Turn out the lights, the party's over...

"Brit is the last one working inhouse and Suzanne is the only telecommuter on tonight, so she will be the one to "turn out the lights" at midnight on St Joe's transcription." Today is the last day that a doctor's report dictated for care given at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center will be transcribed by a PeaceHealth employee. I thought I was done grieving the loss of my department, my friends, the "old" way of doing things. I was wrong. I read Rita's words and got this image of dear old (yes, she's very old, actually) Suzanne shutting off her computer for the last time and turning out the lights on an era of personal service, service that is done with care and passion for doctor's that we actually know and see. A service provided for the community that we live in and love because we truly believe that quality matters. So, goodnight, transcription, great as it was, the party's over.

Let's start with some definitions...

medical transcriptionist: (n) A typist who transcribes dictated medical reports.

professional: (adj) Characterized by or conforming to the technical or ethical standards of a profession.

expert: (n) A person who has special skill or knowledge in some particular field; specialist; authority: a language expert.
(adj) Possessing special skill or knowledge; trained by practice; especially skillful or skilled.

proud: (adj) Feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself.
pride: (n) A sense of one's own proper dignity or value; self-respect.

When it feels like the world is crashing

As with any change, it's hard to process all the emotions - conflicting, changing emotions. Writing has always helped my brain process the overwhelming moments of life.