HESI Exam Poll (Please Respond)

[boomer1]

I thought I would repost this regarding the HESI Exit Exam in this fashion.

I am trying to assemble a list of nursing schools that do "not" use the HESI exit exam in their program.

I am also interested in schools that use the HESI exit exam, but only use the test score as "PART" of the final grade and only use it to point out strengths and weaknesses to their students before they proceed to the State NCLEX exam.

Simply put...I am searching for all schools that either do "not" use the HESI Exit Exam, or schools that do not use the HESI exit exam to "fail" and preclude advancement to the State Boards. (Only used as a learning remediation tool)......

If you could please list;

What school and year graduated and if your school uses the test only as part of your final grade to point out strengths and weaknesses. I've heard this site is great for collecting data, hoping for a many responses....Thanks in advance to all who reply......

[shannashadle]

I graduated in June 2006 from Clinton Community College. We used it as a practice tool at the end of our comprehensive class for the NCLEX. It was not part of our grade and a score under 850 would not keep you from graduating. Hope this helps.

Shanna

[dawn30]

I graduated from Salem Community College in May 2006, my school used the Hesi as somewhat of an exit exam. We had to pass the test in order for the school to send conformation of completion to the board. We had three chances to pass the test before having to take a refresher. It did not keep us from graduating, just from taking the NCLEX until we passed. We had to get at least an 850. Most of my classmates, myself included passed on the first try. This was the first year that the college used the Hesi and an exit exam. Don't know if they will again or not.

[RNgirlie]

HI,

I graduated from Borough of Manhattan Community College in January 2006. We took the HESI exam at the end and it was said that we should try to score a 900. (however, it was not manditory to score high, you can still graduate no matter how low you score). My professor told me that the HESI exam was a very good predictor of passing the NCLEX. My entire graduating class was required to take the HESI exit exam however it was not counted towards our final grade (but it used to count as 10% for the graduating classes before mine---BMCC will no longer count the HESI exit exam towards the final grade, but will continue to be a requirement.)

I personally thought the HESI was fairly easy (i scored over 1000!) but the NCLEX was very very very hard (but i passed on the 1st try with 75 questions!)

[evans_c1]

I graduated from Salem Community College in May 2006, my school used the Hesi as somewhat of an exit exam. We had to pass the test in order for the school to send conformation of completion to the board. We had three chances to pass the test before having to take a refresher. It did not keep us from graduating, just from taking the NCLEX until we passed. We had to get at least an 850. Most of my classmates, myself included passed on the first try. This was the first year that the college used the Hesi and an exit exam. Don't know if they will again or not.

Hey, Just graduated from shawnee state university in ohio and I am with Dawn... our class had to pass the HESI with a 900 in order to proceed to NCLEX. It did not affect our graduating status, only taking the boards (no big deal, huh? LoL) We have used the HESI for a few years now and will probably continue its use. I am with the other poster who said she also scored over 1000 on HESI and passed NCLEX with 75 questions...rock on! HESI was a lot harder in my opinion.

[luvdaisy]

I graduated in May 2004 from ETSU in Johnson City TN. We took HESI our junior year. We had three times to pass it and we didnt get to go any further in school until we did. I actually liked taking it because it really did give me an idea of what to expect on the NCLEX. I passed the NCLEX the first try with 75 questions.

[syracusenurse]

I am wondering if you graduated from the same collee I did. My college also used it as an exit exam and held us from taking the NCLEX.

I gradutated in June from Clark State, in OH.

[LoraLou]

I graduated in June 2004 from Wright State University (dayton, Ohio) We were required to take the HESI to pass however it did not count towards our grade. I cannot remember what number we had to have in order to be allowed to graduate. If you did not pass the first time you were given some sort of help with the areas that you were lacking and then had to take it til you passed.

[MS._Jen_RN, ASN, RN]

2003 Eastern Michigan University, had to take exam to graduate, could take it more than once if wanted. Was not a part of any grade and score did not affect graduation.

~Jen

[LUVtxNursing]

I attend Lamar State College-Port Arthur in Texas. HESI is 50% of our M/S grade and we have to make an 800 or better to pass. If we do not pass, we do not graduate. As a matter of fact, I will be taking HESI 1 week from today . We take HESI Aug 9th, find out if we passed on the 10th, and graduate on the 11th, maybe!! Can you say, STRESS!! I am in the LPN program, it is the same for RN, except you have to make an 850. We can retake it in 8 weeks, if we still do not pass, we have to repeat the last semester of school.

[AuntieRN]

I am graduating next Thurs from HGTC. We do not use the HESI at all. We do however have to take the NLN every semester, it does not count towards our grade but if we do not take it we do not get our grades and do not get to move on to the next class. The school says it is a good indicator of whether or not we will pass the NCLEX.

[Little Panda RN, ASN, RN]

I graduated in May from NCTC in minnesota. We did not use the HESI, but we did take a mock nclex exam at the very beginning of the program before we even started the core nursing classes. Then we also took the same mock nclex after we were all done with the program. It really showed me how much I had learned after my nursing classes were done. "Boy what a difference".