Last minutes advice welcome!

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hi,

i'm taking my teas test tomarrow at 3:30 and i'd love some last minute tips! anything!

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Specializes in MICU - CCRN, IR, Vascular Surgery.

You can do it! I've not yet taken my TEAS test, but you seem like you're really on the ball so I'm sure you'll do fine!

I would say, take some time to relax tonight, and then when you get home afterwards reward yourself with your favorite snack or a glass of wine :)

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thanks for the advice and the vote of confidence. my nerves are surely going to be shot!

:tbsk:

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Bariatrics.

Good Luck! My only advise is to eat before you go, dont go in hungry. I can never concentrate when my stomach is growling from hunger. Do some deep breathing before going in and repeat positive thoughts like "I can do this and do good".

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Specializes in MICU - CCRN, IR, Vascular Surgery.

I second the eating beforehand. I can't function on an empty stomach!

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Good luck!

I second the advice to eat and bring a high protein easy to eat snack. Since you are taking your test in the afternoon and might have time - try to get in some exercise - even if it is just a nice walk. Get your blood pumping, oxygen to your brain and discharge some of that nervous energy.

Try to get there with plenty of time so you needn't drive too quickly or worry yourself about being late.

Also, if possible, if you have to wait with other nervous nurses to be, and they are wigged out - stay away from them! When I took my test the group of test takers in the halls were clearly so nervous. Their anxiety was not what I needed to surround myself with! So I waited outdoors alone in the fresh air and just looked at the at the rolling green hills around the campus. Though it was a bit cold, it was worth it, to have time to just center myself and breathe and not catch any of their nervousness. On the other hand, if there is someone nice and relaxed to talk to, that can help, too.

You studied, you prepared yourself, you know what you know, and you will be able to tap into that when you need it. If you get too perplexed, guess and move on. Don't take too much time on any one question that stumps you. You can probably answer 3-4 in the same time and better to finish and get those that you know right, than waste all your time on something you don't know. You will know way more than you don't. Concentrate on those!

You are going to do great!

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hotflashn-

todays the day!! thanks for all your advice. i walked 4 miles yesterday to release some stress. today, before the test i'm going to go over the ati manual one more time. wow, i do feel major butterflies. i just pray i don't get in there and forget what i've learned because of pressure.

thanks again for the advice and for your kind words.

;)

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How did it go, Nervous Nursey? I thought about you several times on the 25th. I hope all went well. Fingers crossed.

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Specializes in DD, HHC, Med Surg, PCU, Resource.

Hi NervousNursey2B,

How did your test go?

I hope you did great:)

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