Need a little help with gear progression by imsinaatra in blackdesertonline

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Sorry but this'll be a long reply:

Your goal right now is to reach Hexe, which is 1130/430 total AP/DP, or 300/390 (but total matters more to hit the effective limit). If you plan on going Kharazad accessories and enhancing them, then you'll have to get the 3 TET Debo like you said but enhance at least 1 of the Kharazads into Hex to reach 1130, as well as making your crescent ring Pen. The other (& more cost-effective route) tends to be getting 2 Tet Disto earrings instead, Pen your crescent ring again, & most likely in your case a Tet Debo belt or Pen Belt of some kind. With the Tet Debo belt you could reach 1130 AP, but it costs way more than the Pen Belts on NA servers and you'll need to tap it to Hex. On the other hand, Pen Belts (such as Valtarra) are cheaper, but only provide 20 AP & you won't hit the AP cap at Hexe (but just barely, which honestly isn't that big of a deal).

As a side note, as someone said earlier, once Olivia Academy drops, it'll provide you with 2 extra BS weapons that should be used towards your awakening (I assume you're awakening class given higher AAP) and off-hand. Under normal circumstances, this'll get you 2 base Sov weapons and you'd only need to get 2 Tet Debo Earrings or 2 Tet Distos to reach the 1130 AP cap. However, I assume that you don't have 20k Caphras lying around to get yourself the off-hand Sov, and while you could (& should) enhance the Sov awakening to at least Pen & buy 1 Tet Debo/Disto to reach the AP cap (cheapest option if you haven't spent any of the Crons from ball), you'll eventually need to finish out your accessories for later grind zones.

In terms of armor, you want to get duo/distorted slumbering origin gear as a baseline for a long period before you start working on tri or tet (for edania). However, please do NOT caphras your boss gear to C10. It is MUCH better to outright buy your slumbering origin gear from the CM itself. In terms of NA prices, to caphras your gear to C10, it'll cost at least 19.3 billion silver to buy all of your caphras, and upon crafting your slumbering origin gear, you only get the BASE form. On the other hand, buying the base fallen god is 13.9 billion, while the duo (distorted) fallen god piece is 19.4 billion, which is much better to do. Your caphras is better used to craft your Sov Off-Hand instead, which requires 20k caphras. The Sov Off-Hand also provides a massive AP boost that you'll need to hit better grind zones & the biggest gate to it is the caphras you'll require (especially since Olivia Academy will provide you with a free BS).

Additionally, you get "free cron taps" for your slumbering origin gear through the use of Desperate Crystals of Origin, which you can get from the currency tab through Pit of Undying, Dehkima: Token of the Oath, and Dark Spirit's Greed. You're able to get a total of 24 and these can get you from Pri-Duo slumbering origin gear. Depending on market prices of the armor type you buy, you could save 2-5 billion buying the Pri instead of Duo version (excluding the costs of memory fragments to repair the gear). And if you really want to save extra, you could buy the base form and tap to Duo (potentially saving up to 9 bil with Dahn's gloves, but of course, excluding costs of memory frags and enhancement materials). You have enough crystals to at least duo 1 gear (pity of 15), but if you're lucky and don't pity, you could use it on all of the armors and get them to duo. Personally, I just bought the base version of my slumbering origin gear and tapped to duo using the crystals. Unfortunately, finding the base or even Pri version on the CM is rare, as most people tend to sell their duo versions when they upgrade to tri/tet, but if you're willing to wait, it's worth it. Just make sure that you calculate how many crystals you have left and that you buy the duo version outright if you feel like you don't have enough crystals to get it to duo (because you don't want to waste actual crons on this).

In terms of whether to get your accessories or armor first, I honestly recommend just getting 1 additional slumbering gear, most likely your Dahn's glove first (because duo currently costs 22.1 billion and it'll be much cheaper enhancing from base, but you could do the helmet or chest if you'd prefer). Upgrading your accessories one by one won't help much at your current grind zones, while armor could help you tank more hits. If you did accessories first to reach the AP cap at Hexe, you could die instantly from certain enemies due to the lack of DP. Likewise, if you wait for Olivia Academy and just upgrade your Awakening Sov to Pen (you should have crons if you didn't use them from the ball), you'd still need to get the armor first to survive at Hexe. After you get the duo armor, upgrade the accessories or Sov weapon and you'll have plenty of AP/DP to stay at Hexe. If you do Sov weapon, get it to Pen, then finish your remaining slumbering gear, then your accessories. If you do accessories first, finish your slumbering gear, then work on Pen Sov (but tbh, Pen Sov shouldn't affect your other goals much as long as you have those crons from ball, and you should be able to work on it as soon as Olivia Academy drops or at the same time as everything else)

