

You put on your running shoes and run.” Dr. “You don't get ready for a marathon by reading a book about it. Practice testing ~50% -ROUTINE days a week Study ~50% -Hit the books -Write summary notes -REVIEW those NOTES Goal: Finish practice testing, complete notes 2-3 weeks before the testġ2 “It is not enough to be a good chess player, you must also play well.” -Savielly Tartakowerġ3 Practice testing for VTNE: ~50% of your time Comprehensive and very well done.ġ1 Prep strategies for VTNE The 50:50 rule Taught 3X/year by experienced and highly credentialed technicians. Get one good book Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, McCurnin and Bassert 8th edition Do practice questions regularly Workbook for Clinical Textbook for Vet Techs, 8th ed., McCurnin and Bassert’s Zuku Review Question of the Day VTNE course AAVSB self assessments for VTNE Tune up with a good review VSPN VTNE Review A live, online class with practice questions, notes and a forum. Map out your study plan, week by week Make test prep part of your routine 1st Pass: from now through July 5 All study-mode tests Make or study summary notes with IMAGES! 2nd Pass: last 2-3 weeks before VTNE® RE-DO all questions in timed test-mode Review summary notes, books must not be expired No personal belongings allowed in test room No calculator, cell phone or digital watch No food or drink No backpack, brimmed hats, purse or coat What is allowed ? Erasable whiteboard provided for calculations Some people bring earplugs Source: VTNE Candidate Bulletinĩ Study Smarter Start with a calendar 1st Pass: from now through July 5 with name (ie: driver’s license, passport, military i.d.) Name on i.d must match ATT name i.d. number Must have identification Photo-i.d. Must show up 30 minutes early Must have Authorization to Test (ATT) letter w/ unique i.d. Pain Management/Analgesia ~10 Qs (7%) 150 Qs* (100%) *Remember: There are actually 170 questions total, but 20 “pilot” questions don’t count You won’t know which ones are the pilot questions. Emergency Medicine/Critical Care ~10 Qs (6%) Domain 9. Animal Care and Nursing ~33 Qs (22%) Domain 6. Laboratory Procedures ~18 Qs (12%) Domain 5. Pharmacy & Pharmacology ~18 Qs (12%)ĭomain 2.
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The goal is not to know everything The goal is not to get every question right The goal is to pass In the forests of knowledge, let this be your mapĭo practice questions that are as much like the real VTNE® as possible (~50%) Study notes, books with images (~50%) Leave 2-3 weeks free before VTNE to RE-do test-mode tests and review notesĥ This presentation VTNE Structure Test-taking strategiesĦ VTNE Structure 170 Multiple choice questions 3 hour testĪbout 1 minute per question 20 questions are “pilot” items Not scored Cannot tell which questions are “pilot” Being evaluated for use in future VTNE exams The clock doesn’t stop once you begin your test Can take short breaks, but clock is still ticking Source: VTNE Candidate Bulletinħ VTNE Practice Domains Domain 1. On that anesthesia tree might be a single leaf called “isoflurane” One day, a good-hearted but near-sighted student wandered into the Dog forest, and got so engrossed studying a leaf on a single tree that she got lost, and a big bad wolf called VTNE came and ate her The Endģ The need for speed It is time to go fast, people. One tree might be called “Radiology” and another called “Anesthesia”. In the Dog forest, there were many trees. One forest was called “Dogs” another “Pigs” and so on. 1 Effective Study Strategies for the Veterinary Technician’s National Exam (VTNE)Ģ A Story Once upon a time, there was a world called veterinary medicine, covered in many forests.
