Hesi Exit Test

Flo -ri-da,

Sorry to get my knickers in a bunch...

I am wondering why you have to take HESI in a Master's program, especially if you have been nursing all these years. HESI is supposed to predict NCLEX-RN pass rates. Surely you are not going to have to take NCLEX again?

We take our HESI through EVOLVE and I was wondering if our test can be re-scored if you find a mistake?

this last semester a group of students didn't make the cutoff score of 850 on the HESI, because of that the school changed our class grade from passing to failing even when the HESI wasn't part of our last class MedSurg 2. After three unsuccessful attempts the school told us to reapply to the program or some to repeat the last class. We met with our Board of Nursing. They said they were aware of the problem that 2% of schools in our state are causing and asked us to meet with our State Representatives and Senators from our district. We have and all were appalled by what this school has done to us. They will contact the school. Our group have also found that the state's Higher Education Board has outlawed schools to deny a student's degree based on a single high stakes exit exam. We have also found that students who took schools to court because of this have all won. What does that tell you. Another very important fact is that these schools are denying students their hard earned degrees because of funding. If they have students make the cutoff score in the HESI, then they think that'll guarantee them pass NCLEX on the first try, and if they do, well the school gets thousands of dollars for each one that does as well as good ratings for the school.
We'll keep you posted. We are not giving up. Our director of nursing told us that once we were done kicking and screaming that we will go back crawling for mercy, well..... We are not done kicking and screaming. Spread the word about the State Reps and Senators, it seems it is working.

Student Nurses B.O.N.D. ( Battle Over Nursing Degrees)

thanks fo the information and good luck

can anyone tell me how many HESI tests are there and which one did you take and what was on that test. I failed version V-1

i heard there are up to 7 versions..
good luck

My school just started the HESI...midway through the program and changed policy to say that if you don't pass with a 900 on the HESI, then you don't graduate. I think its fine if you want to start the policy with the student that are just starting the program, but to start it when a class is now 8 months from graduation is CRAZY and really not fair for us at all.

Shannon77, Your group has an advantage. Your program changed their policy midway. Our program has had Exit Exams, but in the past semesters students were still allowed their degrees. google Darrell Spurlock Jr. Ph.D RN. He has been fighting this issue for a long time and has also been used as expert witness in courtrooms for nursing students who took their school to court. Interesting note, no matter the nursing program's departmental policy, every student who has filed suit against their programs have ALL won. If you find yourself going through this hell of not making their arbitrary or benchmark score, then appeal through the school's chain of command. My group is the first group in our school to not give in. We are on our school's agenda to speak to the school's Board members. The program doesn't want us to make this a public matter, they wanted to just through us under the rug. Come this board meeting, we will have our media present along with several state reps and a senator in our corner.

Student Nurses B.O.N.D.

Hello All,
I am in my last semester of nursing school...you would think I would be excited, right? Wrong!! We had orientation tonight and low and behold, the course curiculum re: Hesi was changed! Last semester, the seniors were given an instructor compiled final and had to get an 850 on their exit Hesi. This semester, for us seniors, we now have a Hesi final in which we have to get at least a 700 or we automatically fail, regardless if we recieved 100's on all unit exams. Our exit Hesi score was also raised to 900! When the instructors were asked why, their reply was, "It is a better predictor of how you will do on NCLEX." My problem with this is what should graduating with a degree in applied science have to with taking an NCLEX exam? I know we are all in nursing school to do just that, but I don't feel it is fair to dismiss someone from the program without a chance of at least graduating with some degree and moving on. It's like telling us that if we don't achieve their set score, we aren't good enough or worthy of sitting for state boards! I find it insulting! If anyone can recommend some good review material, I am all ears!

I went to Northwest Louisiana Technical College in Minden, La. They are awesome!