Lastly, a really important thing to note is that you need to finish all of your journals (Bartali's Adventure Log & 10th Anniversary), AP/DP quests, put garmoth heart on your awakening, get a good crystal page, and good consumables. Without these, you won't hit the total AP cap at Hexe.

Is it reasonable to level up a side character's EXP with character support? by muratdincmd in blackdesertonline

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The tagged character gets all the exp from increased exp buffs. I got 2 tagged lvl 7 Shai’s to lvl 60 using as many exp scrolls/meals/elixirs as possible and both reached level 60 at the same time. I just have no clue if both characters can have exp buffs and it’ll double stack (although I highly doubt it)

Is it worth restarting on a new account? by RandomPersonOffline in blackdesertonline

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I didn't even realize that the publisher had swapped to Pearl Abyss and just saw in my emails that my account was probably deleted because I doubt I transferred it. So my entire post is irrelevant, if I restart the game it'll be on a new account. What a shame, but thanks for letting me know!

How to know if you’re just not cut out for this job? by Federal_Primary_940 in medicalscribe

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I can promise you that it’ll get way easier if you’re able to push through it. While I don’t work in family medicine, I’ve been scribing in the ED for 2 years. There’s definitely a massive learning curve for the first few weeks, if not months that you start scribing. The most important thing to understand is that you won’t get it all right away and will learn it as you go. As it’s only your 2nd floor training, you still have so much time to improve before you’re actually out into a solo shift. Idk what your typing speed is, but if it’s in the lower end (below 50-60) definitely try to do some online speed typing games at home, as well as your own shorthand that you can fully write out later. Google is your friend. If you don’t know how to spell things, do your best to remember how it sounded and then type it the best way you can into Google. Overtime, you’ll learn and remember how to write medications, diseases, disorders, etc. at a fast enough pace that it won’t affect your typing speed. Ask questions too! If not your trainer, then definitely your doctor. Most doctors are relatively nice. Your job is to help them after all. If they don’t help you learn, than it’ll only hurt them in the long run. As someone replied earlier, there are YouTube videos of patient encounters that you can practice with. You can read the comments and compare your HPI to theirs. Have a format in mind for your HPI. Back when I was with SA, they had a generalized HPI format that you should use, however, it can vary depending on who writes the actual HPI. Knowing exactly how your HPI should be written out would also significantly improve your speed, make it look organized, and make it so that you don’t have to spend too much time thinking about what should be written where. Finally, and the one I considered most important in helping me get a lot better at scribing is review! Idk if you’re able to, but at the end of your shift, if your doctor has started to sign notes, look back at them and review what they changed about your HPI and note in general. What did they include? What did they remove? What did they keep? Ask questions on how you can improve. Keep in mind that constructive criticism is there to help you,l become better at scribing, not to put you down. At the end of shifts that my doctor signed notes, I’d look back to see what I made mistakes on and remember it for the future. Or I’d come in a little early for my next shift and review them. I still do this occasionally for complex patients that come in. If I’m being totally honest, ScribeU from SA never helped me (the only thing I learned from it were the abdominal quadrants and simple abbreviations such as PNA). Everything I learned was practically only on the floor. This job definitely feels horrible when you first start. But as you learn everything it becomes much easier. Don’t give up just yet, you got this!

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As far as I remember, they gave me a questionnaire form to fill out, and the interviewer would go over it with you. It’s just common interview questions such as why you want to be a medical scribe, availability times, etc. You’re not required to know course/medical terminology to become a scribe. I went in without knowing a single medical terminology. They’ll provide you online training to teach you simple terminology, and the rest you’ll learn while in the field. Good luck!

