LPN Challenge Exam (Rose State College)

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Specializes in School Nurse.

Hi!! I recently submitted my package to RN school through Rose State College. They notified me that the school I went to in TX for my LVN was not nationally accredited so I would need to take a LPN Challenge Exam. The exam is this coming Friday and I'm super nervous. I'm a school nurse so I haven't been in a hospital setting in about 5 years. I've rememorized lab values and such...but I'm having a hard time studying for this test. I can't find info on the test anywhere. Has anyone else had to take it? Can you suggest some areas I need to study for? Did you find this exam hard? I know I need to make an 850 to pass. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you fellow nurses!!!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

I can understand the rationale for this.... LP/VN programs are very diverse and do not require "accreditation" (only state approval). So, they are using a standardized test to validate your knowledge base. If you can't turn up anything else, I would suggest that you get a study guide for NCLEX-PN... that is essentially the national "standard" for licensure.

Best of luck to you!

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Specializes in School Nurse.

Thank you! I understand why they do it and I don't mind...just another step I have to take to achieve my goal :) I've been studying a NCLEX review book thankfully! I was just hoping someone else could give me some more info on the test. Thanks for the encouragement!!

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Sounds like the HESI.

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Specializes in School Nurse.

Thank you!!!

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
Thank you!!!

My local school uses the HESI for LPN challenging to test out up to 3 nursing classes based upon clinical skills and test score. You can find a sample test I think at the HESI website

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Specializes in School Nurse.

Thank you, all the practice HESI exams that I've found include math, English and such...am I looking under the wrong test?

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Look for nursing HESI or nursing exit HESI.

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Specializes in School Nurse.

Thank you bunches!!!

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Specializes in School Nursing.

I'm taking it next month at rose!! How was it?! I'm freaking out.

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Specializes in School Nurse.

It was allot of fundamentals so make sure to go back to the basics and study those!! Practice PN NCLEX questions also!! Wishing you the best of luck!! I missed it by 25 points so I will be retesting in Feb as well!!

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Specializes in School Nursing.

I found 7 practice tests online put out from the company so I'm studying that!! Maybe we should studying together lol

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