Comments on: Mentoring

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:05:06 +0000

Great to see you doing this, Deb. I know you will be awesome at it.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:04:45 +0000

I think you have made a really good point. We DO learn from those we mentor. It becomes a give and take and rewarding for both people involved. I often say “sometimes the teacher becomes the student.”

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:04:05 +0000

Love to have you on board with this one Melanie! It will be fun and rewarding all at the same time.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:03:43 +0000

Great comment, Richard. I think mentors can make all the difference to someone who is new to any profession!

By: Deb N

Deb N — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:56:07 +0000

Well, I see I am in good company from the responses above (hi Gwen, Cheryl, Sally and Glenda)! I’ve been a mentor with AHDI x4 now, and this last one has actually been the best experience. My “newbie” had just procured a job with Sten-Tel. The money was TERRIBLE–something like 5 cents a line in the beginning–but she had a great attitude about her learning curve, and we’ve talked about ways to shorten that curve. The other experiences were…well, as Crystal says above, newbies who wanted to know where to get a job. These days that is certainly relevant, but there is so much more to talk about–like where our industry is headed and how do we keep jobs once we get them! I’m in–sign me up!

By: Cheryl Blake

Cheryl Blake — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:03:11 +0000

I love mentoring and will toss my name into the ring. It is a very satisfying activity and I learn as much as I teach.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:08:07 +0000

I would love to be a mentor. When I first started out, I “fell into” a transcription job and did not even know what it was. I had never even had a terminology course. Needless to say, I bought lots of books and did lots of studying on my own. I had very few people to ask questions to. I often wish I would have had a mentor when I started in transcription years ago.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:41:34 +0000

I am presently a MT student with no background in the medical field. When I first got involved with the actual transcription of the dictation, I thought, “how can I ever remember all these terms, plus the fact that most of the dictators are not very clear when they speak?” It would be a wonderful thing to have a mentor to help give perspective and encouragement on these two criteria for becoming an MT, along with other aspects of the job.

By: Brandee

Brandee — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:29:22 +0000

I would love to have a mentor. I haven’t finished school just yet, but having someone to talk to and give encouragement who understands the field would be wonderful!

By: mtforlife

mtforlife — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:48:12 +0000

I would enjoy mentoring. I’ve been in the field for 13 years and learned on my own — AT HOME! All I had was a green Stedmans dictionary and didn’t even know that Google existed until about 5 years ago. I was never part of any type of organization until 5 years ago, either. I never socialized with other MTs, because I did not know any. Why? I worked for a local contractor and she never informed me of all the tools available to me. My only “mentor” was my SIL and myself when I got started. Like Kathy said, I would love to pay it forward by helping in any way I can, even if it is with just an encouraging word. Thanks for this opportunity, Kathy!