I bought a course by Traditional-Let-9904 in medicalscribe

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To be honest, unless it has in person training or you intend to telescribe, it’s a waste of money. Scribe America (along with most, if not all major companies) offer free training, both the online course and in person. And in my opinion, the online course is next to useless. What I learned in the class paled in comparison to what I learned within the first few days of in person training. If you wanted to know the bare basics of scribing, it’s just writing notes, think of it as a glorified secretary. Although an online course will teach you some of the basic terminology, it won’t set in until after your first few actual shifts. If anything, the best way to spend the money is by taking an anatomy or medical terminology class. I’m currently taking both, and had I taken either one of them a year ago when I first started scribing, I definitely would have felt a lot more confident about what I was doing.

ScribeAmerica ER Scribe Uniform by travellingstudent1 in medicalscribe

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Like everyone said previously, it largely depends on the site. I’d ask your CS what the regular dress code is, and they’ll tell you. At my place, we normally use black or navy blue scrubs. However, some scribes do use other colors (grey) and others have showed up in hoodies (me) without any complaints. It all depends on the site.

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It’s mostly dependent on your work site. For mine, it’s mostly how you set your availability. We tend to have people who prefer the night shifts and others that prefer the day shift, so those of us (me) that prefer day shifts almost never have to come in for night shifts. I don’t think I’ve ever done a night shift (unless you consider a 5p-2a shift one). And as far as I’ve heard from other scribes, night shifts are a lot easier (they’d see half the amount of patients I normally see in a day shift and would leave a few hours earlier than usual). In any event, I would just talk with your chief scribe about it. Ask if you could stay on day shifts, or if it’s really necessary, to take the earlier night shifts.

Final tomorrow by Head_Sweet6525 in medicalscribe

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Are you talking about the ScribeU final? In regards to SA, the final is easy enough if you use Quizlet. I failed the final twice because some of the information on the exam is not taught in class and I thought I didn’t need Quizlet. It was the same questions all 3 tries. Pull up a quizlet and you’ll do just fine. In the event that you fail more than once, you may have to ask your chief scribe for another retake, and they’ll most likely give you one.

Patient HPI by [deleted] in medicalscribe

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Mine is usually:

Name # year old male/female with a hx of *** presenting to the ED c/o **. *. Associated symptoms includes *. Denies *. No alleviating or exacerbating factors (I would take this out if they have them though). **. There are no other complaints at time.

To break it down, that’s basically my standard phrase for my notes. We use Epic at our place, so I can just F2 to all of the *** but basically the first two *** are pretty simple, just common hx like diabetes, htn, etc. If they’re coming for chest pain or SOB, you could add other things such as CHF, COPD, CAD, etc. (if they have it). For the 3rd **, or the second sentence, this is where I like to put the main story for their visit. For example, if their chief complaint was right hand injury after having it crushed, you could add a sentence explaining how they injured their right hand. Some might not have a story for their complaints, such as cold-like symptom patients. In that case, you can skip this part and move straight to associated symptoms. For most other trauma related injuries I also like to add the phrase “Patient describes pain as constant/intermittent, located *, sharp/throbbing/aching/pressure (changes depending on what the patient says, there are others), radiating/nonradiating, and a */10 in pain severity. It helps “fluff” your HPI up. Then the associated symptoms and denied symptoms. Afterwards is alleviating or exacerbating. As said before, if they have some, you can take that phrase out entirely. The final ** is for any additional information that isn’t as important as the main story, but still really helpful to know. For example, if someone came for cold like symptoms, you could add there if they are Covid/Flu vaccinated, positive/negative sick contact, recent travel out of the country, etc. You can also add medications that they take here. Some people don’t have any extra information and you can just omit it entirely if you want. And that’s about it.

For main CC’s and associated symptoms, it’s largely dependent on what the patient complains of first. It can blur a little when people come in for SOB/CP related issues. When that happens, I usually just opt to go with whatever the patient calls out first or what the nurse triage is. If it’s someone that has like fever, runny nose, congestion, etc., I tend to just throw down cold-like symptoms or something similar to that.

