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......

[star.crush]

how many times have u guys took the hessi is it a great way to study and get prepared for this hessi test

[LMCR]

This was our first time but it was just a part of it. Only took 55 questions.

[HappyNurse2005, RN]

Our school didnt make us take the HESI at all,a nd we still had the second highest pass rate in the state on nclex.

[goodknight]

Arkansas State University - AASN

The HESI is our clinical final (20% of grade) in the last semester. You get 2 chances to make a 900. If you don't make it you still graduate, but you must take a NCLEX review course before your info is released to the board. Most of us are taking a review anyway so it's not that huge of a deal (other than effecting our final grade, we're still going to graduate & take the NCLEX).