Hesi

Originally Posted by cjmmsn98

HESI is a predictor test for NCLEX success. The highest numeric (raw) score you can attain on HESI is 1500.

For NCLEX< youwould have to contact NCSBN.

Hello, I was wondering if there is any way to obtain a copy of a HESI test?

Thanks, RNPONY

Hesi

No, the test is confidential and even those who take it may not have a copy.
Youc an go to the HESI website at
http://www.hesitest.com
to obtain study and review materials and get additional information.

Drexel University offers a review course fro NCLEX that includes a HESI exam as part of their course.

Originally Posted by RNPONY

Hello, I was wondering if there is any way to obtain a copy of a HESI test?

Thanks, RNPONY

Originally Posted by cjmmsn98

No, the test is confidential and even those who take it may not have a copy.
Youc an go to the HESI website at
http://www.hesitest.com
to obtain study and review materials and get additional information.

Drexel University offers a review course fro NCLEX that includes a HESI exam as part of their course.

Oh okay, thanks for the information, I will look on their website and see if there is a way that I can take the HESI test. Hope it's not too expensive.

rnpony

Originally Posted by luvnsg

Thanks catherine and everyone else for the info....I'm taking the NCLEX in June....my school also uses HESI at the end of each semester and we need a 900 in order to progress on to the next semester....I found the Psych HESI the hardest of them all in march I take the EXIT (simulates the NCLEX) i need a 900 ,to pass in order to graduate ....wish me luck....Good luck to every one...and Thanks one more time for the info.

Guess what i passed my HESI exit exam...and last week i graduated
I'm now getting ready to prep for nclex, 1st week of june i start review classes, any other suggestion in preparing for NCLEX?
Thanxs..

Question about the HESI & NCLEX

Originally Posted by cjmmsn98

Hope you all do not mind- I teach a NCLEX coaching course at the BSN level, and felt like I wanted to tell you about the # of questions you get and what that actually means.

The NCLEX adapts to your skill level. The first questions that are presented to you are determining your ability level. Once your ability level is determined, the questions are presented in increasing level of difficulty/decreasing difficulty until you have answered enough questions for the computer to determine (with 95% statistical certainty) that you have met the passing standard.

The minimum number of questions you will have is 75 (60 questions plus 15 pilot items). You will not be able to distibguish pilot items from "real" items. SO, if you get 265 items, that means the computer has not yet determined that you have met the passing standard at the 95% confidence level. There is no random number of candidates that get the exam with 265- that is a myth.

The test is now 6 hours long, and you should take your time. Rushingthrough the questions will most likely lead to failure, because each one you get wrong due to guessing means the next question is easier, and then on and on, until you fail because you are guessing at them all. Take your time to think each question through and choose the best answer.

If you visit http://wwww.ncsbn.org you will find the explanation of CAT and scoring.

NCLEX is given throughout the US and its territoiries, so the same format is used and the same question bank is used across the US.

ANd I have a question for those of you that have recently taken the NCLEX-
about how many alternate format items did you get, and what type were they? Please email me privately, and thanks!

Catherine M., MS, RN, NCSN,AE-C

Hi Catherine! thanks for the explanation about NCLEX format. My name is Christine and I just graduated with my BSN yesterday! My nursing school has us take the HESI exit exam a week ago, and I scored a 1047 on it. Does this mean there's a good chance I'll pass the NCLEX? I'm just so nervous thinking about it! Thanks!

I graduated May 7th, took Kaplan in person the following week, took my test on May 18th and found out I passed on May 20th. I got 75 questions and it was really hard. For me the Kaplan course in person helped because we talked about the rationales about what made answers wrong as well as what made them right. I would not have been able to concentrate as well at home or online. Good luck on your NCLEX!!!

Originally Posted by luvnsg

Guess what i passed my HESI exit exam...and last week i graduated
I'm now getting ready to prep for nclex, 1st week of june i start review classes, any other suggestion in preparing for NCLEX?
Thanxs..

please help me

i want to pass the NCLEX exam at a sittting,please can you give me more information

Originally Posted by cjmmsn98

Hope you all do not mind- I teach a NCLEX coaching course at the BSN level, and felt like I wanted to tell you about the # of questions you get and what that actually means.