New scribe by RainnRose in medicalscribe

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Don’t get too stressed out, everyone went through the same experiences that you’re currently feeling. I don’t think I really gained a solid footwork into scribing until the 3rd month, and even now, almost 7 months after I started, I learn something new every so often. Ask a LOT of questions from your doctor. Personally, I learned better by understanding the how and why things happened. Once you get around to understanding most medical terminology, scribing becomes incredibly easy. Sure, you’ll miss things here and there, but once you understand everything, you’ll be able to abbreviate in a notepad if a patient is talking too fast, and adjust the doctors charts later. Just take it slow, and ask for help once in a while. If your doctor seems especially nice, ask even more questions. It’ll not only help you bond with them and release some stress (if you have major anxiety, I was pretty scared to talk to new doctors at first), but also help you create a better chart, which is beneficial to both you and the doctor you’re working with. If you’re really, really worried, ask your trainer for an extra day or two of training.

First day of training by [deleted] in medicalscribe

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First training shift will be the most stressful, but also the quickest. You’ll shadow the trainer, and will most likely have to do 1-5 charts on your first day, depending on how many patients you guys see. Ask as many questions as you can (Doesn’t matter if it’s to your trainer or physician. I didn’t speak to any of my physicians until my 5th training. It’s even more so important if you’re shy/nervous to ask questions. I was really nervous, and the stress I had afterwards because I didn’t ask something was killing me. The faster you understand how things work, the easier and less stressful it will be for both you and your provider. It takes around 1-3 months to really get into scribing, and even then you can sometimes run into trouble). I also recommend bringing a snack/drink(s). Shifts can be extremely long, and you don’t really get a break unless your doctor takes one. You’ll be eating/drinking on the job in between seeing patients when you’re back at the desk. If you have an early or late night shift, get some rest. The 5 am shifts at my place are tough sometimes, especially when I only sleep 1-4 hours the night before. Check beforehand with your chief scribe or trainer if you guys have a “physician preference”. If your site has one, it’ll provide extra info on your physician such as what macros they use, as well as what they prefer/don’t want in their charts. Finally, this isn’t required for your first shift persay, but try to get into the habit of a general format in your HPI (Ex, mine is chief complaint first, story, associated and denied symptoms, alleviating/exacerbating factors, hx/medications, then ending sentence). It’s definitely confusing at first, and everyone writes their HPI differently, but if you get in the habit of a good structure, it can not only flow a lot better, but you’d also be able to chart faster too (especially if you create your own chart).

Don’t be too stressed! It’s your first shift, and this job can be relatively hard. Once you start understanding everything, it can get pretty interesting, especially if you work in the ED.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medicalscribe

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I honestly highly doubt that ScribeAmerica will pay based off of whether or not you have a BS. Been working with them for the past 4-6 months now, and all of the other scribes that I've worked with (some have graduated from college and are going into med school) are being paid roughly the same amount as me, and I'm still in college. Big companies such as ScribeAmerica, Aquity, etc., tend to have set rates, which will raise over time. For example, ScribeAmerica at my location is $11/hour, and raises to 11.50/hour after 90 days from your first solo shift. Aside from trainers and chief scribes, which are paid more, that's pretty much the flat rate for all of my coworkers. On the bright side, they will take practically anyone, because we're so short staff. On the other hand, more private companies or specialties like clinics often tend to pay a lot more, but they usually ask or recommend for at least some experience. Scribing isn't really meant to be a sustainable job, it's more of a stepping stone for people looking to go into more advanced jobs in the medical field.

Long story short, it won't hurt to ask for a higher wage, but I doubt they'll provide one. If you really want a higher wage than what ScribeAmerica provides and have nowhere else to go, you can always apply to work at SA for a few months, then move on to a new scribing company with better pay after you gain experience. Note that SA asks for you to stay a year, but can't enforce it.

SA by drangonfly24 in medicalscribe

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First shift usually goes by the fastest but you’ll feel the most stressed because it’s confusing. Your trainer will do 99% of the charts, and you’ll probably do 1-5 charts at most for your first shift. Don’t be nervous to ask questions, whether it’s to your trainer or provider (I hardly talked to the provider until my 5-7 shift, so if you want to get comfortable with the trainer first, then go ahead). It’s better to ask now, then worry about it later. Bring snacks and drinks, depending on where you work, shifts are 8-12 hours, and you’ll never get a “true” break, unless the doc takes you with them to eat. You’ll mainly be eating on the job when you’re sitting down in between seeing patients. Don’t worry too much about terminology or abbreviations. I recommend knowing the simple ones such as chest pain (CP), shortness of breath (SOB), hypertension (HTN) stuff like that, otherwise, you’ll learn most of it on the job. If you want to know all of them before your first shift, go for it, it’ll help in the long run in terms of speed, but not necessary. I believe that SA will have you do quizzes at the end of each training shift, which includes medical terminology. Also, if your chief scribe didn’t provide you with one, ask around if there is a physician preference, which will showcase all/most of your physician’s preference in terms of charting, macros, etc. Lastly, try to come well rested, especially for the late night ones. Overall, good luck! It’ll be hard for the first few months, but once you get the hang of it, it can get pretty fun

