I graduate in May and so I've been studying for the NCLEX so that I'd be better prepared and to calm my nerves. I had a HESI just last week and I did well over 400 questions from the NCLEX book preparing for it. I felt like I could've done more. I didn't do well. But what got me was that the HESI was a MILLION times harder than the NCLEX questions I did. At least it felt that way. With the NCLEX questions, i felt like I could think it through. I admit, that when I do the test questions in the NCLEX book, my scores are around 56% for each test but that's why I'm practicing now and I am improving. I didn't reach the score my school wanted us to have (an 850) and I just feel like really...disillusioned. That HESI seriously kicked my butt. I'm gonna keep studying. Even my professors said to study for the HESI using the NCLEX books and evolve questions but it was NOTHING like that.

Anyone here pass the NCLEX-RN but bomb the HESI?

Hummm... I thought the HESI was easier than the NCLEX questions I had been doing. I actually used the Prep-U program, the questions were supposed to get harder the higher you moved through the levels of mastery, to study for the HESI and scored well over 1100 on it. I had the NCLEX-RN book from the makers of HESI to read through as well... they had a section on HESI hints for each topic to help focus your study.

I am now using the Kaplan qbank and trainers to study for the NCLEX-RN along with some priority and delegation questions from Lippincott. These questions are pretty hard as well.

Which books are you using? Most people say Saunders is good for NCLEX and not so good for HESI.

Have you guys taken your NCLEX yet? I take it this month and am petrified by how random it can be. If you've taken it, what do you feel helped? Any and all advise is sooooo appreciated! Thank you in advance! :)