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YAY!! I'm very happy for you! I've still got until August when I start so I love to hear about everyone else's excitement. Good job

The TEAS and TABE test for the same skills: Basic academic standing. The scores that you'll receive from these tests reveal what type of general knowledge you have and are not pass/fail. I've taken 2 TABES in the last year (difficult and advanced) and neither were tough what so ever. I can equate these to high school level tests, so brush up on your English and Math if you've been out of school a while. I thought Math would give me a run for my money, but it amounted to fractions, percentages and very basic algebra on the Advanced TABE. I also just took the NLN PAX a few weeks ago and that one was much harder than I anticipated. For a TABE/TEAS study guide I'd recommend a GED-type study guide. For the NLN PAX, I've heard great things about "Review Guide for LPN/LVN Pre-Entrance Exam". Unfortunately I did not use this book to study from...I SHOULD have since the one I used was terrible. The Science portion of the exam was brutal so I would strongly recommend getting re-familiarized with biology and physics for this exam. Good luck to you!

I LOVE wearing scrubs! It's such a comfy no-brainer. And I have the same love for Grey's Anatomy pants....SUPER soft, boot cut and such a nice fit.

Oh snap! That's wonderful! It's also very comforting to know you made it while taking care of your family. I'm 36 and just now getting into this (hopefully...took my NET 3 weeks ago so I should know something any day now), have a husband and a special needs child. You can accomplish anything you set your mind to and you are proof of that. WAY TO GO!!

Nottootoo, it sounds like we hatched out of the same egg! This also was not my first choice, but after my husband and I both lost our jobs last year we decided to both get into a field that seemed to have the most stability and promise for further movement. Luckily I had worked in a doctor's office for 4 years and somewhat knew I had a knack for retaining and understanding medical information. I just took my NET 3 weeks ago and should receive a letter here any day now so needless to say, I'm sitting on go. I wish you all the luck and prosperity in the world, as well as a huge CONGRATULATIONS on passing!! See you around.

It's nice to know some current, past and future Traviss students frequent this board! The more I read about the admissions process and see what other people have scored it makes me feel a bit better. Again, the whole being out of school for so many years thing has me a bit spooked. And not to mention where I'm going to pull all of my study time from after working all day, but isn't that the same issue we ALL are going to have? Good luck everyone! It's nice to know I'm not alone :heartbeat.

My husband is a somewhat new PCT and he's told me about the C Diff issues. Apparently it's a smell that is unmistakable and he was advised by the nurses he works with to use the Vick's method as well. I know this doesn't address the issue of delayed reaction, but it may assist in alleviating the 'power' of the sensory memory when you do check back in. Good luck with this; it sounds like it may take a bit of creative thinking to deal with this.

Yay, a partner in crime! I'm applying for the night class though. If you're going to do the same, maybe we could call each other, possibly match our outfits! All kidding aside, thanks for the input on the grades. My mind's more at ease. Good luck to you.

I've applied to Traviss Career Center in Lakeland, FL. I used Peterson's Master Nursing School & Allied Health Entrance Exam, 18th Ed. to study with and really wish I'd have spent my money another guide. I'll be really honest with you...I was told by a few others that the test wasn't anything to worry about and that I'd breeze right though. I bought the book as an afterthought a week prior to the test. If I could do it differently, I'd buy the guide everyone else seems to have success with ("Review Guide for LPN/LVN Pre-Entrance Exam" by Mary McDonald) and start studying weeks sooner. Not to mention that I've been out of school for nearly 20 years now...I'm sure THAT had something to do with it too!

Holy. Crap. I am so confused and frustrated that I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I took the NLN entrance exam earlier this morning and after getting to the Science portion, I was dumbfounded. I was totally unprepared for that portion of the test and to make matters worse, I do not know how to interpret my scores. From what I've read, it seems the Composite Score and the Composite Percentile Score are the 2 that are used to determine eligibility but that's useless if I don't know what my school's acceptance standards are. My composite score is 129 and the composite percentile is 91. Again, back to the same dilemma: laugh or cry? 4 weeks of waiting and worrying now....sigh.

Both my husband and I very recently went through CNA training programs. He started a new job at a hospital a couple of weeks ago and I currently do not practice as a CNA. I took the classes to better prepare me when I begin training as an RN. We are fortunate enough for him to have found a job VERY close to home, so this weekend I was able to stop by and have lunch with him both Saturday and Sunday (today). The people and rules in his unit seem to be quite open and relaxed so he told me just to come back to his pod when I arrived for our lunch date. When I walked back, he was in a room with the door open and he was feeding a Parkinson's patient her lunch. I had to stop and just watch for a moment and in those few seconds before I called his name, I saw my husband in a new light. He had such a look of care on his face and treated her so gently, it brought a tear to my eye. I always knew he was special; we're a blended family and my child has many special needs...he's always lived up to the challenge, but today it was different. I now see something more to him, another side that words can't really express and that a caring that you cannot force. I want to thank all the CNAs and PCTs out there for what you do. It's special people like you that make a difference, no matter how big or small you think it may be. You're always making a difference every day you are on the job and I believe you always leave a small piece of yourself with each patient you care for. I suppose this is just an incredibly long way of saying "Thank you".