Do I need Hesi?

[nellybly18]

I am a New York native and currently in my last year of nursing. I would like to move to Houston upon graduation in Dec 08. I was looking at the St.Lukes and Memorial Hermann internships. St. Lukes wants a 3.0 GPA along with 880 hesi. I would like to know if this Hesi requirement will be held against me since I am a NYC student and we are not obligated to take this test. In fact it has altogether been banned here.

Also on another note..

Do all hospitals require job applicants to take a med math exam?

Thanks everyone

Nel

[labcat01, BSN, RN]

I would try calling the nurse recruiter at St. Luke's and asking about the HESI. I *think* the logic is that if you have a good HESI score then they won't have to wait a bunch of times for you to pass the NCLEX (but I could be wrong).

As for a med math test, I have never heard of a hospital that DIDN'T require a med math test. Others on here might have different experiences though.

Good luck and let us know what you find out!

[akijitsu]

I'm graduating in a few days from a school here in Houston.

I think the main reason they want HESI is to make sure you will pass NCLEX and they won't have wasted time on you. They may also use it as a scoring tool.

If you are coming from out of state, you may want to take and pass the NCLEX, then apply for jobs.

[nellybly18]

Thanx for the info. I will let you know how everything works out.

[labcat01, BSN, RN]

If you are coming from out of state, you may want to take and pass the NCLEX, then apply for jobs.

If I were you, I would NOT wait to apply for jobs. The medical center is VERY competitive and if you wait until you pass the NCLEX you are not going to get work until the next round of hiring (I know this from experience). I would call the recruiter and ask them what they think regarding your situation.

[NeoNurseTX, RN]

I used to work for St. Luke's and HESI is *NOT* required since everyone does not take it.