Internal Audits in a tiny Dx Company

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Mike S.

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I hear ya. You are a better man than I am in that respect -- and I'm not being snarky when I say that. I think I am becoming of the age where perhaps the term "curmudgeon" applies.

Anyway, I've been in a 5 person company before, cash-strapped and running on financial fumes, fighting for life. I held at least 3 different positions at once. We found ways to get things done as a team. If I /we had just said "I can't" or "it's impossible" well, it woulda been impossible. You gotta look for ways to make it happen.
 
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LOL, I'm certainly in the "curmudgeon" bucket... just had a good day that day and reality broke through my stubbornness.

...You gotta look for ways to make it happen...my guess is that that is why Carol posted in the first place...looking for ideas.
 

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LOL, I'm certainly in the "curmudgeon" bucket... just had a good day that day and reality broke through my stubbornness.

...You gotta look for ways to make it happen...my guess is that that is why Carol posted in the first place...looking for ideas.
Looking for ideas? Yep. Along time ago I worked with a nice group of folks who had the motto "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome" and it's been part of my mantra for over 50 years. Too bad it's not taught in colleges, business classes and other fancy places. Some friends of mine that I enjoyed "working" with follow "He who dares, wins". Sometimes ya gotta make a decision and take a chance. Business history is full of those that did.
 

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Improvise, adapt, overcome.
Is that the motto of the "Washington Football Team"?

But I extremely significantly digress...
 

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Carol2015, as you specified, there is no one in your organization who understands quality, except you. Hence you can do a self-assessment of your Quality process to ensure objectivity.

The problem lies with demonstrating impartiality. You can attach a self-declaration letter saying "you've made every effort to be impartial during the internal audit" for that.
 

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Looking for ideas? Yep. Along time ago I worked with a nice group of folks who had the motto "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome" and it's been part of my mantra for over 50 years. Too bad it's not taught in colleges, business classes and other fancy places. Some friends of mine that I enjoyed "working" with follow "He who dares, wins". Sometimes ya gotta make a decision and take a chance. Business history is full of those that did.
Actually, "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome" is part of everything from sports to businesses and beyond. I learned the exact same in high school football many, many years ago. Granted we were state champs for many years. Actually I first saw it in Our Gang shorts.

But none of this has a thing to do with the original posters question and only serves to derail this conversation.
 
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