Tips for appearing NPTE(books+study plan)

[JawadPt]

do not put much time in reading whole of kisner and Magee

The Special tests in maggee r very imp but just concentrate on the ones given in RG.Also go through the pictures in maggee is very helpful since a lot of quistions r picture based!

The red sullivan is good for some reading...But i think these books shud be just taken as reference book.

Also i wud like to mention one important thing as far as ANATOMY is concerned.Please dont go bout reading all the origin insertion n stuff...u r just expected to know the rough idea frm which bone to where ,,,n nerve courses general idea.the nerve supply is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!!

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Head n neck muscles :the ant neck ms not req in detail just do wats mentioned in RG n BB.post ms...trap etc.r important.
just b thorough with RG ,BB no need to go thru anat bks.

blood supply is important,nerve supply VV imp n also the dermatomes n myotomes xtremely imp.Dont feel surprised if half of ur test is based on these!!

Biomech...i just did it frm RG n BB.but ppl do read norkins.its a personal choice here....go acc to how much times left with !


KIsner...mobilisation,stretching,exs for each joint.Basically concentrate on pictures.

UVR ,SWD,IR,LASER....not used here.so they r omitted!!

All conds in RG n BB immp for all the systems.

Dont refer to ne other bks for patho n dermat!complete waste of time!!!!!

Magee...Do the ankle, knee n hip compensatory motions tables.

KNEE....MOST FAVORITE TOPIC FOR EXAMINERS!

gAIT.....eVEN MORE FAVOURITE!!!Do all the tables in RG n BB
"PERFECTLY WELL".vERY CONFUSING IN THE BEGINNING....but hold on to it...they can really scewr u up with this topic/...i suggest MAKE IT COMPULSORY...to go thru , learn them thoroughly each day of ur prep!

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X-rays: very general ones asked.go thru maggee pics to practise...dont stress much on it!
ECG:i think RG mentions ecg basic calculations in the CVS section.n'g out of it required.
CP patho ,mgmt,equipments read frm RG n BB

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The terms about books are used are as following


BB (blue book)
RgReview guide by sullivan ;seigalman )

search these from amazon.com,ebay.com to get them.

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For buying Rg refer to website below

Amazon.com: National Physical Therapy Examination Review & Study Guide 2007: Books: Susan B. O'Sullivan,Raymond P. Siegelman

and for blue book.....

Amazon.com: IER Exam Preparation Physical Therapy Course Manual 3.0: Books: Raymond Siegelman

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6 week plan for NPTE
1st and 2 nd week:
Review guide(RG) and blue book (BB) reading
complete reaing both these books by end of the 2 weeks. Mark the inm stuff ,payspecial attention to the tables

Sunday: On the sunday of the 2nd week , take the 1 st practise test of the RG.
(as dilnaz mentioned do not take tension for getting a low score,ur just takin the test as a practise so that u understand the nature of the questns that are asked in the exam)

3rd week: Again read RG AND BB but this time lil more in detail, (pay attention to blood values,muscle detaiols etc which u didnt pay to earlier)

Sunday: again take the test of RG( 3rd sunday)

4th week RG N BB intense reading( being thorogh with .... tables ,nerves ,muscles actions,MMT actions, pay attention to small details .

Sunday : take another test --3rd test

5th week : RG AND BB revision

sunday: The BB TEST

6th week : revision RG and BB Rationales
best luck

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most important books are for review

basic anatomy
Sullivan guide
Blue BOok
Kisner 4th edition
Magee
Red Book

Exams need to be solved:

Peat 200 questions
Micheal Dunaway 400 Ques
Sullivan guide 600 Ques
Blue book 200 Ques
Therapyed online Exam 200 Ques
Scott and Gills 800 Ques
Some exams 's CDs you can get with book

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clarification regarding books and question papers
hi everybody,
let me clarify onceagain regarding the books.
1] review guide by sullivan,which is the basic guide for npte.available at site
therapyed.com.
2]blue book is the book which one can get when they attend the
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL COURSE,but this particicular course is available
only in USA.
But u can try this book in certain sites like amazon.com or ebay.com
and not only this u can check this book in physical therapy forum.com
where some people are ready to sell it.

3]QUESTION PAPERS
:3 papers from review guide by sullivan
:1 paper from blue book
:6 papers (4 paperbased and 2 in cd) from scott.m.giles
:2 papers from theresa meyer
:2 papers from michell dunnaway
:2 online papers from peat which is available in fsbpt site
:2 online papers from scorebuilders.com
:1 IER paper online.


AND REGARDING WHAT I STUDIED FOR THE EXAM,
READ CYNTHIANORKINS FIRST WHICH wiill help u WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND GAIT TO A LARGE EXTENT.
FROM REDBOOK READ CERTAIN TOPICS LIKE SPINAL CORD INJURIES,ORTHOTICS,PROSTHETICS AND WHEEL CHAIR.
REVIEW GUIDE AND BLUE BOOK.AND Do EACH QUESTION PAPER THRICE WHICH will help you TO ANALYSE THE QUESTIONS VERY FAST IN THE MAIN EXAM

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[noushin]

Thanks
i passed my written component and i registered for practical exam PNE i need some tips as it is my first try and i need study partner as well.
Please help me .
I live in Toronto

[nemo81]

hi,
Congrats! on passing the exz...Could u plzz help me with the written exam. As i couldnt find any sample papers for the PCE exz....and could u tell me the books that u followed and how hard was the exz....thanx a lot

[noushin]

Hi
I cannot send you any question because this is not eligible but i can guide you withe books so the book i found most practical was review and study guide .
Thanks

[ptkris]

hi,
if anybody has blue book pls let me know as i have to give my exam .

[svpai]

hi,
does anybody have the blue book and scott & giles? the blue book is nt veen available in amazon....so please help.
thanks.

[M kaur]

Hi
i am a physiotherapist and i am looking forward to work in usa. please guide me that do i need to take TOEFL exam before credentials or after? one more thing i got my provisional degree with me and my origional degree will be comin next year so is that possible that i can apply for my credentials with provisional degree?? please help and for which state in usa i get more good credits plz let me know that.
M kaur