The NCLEX adapts to your skill level. The first questions that are presented to you are determining your ability level. Once your ability level is determined, the questions are presented in increasing level of difficulty/decreasing difficulty until you have answered enough questions for the computer to determine (with 95% statistical certainty) that you have met the passing standard.

The minimum number of questions you will have is 75 (60 questions plus 15 pilot items). You will not be able to distibguish pilot items from "real" items. SO, if you get 265 items, that means the computer has not yet determined that you have met the passing standard at the 95% confidence level. There is no random number of candidates that get the exam with 265- that is a myth.

The test is now 6 hours long, and you should take your time. Rushingthrough the questions will most likely lead to failure, because each one you get wrong due to guessing means the next question is easier, and then on and on, until you fail because you are guessing at them all. Take your time to think each question through and choose the best answer.

If you visit http://wwww.ncsbn.org you will find the explanation of CAT and scoring.

NCLEX is given throughout the US and its territoiries, so the same format is used and the same question bank is used across the US.

ANd I have a question for those of you that have recently taken the NCLEX-
about how many alternate format items did you get, and what type were they? Please email me privately, and thanks!

Catherine M., MS, RN, NCSN,AE-C

Originally Posted by cjmmsn98

Hope you all do not mind- I teach a NCLEX coaching course at the BSN level, and felt like I wanted to tell you about the # of questions you get and what that actually means.

The NCLEX adapts to your skill level. The first questions that are presented to you are determining your ability level. Once your ability level is determined, the questions are presented in increasing level of difficulty/decreasing difficulty until you have answered enough questions for the computer to determine (with 95% statistical certainty) that you have met the passing standard.

The minimum number of questions you will have is 75 (60 questions plus 15 pilot items). You will not be able to distibguish pilot items from "real" items. SO, if you get 265 items, that means the computer has not yet determined that you have met the passing standard at the 95% confidence level. There is no random number of candidates that get the exam with 265- that is a myth.

The test is now 6 hours long, and you should take your time. Rushingthrough the questions will most likely lead to failure, because each one you get wrong due to guessing means the next question is easier, and then on and on, until you fail because you are guessing at them all. Take your time to think each question through and choose the best answer.

If you visit http://wwww.ncsbn.org you will find the explanation of CAT and scoring.

NCLEX is given throughout the US and its territoiries, so the same format is used and the same question bank is used across the US.

ANd I have a question for those of you that have recently taken the NCLEX-
about how many alternate format items did you get, and what type were they? Please email me privately, and thanks!

Catherine M., MS, RN, NCSN,AE-C

I took mine June the 1st I had 1 fill in the blank that was a matha and dosage question. I also had around 8 select all that apply. Do you know if select all that apply is an alternative question and if they count toward my results. I had a total of 75 questions. Do you know if the 15 that dont count are the first 15 or scattered throughout the test?

The select all that apply questions are considered alternative format questions. These questions may or may not be counted toward your results. If they are experimental questions they will not be counted, but no one knows which questions are expermental/try-out quetions. However, the experimental or test questions are included in the first 75 questions for all NCLEX test takers so any question after question 75 would not be an experimental question. NCLEX test takers should approach each test question as if it is an actual question.

Board exam

Hi,
I took the NCLEX on June. I graduated on May 11. I had an NCLEX book with a CD as well as a Kaplan book with a CD I bought at Borders. I did not take any official study groups, but met twice with a few fellow students. I answered 76 questions, 4 were "choose all that apply" and 2 were dose calculation fill in the blank ones. I finished in 40 minutes, so I was pretty concerned. I found out the next day I had passed and today I got to put RN after my name for the first time!! What a rush.
I don't recommend anyone take the test that fast, I have always been a fast question taker though. Good luck to everyone who is taking their exam soon.