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Owie.
January 27, 2009 10:54 AM by Jeanne Johnston
I transcribe acute care, heavily skewed toward ICU patients, STAT admissions, Code Blue events, and emergency procedures. Many of these patients are frequent flyers, meaning they're in often and usually for a long time. Some are 90 years old, some are Read More...
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Changing of the Guard!
January 20, 2009 12:57 PM by Jeanne Johnston
It seems like an eon since the election, and like a little kid at Christmas, it hardly seems real that today is finally The Day. Regardless of how you feel about the transition, I think everyone agrees that we're on the cusp of some of the biggest changes Read More...
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I've Got a Hitch in My Giddyup
January 14, 2009 7:58 AM by Jeanne Johnston
I am feeling like a typical Lazy Libra these days. Even after my rush of enthusiasm for organization and starting a fresh year, I find I'm sputtering along and not quite sure how to recapture my motivation. I watch my friend--who not only works as an Read More...
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Advocate for ... Greed
January 6, 2009 7:42 AM by Jeanne Johnston
I suppose not many MTs have paid attention to AAMT's (yes, I know they're AIrHeaDs now) 3rd edition of their Book of Style because it came out virtually on the heels of the 2nd edition--which was not a great improvement over the 1st edition. Frankly, Read More...
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No Man Is an Island
December 30, 2008 2:03 PM by Jeanne Johnston
It seems most issues of Advance contain at least one letter from a new graduate, bemoaning the fact that regardless of the field, there's a Catch-22 wherein you need experience to get that first job, but you can't get that first job because no one's willing Read More...
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Happy Solstice!
December 22, 2008 1:14 PM by Jeanne Johnston
I don't expect any sympathy from people who are probably sitting under two feet of snow whilst I'm fluctuating between 50s and 80s, but this is a time of year I find crucial for recentering myself and regrouping for the coming year. Forget New Year's Read More...
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Everyone's Got an Opinion ... Right?
December 16, 2008 8:45 AM by Jeanne Johnston
There's a school of thought that says if you don't vote, you don't have a right to gripe about your government. I think the same can be said about a lot of things--not just in general, but specific to Advance. In the last month or so, I've seen a semi-heated Read More...
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I Love Nurses. No, Really.
December 1, 2008 11:32 AM by Jeanne Johnston
Having been a patient and the mother of a patient, I have to say I love nurses. They do the crap work with little thanks, are more in tune with patients than doctors often are, and often provide the only human touch you're likely to get when you're stuck Read More...
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And Now, a Word from Your Concern Troll
November 24, 2008 8:02 AM by Jeanne Johnston
As Pres. Obama moves his key figures into place, I find myself wondering how the dawning of a new age on January 20th is going to affect me personally. The events of the last few months are clearly bad mojo, and it's kind of a toss-up as to how he can 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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Is it Too Early for an Election Hangover?
October 24, 2008 10:29 AM by Jeanne Johnston
So here I am, on the cusp of a surprise vacation (as in "You've got a mess of PTO and if you don't use it STAT, you ain't gettin' more. . .")--a blessed two weeks with no plans other than a stack of books, a hammock, and perhaps a pitcher of margaritas 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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Productivity Crossover
October 3, 2008 10:25 AM by Jeanne Johnston
My first couple weeks on the new account have gone pretty well, despite my paranoia about my ability to rise to the occasion. In fact, having gotten a peek into how well my peers are coping with the same move, I apparently am coping above average, which Read More...
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Ode to the Night Shift
September 24, 2008 12:32 PM by Jeanne Johnston
Blame it on that pot of caffeine-laden Scottish Blend or my inner child run amok, I'm giving my attention span a break today, only having to think in seventeen-syllable bites. As you can see, I'm still struggling with the concept of Zen. If I had mastered Read More...
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