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countrigal
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« on: June 22, 2004, 02:41:31 pm » |
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About 7 years ago I ran into this first hand. My new boss was the doc in charge of all the autopsy letters sent to families of patients who died as an inpatient at the hospital and had autopsies done. My medical background was dental, so I was kind of thrown in the deep end of the pool, but I learned. I actually prefer typing from audio than from hard copy, especially with the right equipment. I had a pedal controlled player, with adjustable speed, so I could set it to play as fast as I could type and it was a more continuous typing experience. It was also easy to back track and replay if I ran into anything I couldn't understand or know. Luckily, while I was learning I had a co-worker who sat in the desk next to mine who could put on my headphones and decipher those lovely new medical terms that I was having trouble with. My fav? Myocardial Infarction. The last word never sounded right but always sounded like bossie was cussing, which I knew he wouldn't.
In my present job, I have very little of that type of work to do, but whenever I'm given a hard copy of anything to type up I always wish just a little that they'd provided it to me on audio. It just seemed easier that way. And those folks who type it themselves and then want me to 'fix' it ought to be shot. If you're going to type it, at least try to use the template that is standard at this company! And understand the proper use of a table before using it, messing it up, and expecting me to fix it. Pet peeves of mine!
CountriGal
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