Hesi Exit Exam-RN exit exam

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I would really appreciate any/all input from nurses who have taken the Hesi exit exam and passed!

In Texas we cannot apply for state boards until we have passed this test.....:confused: and in dire straits..thanks MaresRN2B

kd2304

Congratulations. Now, can you suggest to other mates what you mean by "learning how they ask the questions?" Give examples, that may help other mates.

Congrats

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At New Mexico State University, we have to pass the exit HESI with an 850 or greater to proceed to our preceptorship. We have 4 tries. I passed with a 901 on my second try. There is a book by HESI that is really great. It gives practice tests, and makes you less nervous about the testing format. I thought it helped.

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kd2304

Congratulations. Now, can you suggest to other mates what you mean by "learning how they ask the questions?" Give examples, that may help other mates.

Congrats

Thanks!! I can't really explain it without putting the question and answer choices up, which is a big no no (copyright) all I can suggest is to find someone with the book or buy one. Fortunately my class mate could not use her cd. Sorry wish I could be of more help.

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They're NCLEX-style questions. The ones on the HESI are the same type of questions that are found in your Saunders, Mosby, Davis, etc. NCLEX study guides. For most of us, they're the same type of questions that are on all of our exams. I would recommend using the HESI study guide, if only so you can learn their lab values and the meds they include. The "HESI Hint" boxes are nice to for a quick review. The book doesn't have any questions though (not multiple choice at least, it does have review questions), and the CD doesn't have many, so it shouldn't be your only study aid. I got a >1200 on my first try (needed 850).

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HI

Is the NCLEX anything like HESI

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great job

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you go girl

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Is it true that in Texas you're required to take the HESI? I'm not sure if my school uses it or not but I had a friend tell me that even if they don't I should take the exit exam anyway because some hospitals want to see it when you apply for jobs. anyone know about this???

thanks

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I'm not sure if all schools in Texas require the HESI, but my school does. We have to pass with a 950 to graduate. I don't think all the hospitals are requiring to see the HESI scores, but I know that alot of the Graduate Residency programs are asking for at least an 850-925 on the test.

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We had to take HESI and get >900 in order to be eligible to sit for the NCLEX. If you didn't manage a >900, you could pass with an >850 but you had to take the test three times and do 30 hours of MedsPub OR take an approved NCLEX Review course. I don't feel that HESI helped me prepare for NCLEX in the slightest. Taking the LPN boards helped with knowing what to expect on NCLEX.

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HI

Is the NCLEX anything like HESI

I' am getting ready to take my boards, I had a slight delay since it took me 3 time to pass the hesi, but a lot of my friends have just recently taken the state boards and they said it was nothing like the hesi. They said the hesi is 10 times harder and not really the same question format. They walked in to the boards fearing the worst scared to death like Purdue made it out to be and most of them walked out of there with only 75 questions. They were all freaked out because they thought it was too easy to be true and they failed, but they didn't they all passed and they all said the same thing "It's nothing like the hesi, it is much easier."

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I took and passed the Hesi the first time(920). I used Saunders and Hogan's Comprehensive Review and Rationales (Big Red Book), I found that the questions on the Hogan's disk were very simular to the Hesi exam! Good luck to you

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