HESI vs NCLEX PN

[Sarahmb1985]

So I've been out of school for two weeks or so and I actually start back to a LPN to RN bridge next Monday at the same school. A group of us were granted permission to start the transition with the condition that we have to have passed our boards before the second 8 week class begins in the semester. All of this boils down to having to take the NCLEX PN in September, ie the earliest possible time assuming the BON gets their stuff together.

Anyhow, in my program in order to graduate LPN you have to take an exit HESI exam where the grade counts as your final exam. I ended up getting a 1033 much to my surprise because d/t time frame I didn't get to study much aside from the mandatory two day live review that made me want to claw my eyes out. I have the workbook given in that class and the newest Saunders NCLEX PN as far as books and I've been using this app that I believe is called NCLEX PN Mastery to take questions whenever I can. Aside from this are there any recommendations from those who have taken the exam somewhat recently? Did you find the HESI helped at all and did your score translate to the NCLEX...in other words same style questions on both? Any advice would be more than welcome!

Thanks!

[tallnurseguy]

I went a similar route because I wanted the additional clinical time that getting an LPN involved (i.e., bridged from LPN to RN). I also was able to become an RN in 24 months (total of both) this way. After I got my ADN, I got my first RN job and did an online program for my BSN. Total of 38 months for a BSN, so I think this is a great way to go. But I kind of digress.

I had the same requirements in my program and found the HESI tests harder than the NCLEX (LPN or RN). I also found the Progressive Critical Care Nurse (PCCN) certification test harder than the RN NCLEX.

But everyone is different, and results may vary. :-)

Good luck, you'll likely do great if you did that well on the HESI.