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I took the TEAS V exam last week, pencil & paper version, got my results yesterday. I scored 88% overall (Reading 97.6%, Math 96.7%, Science 79.2%, English 80%). I studied the Version V manual for about a week prior to the exam. The practice exams in the manual definitely helped me identify the areas I needed to brush up on, mainly science. I took the first practice exam before I did any studying, then studied for several evenings. I took the second practice exam 2 days prior to taking the actual exam, and did significantly better on that one. Again, the practice exams really pointed out my areas of weakness. The test itself was an endurance trial. I flew through the Reading & Math sections with no problem, and had time left to recheck each question. The science section is hard...seriously. The questions are not general, they are very specific. I took microbiology & chemistry 3 years ago, and haven't spent much time thinking about covalent bonds/ prokaryotic cell structure since then. Again, the questions are very specific. I was very pleased with 79.2%. I was disappointed that I scored 80% on the English section. I scored much better than that on my practice exams, and they seemed like an accurate representation of the actual exam. I think my brain was somewhat fried after finishing the Science section, also a little fried from being 3.5 hours deep into this exam. I would definitely recommend the ATI study manual, it saved my bacon.

Hi I'm a first semester student nurse. I'm interested in pursuing a career with the Veteran's Administration. I've been in contact with the VA recruiter in Baltimore, and will be applying for a Student Nurse Technician position at the end of the Fall Semester. Has anyone worked at the VA as a Student Nurse Technician? Any feedback on that experience would be helpful. I would especially be interested in anyone who started as a SNT and continued their career with the VA. Thanks!

I'm about a month into nursing school and I work a full time job. I had the same concern when I decided to pursue a nursing degree. I was able to complete all of my prerequisites while working full time, but I knew the RN coursework would be more demanding. I work 8-5 Mon-Fri, then I have lecture 2 nights/ week from 5:30-8 pm. I have on-campus skills training, 4-5 weeks per semester, on Thurs & Fri from 5:30-10:30. Those make for REALLY long days. The rest of the semester I opted to do my clinicals on Saturday & Sunday. I'm in a program with a fair amount of flexibility with regards to my clinical schedule, fortunately. I also live 5 miles from my office & 10 miles from my school, which helps. I'm only a month into it, but so far it's been very do-able. I know the coursework will become more difficult as I progress, but I think proper time management will allow me to complete everything that needs to get done. There are several other people in my class who work full time. There are several others who spend their days caring for multiple young children. I believe it will be difficult, but it is a short term sacrifice for a long term reward. Good Luck!