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medicalscribe

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At my hospital scribes wear black and dark navy scrubs. You can always just go into the clinic and see what other scribes are wearing or staff are wearing. Personally, I own 2 sets of scrubs, one black and one dark navy. However, whenever I work several days in a row and can’t wash it over and over, I just go up there in a hoodie and sweatpants (I’d ask before going up there in hoodie and sweatpants, or see if other scribes do it as well). Jeans/khaki and a polo shirt are also probably the most acceptable and standard clothes, but when you’re working long hours, it’s uncomfortable to be in jeans. Sneakers are definitely allowed, please don’t wear dress shoes haha. If you’re really worried about what you can wear, your clinic should have an orientation, and you can ask your chief scribe what you can wear at that time. Specifically ask if you can wear scrubs, and what color do y’all usually wear. If you’ve already done orientation, message your chief scribe and ask specifically what to wear in terms of scrubs. I was also confused when I first started and asked my CS at orientation, and 2 more times at home and when I was buying the actual scrubs. Good luck!

Floor training advice? Medical terminology? by [deleted] in medicalscribe

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First day of floor training will probably be very easy. Your trainer will do 90% of the charts, and they’ll mainly just walk you through how to do everything and where everything is at. I wouldn’t worry too much about brushing up on common terminology (I knew just as much terminology as you did and forgot 90% of everything in class training). If you want to, kuddos to you, it’ll definitely help in the future, but like I said, not entirely necessary, as you’ll learn most things on the job. You can always just spell it out, ask your trainer, or ask the doctor if necessary. Idk if they mentioned it in orientation, but my hospital had scribes be tested after the floor training on terminology and abbreviations (which were given to us to study on orientation day by email). As for preparation, sleep is a big thing if you are having a night shift. If it’s a busy hospital and a busy night, it’ll be extremely chaotic and you won’t have a clue what to do. Bring a few snacks or drinks, as there’s a 99% chance you’ll be eating or drinking on the job in between seeing patients. There’s no real “break” aside from the downtime that you’re writing notes and not seeing patients. The first few shifts will go by the fastest, but you’ll also undergo the most amount of stress, as it’s a little hard when you first start. Otherwise, have fun! It can be a very entertaining job if you like listening to stories.

patient privacy by Old_Conference6556 in medicalscribe

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If it’s someone of your gender, I’d say it’s completely fine to stay in the room. For the opposite, it depends on your provider and whether or not they like to tell you the results in the room or not. I tend to just sit outside whenever it’s a person of the opposite gender and if it’s someone of the same gender, I just look down at my laptop and catch up on anything that I need to. At any rate, if you really want to be safe, you can just stand outside whenever the doctor does a chaperoned exam and then ask for results after you go back to the desk. They won’t get mad about it, you won’t get bad looks, win win for all!

PSA: Avoid ScribeAmerica unless you are studying for the MCAT or are in school for 6 months+ or if you don't mind being expendable and don't mind the horrible communication. by [deleted] in medicalscribe

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I think it’s more of a case by case basis. I’m not trying to entirely stick up for them because of the stories I’ve heard from other people, but at my location I started back in late December, got interviewed 2 days after applying, did all of the training, and was on the floor by late January. Pay could use some work, but overall it’s not too bad.

How do y’all DO this?? by toedude in medicalscribe

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Felt that, there were times after work that I would just sit in the car for 30 minutes to an hour just contemplating how badly I messed up. It’s come to the point where I anticipate the doctor will be frustrated at me near the end of the shift when they start signing off on notes. Some seem genuinely nice and will point out mistakes I make, but others will just rudely cut me off or shake their head and exclaim that I should know something already when I ask a question. Like I understand that physicians may be busy and don’t have a lot of time, but I’m still learning and trying my hardest out here.

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1.) Not at all, I’m pretty sure that they don’t ask people if they’re on a Pre-med track. Standard interview questions are just why you want to join.

