Sarah147 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Do you think it sounds workable to try to figure out doctors hand-writing? I also have ADHD and Dyslexia, which add somewhat to finding it difficult to make out cursive and hand-writing. I'll also have to take a peek at the scribe job.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 i have a friend who is a medical transcriptionist - and most doctors put their notes on hand held digital recorders - so you transcribe from audio...not written. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah147 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 I'm not good with auditory.....I have learning disabilities part of the problem, plus, I was found to be more of a visual learner than an auditory learner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 [quote name='Basilisa Marie' timestamp='1326052422' post='2365108'] Maybe go for being a medical scribe? They usually train you, and you just have to be able to type and learn loads of medical terminology. Usually they pay between $12-$18 an hour or so. I only know about it because a couple of my friends do it. I don't know what kind of degree you need, though, since my friends did it while in college. [/quote] and if they train her, she will most likely have to sign a contract (I'm guessing a year, maybe?) so that they won't 'waste' their money on someone who isn't going to stick around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah147 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 I've been looking at scribes.....it involves gathering all the info and labs at a patient appointment....Given my attention and auditory difficulty, I think a lot of info would fly by me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 to be honest, and completely blunt, you sound like you have very high & unrealistic expectations of getting a job that is exactly what you want it to be. It sounds like you want a high paying job (at [b]double[/b] the federal minimum wage), in which it is a quiet office, and you type up very simple documents. I just don't see that happening....especially if you do not have some sort of training - I'm not even talking about a college degree here - and especially in this economy where everyone is fighting, tooth and nail, for a decent job. i would suggest asking more of BG's advice, as he is an advisor on a college campus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah147 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Well, I'm having a hard time finding something I would be good at. It's different for people that don't have educational or learning set-backs. I'm looking to afford living on my own with my various needs -- not much I can do about that. BG? Yeah, that would be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papist Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Search here. This is a large healthcare organization with a lot of open positions. [url="http://careers.carolinashealthcare.org/"]http://careers.carolinashealthcare.org/[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilllabettt Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 [quote name='JoyfulLife' timestamp='1326056992' post='2365169'] Well, I'm having a hard time finding something I would be good at. It's different for people that don't have educational or learning set-backs. [/quote] have your doctors ever talked to you about "learned helplessness"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 [quote name='Lisa' timestamp='1326046750' post='2365030'] You could consider becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant. Many of those programs are only several months to 1 year, and make a decent salary. You'd also be able to work with people. It's important to find a reputable program, though. I've heard some of the ones that advertise on TV are basically a scam. It's probably best to contact your local community college to see if they have a program. [/quote] [quote name='JoyfulLife' timestamp='1326046830' post='2365031'] I don't think CNA would work out.... I heard some disgusting stuff a CNA had to do with a man that had STD's..... I just don't feel comfortable in that sort of field, doing hands-on work like that. [/quote] I used to be a CNA and truly hated it. I like the nursing aspect, but the backbiting that went on with other CNAs was unacceptable. You really never get enough time with the patients. If you don't like physical work, you will NOT like being a CNA because you have to transfer patients from the bed to the wheelchair and back again. Granted, I am pretty strong for my stature, but I still found it rather difficult, especially at first. I am going back to school to finish my prerequisites for nursing school. Like I said, nursing is the best part. I love helping patients, but I want to leave most of the physical labor to the CNAs. I eventually want to be a Certified Nurse Midwife. I believe this is the field God is calling me to even though I was scared away from it for a while. As far as entry level jobs, it's going to be difficult to find something that pays around $15 when you don't have experience. Library Assistants make very little as I looked into that and the library here only makes minimum wage. I got $9.33 an hour as a beginning CNA. You may have to work two part-time jobs in order to afford your own place. I've never done it, but others here have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah147 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Lilllabettt' timestamp='1326062378' post='2365188'] have your doctors ever talked to you about "learned helplessness"? [/quote] Nope. Sounds like me and my relatives, though. I do have some various skills and abilities, which I've been sharing with the career counsellor online (waiting to hear back)....I'm just not good at placing what it fits into.. Edited January 8, 2012 by JoyfulLife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regina_coeli Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 [quote name='Lilllabettt' timestamp='1326062378' post='2365188'] have your doctors ever talked to you about "learned helplessness"? [/quote] Hello JL. I also have an academic and career counseling background, and there are a number of PMers with the background to be helpful, but you need to be more specific about your limitations. Physical? Learning? You are open that there are problems, but not what they are. Another position where they are open to part time is a bank teller or work in a call center. Not physically demanding, but you have to work hard at the provided training! l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 [quote name='JoyfulLife' timestamp='1326051101' post='2365082'] I wonder how it would be as far as juggling orders, phone calls, etc.... I guess you learn and get used to it. The few times I visited the rec dept of a hospital, they weren't that busy. It didn't look that tough there. I didn't like the secular radio playing... [/quote] I hate to be blunt here, but if you continue to cut out things because they don't meet your high expectations, you are going to be very disappointed. Working demands sacrifice. A secular radio playing is a very small thing. I would give anything to get back into the job field. I've been looking for months and months and nothing has materialized. At this point, I don't even care where as long as it's not unethical or immoral. I really want to encourage you to lower your expectations a tad and broaden your horizons. It's going to be very hard (or nearly impossible) to find a job that meets EVERY requirement you have. Sometimes, you have to make a compromise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah147 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Bank teller ......but do you need great mathematics skills? Or can you use a calculator? Sounds interesting.... Call center.....sorry to complain, but I don't know. I'm not that great at customer service type stuff, and figuring out their problems. With some things, it's like I don't think well on my feet. Yet with some things, I seem really bright, etc. It's weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah147 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) [quote name='MaterMisericordiae' timestamp='1326063442' post='2365206'] I hate to be blunt here, but if you continue to cut out things because they don't meet your high expectations, you are going to be very disappointed. Working demands sacrifice. A secular radio playing is a very small thing. I would give anything to get back into the job field. I've been looking for months and months and nothing has materialized. At this point, I don't even care where as long as it's not unethical or immoral. I really want to encourage you to lower your expectations a tad and broaden your horizons. It's going to be very hard (or nearly impossible) to find a job that meets EVERY requirement you have. Sometimes, you have to make a compromise! [/quote] Very good advice!!! I have fear behind this....I fear they'll see I can't do something and I'll lose the job. Fear I won't figure things out. There were abuse issues growing up, that really put me down, and made me feel, as lillabet mentioned, "helpless." So, this is making it hard to discern jobs. Edited January 8, 2012 by JoyfulLife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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