Interpreting any unfamiliar healthcare terminology and to help you develop and finalise your document.

Apply these documentation standards and processes to the following transcription.  Use your reference materials as required to assist with interpreting any unfamiliar healthcare terminology and to help you develop and finalise your document.

Client-specific instructions include:

Font to be Arial 11

Formatting of document to comply with the following style guide:

Headings, when dictated, are in BLOCK capitals (not bolded or underlined)

Headings introducing lists:

Single heading has colon after it with text on the same line 

No colon after a heading if followed by a list with multiple entries.  Each listed text to be underneath heading with no line spaces 

Paragraphs (not headings) created for

Introduction

Body of text

Examination findings 

Medications

Conclusion

One line space between paragraphs

Two spaces after a full stop, colon, question mark, exclamation mark

Once space after a comma, semicolon

Margins to be left-hand justified with no indentations

Places, clinic names, wards, departments are to be title capitalised

British/English terminology used (no American spellings).

Expand all contractions (eg: “I’ve” should be “I have”)

 Provide your initial draft below:

Transcription Exercise #1 – Vascular Surgery Consultation – Click below link to listen

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gNJHKeOgz1YpwnT0piaOK_iBeN_vymLl/view?pli=1

Provide your finalised copy below:

2d. What technology did you use to avoid or correct errors in your transcription? 

2e. When reviewing your work, how would you ensure that documentation formats and conventions comply with industry standards?