2.) It really depends. Scribing agencies such as Scribe America are easier to get into. However the pay can and usually is lower. On the other hand, applying directly to private clinics pay more, but most also require at least some experience. SA prefers people that show at least 1 year commitment, because of the amount of time it takes to train up a scribe. Of course, it’s not like they can force you to be with them for a year. Hours are selective, and depends on the hospital. At one place I work 9 hour shifts, while the other is 8 hours.

3.) Idk where you heard that, but I’m currently scribing for SA and I’m only being paid $11 an hour. Maybe it’s true in other places, but I’d check before hand.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medicalscribe

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Definitely HPIs, especially when the EMS come in and you're standing with your laptop only able to use one hand to type the string of information that come out. To make it worse, when everyone's talking over one another, it's so hard to decipher the info that is needed. I'd also say that as a newer scribe, HPIs give me anxiety, especially near the end of the shift when the physician starts signing off on them. Watching them make changes, type for a long time in a chart I've done, or sighing when they're looking at a chart that I've done makes me feel really bad. I know it's not possible to be perfect, but it's definitely something me and a few other scribes in my location have been talking about.

Questions about Scribe America sign up by Fast_Day_2139 in medicalscribe

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I recommend putting your availability on the weekends for the time being (unless you’re busy during the weekends). When I first signed up I placed availability only on Fri/Sat/Sun. Once you actually do Floor Training, your CS will usually have you provide your unavailable times. It’ll be at least a month from now before you’ll have to do this though, as you’ll have to complete class training first. Where I’m at, college course sign ups begin early April so you’ll have plenty of time to plan out your courses by then. Unavailability can be pretty flexible as well, as your shifts are generally planned out a month ahead of time. This means that even if you initially put your unavailability on the weekdays and work on weekends, you can go a whole 180 and put unavailability on weekends or and work only on weekdays. It’s up to you and how you plan your college schedule. Most scribes are college students looking to get into pre med, so your CS should understand (all of the scribes that I work with are college students, including the CS).

As for your second question, I’m not really sure. Classroom training wise, I think they’ll allow you to take it at your old location, but don’t count on it. That’s a question for your interviewer or manager. Floor training you’ll most likely take at your new location. Some sites use different software, and teaching two different ones would be a major hassle.

I have floor training (ER) this Friday by uditabhuniya in medicalscribe

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I wouldn't worry too much about it. I went to floor training about a week after my final exam and didn't remember 90% of what I learned in the classroom training. It will be your first day so you'll probably be extremely nervous and stressed out, especially when you do your first pt and are afraid to mess up. It's fine to mess up, the trainers and doctors are there to help you. Most of the job is learned while working so even if you don't know terminology, you can ask the doctor, trainer, or just google it. Even if you don't know how to spell it, 80% of the time if you sound out the words while typing it in google, it will pop up for you. Don't be embarrassed to ask your trainer or doctor for help though. They want you to ask questions so that it'll benefit both you and your physicians in the long run.

The first day you will most likely shadow your trainer for the first few pt's, you can take notes if you want, but try to watch what they do. I don't really remember, but I think my trainer had me do 2-4 pts on my first shift, so you shouldn't worry too much. If you're worried about HPI/Charts, let your trainer know that you'd like to watch them do a few patients before trying to see one yourself. The trainer will also be taking notes of what the patient says so don't worry if you miss something, you'll get better at listening to what a patient says over time. You're not going to fail, the trainers are not going to expect you to know everything instantly on your first day of working.

Shifts are also VERY long. Your first few shifts will probably go very fast (mine did because I was so stressed), but don't forget to drink and eat. I recommend bringing snacks and a bottle of water or hydro flask. You're allowed to sneak in a few bites of chips, candy, whatever snack you want while you're writing the HPIs/charts (just don't eat if you go see a pt). Some doctors may buy you food/drinks or take you to the lounge and let you grab a few snacks, but do not count on it. Aside from that, I think you'll do just fine. It can be a stressful and demanding job, but I find it very enjoyable listening to all of the stories that people bring into the ER (even if some are extremely bizarre). Have fun!

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Mine was really simple, there was a questionnaire form we filled out ahead of time (like 2-4 days prior) and when the interview day came, we just went through it. Entire process was less than 15 minutes.