that she uses. The hardest time I have is in the lab vaules, knowing where to use commas and where to use semicolons. I do, however, think that a lot of punctuation is about personal style. I'm learning as I go, I was never very good at that kind of thing. You'll get it! I wouldn't really say that anything is coming naturally to me, I'm working my bum off!
I think I missed a semicolon in that last post even!
The worst is when you get a dictator who insists on dictating his own punctuation, which is usually completely incorrect!
Debbie
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