NUANCE PowerScribe User manual

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L-3117-001 07/2007
To create a shortcut:
1. Dictate the shortcut text into the body of the
report.
2. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Select All.”
3. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Create Shortcut.”
4. Type the name of your new shortcut using two
or three words.
5. Click the OK button.
To insert a shortcut:
1. In Correction mode, place the insertion point
where you want the shortcut.
2. Press and hold the Dictate button and
dictate:
■“Dictaphone (shortcut name)”
OR
■“PowerScribe (shortcut name)”
3. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Transcribe report.”
Shortcuts
To dictate an addendum to a signed
report:
1. Enter the accession number/patient ID:
■Scan the barcode on the order,
OR
■Type the accession number/patient ID,
OR
■Dictate the accession number/patient ID
(two digits at a time)
2. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Add.” You are prompted to dictate an
addendum.
3. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Yes.”
4. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Dictate addendum.”
5. Press and hold the Dictate button while
dictating the addendum.
Dictating an Addendum PowerScribe®Workstation
RESIDENTS USING VOICE COMMANDS
To begin a dictation:
1. Start PowerScribe®Workstation.
2. Enter the accession number/patient ID:
■Scan the barcode on the order,
OR
■Type the accession number/patient ID,
OR
■Dictate the accession number/patient ID
(two digits at a time)
3. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Add.”
4. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Dictate new report.”
5. Press and hold the Dictate button while
dictating. No text appears while dictating.
To end a dictation:
Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Transcribe Report.” Your speech-recognized
text is displayed.
Dictating a Report

To select text:
Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate:
■“Select (word)”
OR
■“Select (first word) through (last word)”
To replace selected text:
1. Press and hold the Dictate button while
dictating.
2. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Transcribe Report.” Your speech-
recognized text replaces the selected text.
To un-select text:
Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Un-select that.” The cursor is in Insert mode.
To delete selected text:
Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Scratch that.”
Selecting and Replacing Text
To save a report (without signing):
Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Save report.”
To approve a report:
1. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Approve Report. ”
2. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Yes.” (Depending on your site, the report
might upload as a preliminary to the
Radiology Information System.)
To unapprove an approved report:
1. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Reports tab. ”
2. Select Approved in the Show field at the top.
3. Select the Staff Provider in the Reports
assigned to field.
4. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Find.”
5. Right-click the desired report and select
Unapprove from the menu.
6. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Yes” to confirm unapproval.
Saving and Approving a Report
To delete a report (prior to signature):
1. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Reports tab.”
2. Right-click the desired report in your queue.
3. Select Delete from the menu.
4. Press and hold the Dictate button and dictate
“Yes.”
PowerMic II Buttons
Deleting a Report
Transcr ibe
Dictate
Enter/Select
Button A
Microphone