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So happy for you!!!! To be honest I found it to be super difficult but I am very glad to hear that you passed!!!! Hope to connect with you in the future Congratulations!!

I Hope it goes well!!

I'm so glad you had a great experience!

I want to share my update! The test, as I was told was suppose to be super easy... It was actually extremely difficult. The pass rate is really high so I had high hopes that it would be a piece of cake..nope. But, I passed!! With a 77% but I'll take it! You only need a 70% to pass. I recommend that you absolutely study the meaning of Roots, prefixes and suffixes. Thank goodness I took this test shortly after taking A&P 141, 142, and am currently taking microbiology\Bio 150! The material was not at all what I was expecting...I am an LPN going on 8 years and the material was hardly anything that I use on a normal basis. Id suggest watching YouTube videos and studying the B.U.R.P.S list and making your own tests to study off of using Quizlet. I probably shouldn't share what's actually on the test, but just prepare as much as possible. I really only studied this morning for 6 hrs before heading out to take the test, so if you can give yourself more study time I'm sure there's a good chance of passing. Good luck everyone, and I hope my experience will have helped some of you too. Also, I wouldn't consider it to be basic medical terminology...it's more like advanced medical terminology!

Hi Mel7! Have you had a chance to take the test yet? I plan to go in hopefully Monday :)

Oh good I rented a similar book! Wish I had purchased it to be able to access the online questions, but thankfully there are a lot of good online sites. FYI, it looks like the LPN-RN program deadline changed to May 14th instead of the 21st which I just checked on. Thank goodness I checked b/c I had no idea!!! I have been following the 2015 and didn't realize the deadline changed. Oh gosh.... Again, please let me know how you do! I am sure you will do great ;D I rented from amazon student, [h=1]Medical Terminology: A Short Course, 7th Edition By Davi-Ellen Chabner, BA, MAT[/h]

The VA Board of Nursing wrote me back. I will elaborate later, but LPNs can administer Fillers and Botox! Per the email response that I received. There are no rules or regulations directly confirming one to be able to administer specifically Fillers and Botox; however, due to the injections being medication-under supervision of personnel (Doctor), injection of medication is allowed. This may strike some people as a bad thing, LPNs being able to inject...but if you work in the medical field, you may relate in that experience learned on the job is priceless and immeasurable compared to one's credentials acquired in school. Though I have not yet investigated further, I am sure that there is specific training that one must undergo to be certified as an injector. Regards, Ashley [h=1][/h]

Hi MEL7! I actually called today and they said that in the last 2 weeks they have changed the requirements so that you do NOT need a pass :) Just walk into the testing center room 344 and they will get you all set up to begin. I have not yet taken it, mostly b/c I know that if I fail then that is the only opportunity I will have which terrifies me to be completely honest. Thankfully you only need a C to pass, but still I feel like I don't have the correct study material. Which book did you purchase? I am going to take it next week, but if you take it before me...pretty please let me know how it goes! Also, I don't know how complex the material is going to be...I mean let's be real, on a scale of (1-10), medical terminology can be really complex! ...hoping it's super basic. Good luck to you too!

I would like to share the little bit of information that I was finally able to track down.... The NOVA website was not helpful at all in providing information, but I was finally able to get ahold of someone who was kindly able to answer a few of my questions. You have 2 hours to take the test, it is 100 questions, and is multiple choice. Supposedly the pass rate is extremely high, and it is suppose to be very basic/general medical terminology. In fact, I was able to speak to a friend who took it 3 years ago, and from what she remembers, she studied on the way to the exam and passed with no problem. Prior to taking the test, you need to contact the nurse division and they will prepare a pass for you. Let them know several days in advance. I was told the exam pass could be picked up in room 344 at the medical campus. I plan to take it next week, so I will post an update as to how I do. Fingers crossed here, -Ashley

Hi Everyone! I have worked in the cosmetic/plastic/reconstructive industry for eight years now in the state of Virginia. I have thoroughly searched the VA Board of Nursing website to see if there are specific rules and regulations regarding whether or not LPNs can administer Botox and fillers (such as Juvederm and Restylane), but I can not seem to find any clear answers. I am currently working towards my RN and plan to become an injector, as I know RNs can administer injections...but in the meantime, does anyone know the specific rules here? -You may feel that LPNs are not qualified for such work, but as many of us have learned throughout the years, most of what we have learned has been on-the-job training I really appreciate any help you can provide. -Ashley

Hi! I know this question was posted several years ago. But I am wondering if you ended up taking the able exam and how you did? And what I can expect as I am planning to take it as well. Thank you! -Ashley

Hello, Has anyone taken the HLT 141 ABLE Exam given by NVCC? If so can you give me a heads up, what to study, and useful study guides out there? I'm not really sure what to expect for the exam.. I am an LPN, and I feel like I know a great deal of medical terminology, but it would be nice to hear from someone who has taken the exam to give me a little information on what to expect. Thank you!

You are doing great, Confidence comes in time... I've been a nurse for 2 1/2 yrs now and I still question myself often.