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I'll Take My Sunshine Where I Can Get It
March 20, 2009 7:54 AM by Jeanne Johnston
Just when I've started to despair that we are going to give spring a miss and head straight into the Florida summer, I found a bright spot in my week to counteract these winter blahs. . . Actually, the story starts out on a grumpy note because it all Read More...
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If You Build It, They Will Come ...
November 14, 2008 7:56 AM by Jeanne Johnston
. . . at least, that's how it works if you're Kevin Costner. In my world, it's more accurately "if you take a vacation, they will ruin it." The "they" I refer to? Kids, of course! My window of opportunity for time off appeared quickly, so at least I didn't Read More...
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Beginnings and Endings
November 4, 2008 8:33 AM by Jeanne Johnston
I'm not so sure the vacation is a success, except that I seem to be making up for being behind on my sleep. Maybe that's because it's still been a very stressful time. I'm still anxious for all the election hoo-hah to be over--and yet I jumped at the Read More...
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Career 2.0
October 20, 2008 7:52 AM by Jeanne Johnston
How did you fall into your career in healthcare? In my case, I thought I found the perfect fit for my interests and abilities--and were it not for the current state of affairs, with the drive to wring greater production from us for less pay and shrinking Read More...
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That Which Does Not Kill Me
October 10, 2008 7:38 AM by Jeanne Johnston
I've been looking forward to the time when I can stop grousing about the sorry state of medical transcription and focus more on my future in cancer registry. The last few weeks have brought incredible stress--some very up-close and personal (new account, Read More...
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Send in the Cannibals!
September 11, 2008 8:43 AM by Jeanne Johnston
It's become pretty obvious to me that MT has started eating her young. This is not exactly a new phenomenon, and I've railed for ages against the practices of entities like AAMT and the Crappy Schools that have made a career of marketing themselves for Read More...
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Be Here Now
September 5, 2008 3:46 AM by Jeanne Johnston
My mom and I, separated by about 1500 miles, have settled into a little email routine wherein we are as content to touch base with such oh-so-non-newsworthy events as trash day, the arrival of the lawn guy, turning on the A/C, opening the house, and occasionally, Read More...
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Zen
August 14, 2008 3:19 PM by Jeanne Johnston
Even before my life became this hectic, I always aspired to be more Zen. . . if only for a day. Everything about me is cluttered--my home, my calendar, and as a result, even my head. Add the resulting inner dialogue and the ability to crank out maybe Read More...
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Dichotomy
July 17, 2008 7:23 AM by Jeanne Johnston
I had an interesting “meaning of life” type conversation with my son this last weekend that got me pondering what I’m doing--not really in an “OMG, I need to bail on this!” kind of way, but more of a curiosity that I’ve chosen a field (or fields) that Read More...
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What, me perky?
July 10, 2008 12:15 PM by Jeanne Johnston
What a difference a week makes. Yes, the fates have flung me from negativity to contentment in just a handful of days. I don’t know whether to blame (or thank) the stars or the fact I’ve left the dreaded Computers in Healthcare course behind me, but I’m Read More...
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Is that all there is?
June 19, 2008 11:51 AM by Jeanne Johnston
Yes, I’m still studying for my Computers in Healthcare final, so nothing exciting (or dire) to report there--but I have been cogitating about the course in general and I’m curious to know if others have had the same, better, or worse experiences with Read More...
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Do or Die
May 1, 2008 11:20 AM by Jeanne Johnston
My brain and my back are having an argument about which can give out on me first and after almost a two-week battle, there's still no clear winner. After three months of study, I'm nearing crunch time on my first CTR course and I suspect the stress has Read More...
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More Than Just Statistics
April 9, 2008 11:00 AM by Jeanne Johnston
Well, I almost let National Cancer Registrars Week slip by unnoticed. I had slapped it on my iCal back when I first noticed it a couple months back and I guess I figured that wouldn't be the only reminder I got. Sadly, it seems to get less notice than Read More...
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In Which I Wonder How I Got Here
January 30, 2008 9:57 AM by Jeanne Johnston
I don't think anyone who is not a medical transcriptionist has a real appreciation for what the job entails. How many of us have had someone marvel at the ability to work from home and ask for a quick tutorial in how to get started? "Gee , I've got a Read More...
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