JaeRN

Thank you for your insight. I am studying to take this exam in January. I am using a number of resources to study for it. I’m hearing so many people saying how hard it is.

Yes, you can use a calculator. It is either provided by the testing facility or integrated in the test on the computer.

Thanks everyone for the advice.

I am currently in nursing school soon to begin my clinical rotations. I want to have a guaranteed job/position when I graduate/NCLEX. How do I ensure that I have a job when I graduate. I don't want to go a period of time not working.

I recently had my fingerprints & background clearance done through IdentiGo for the Texas Board of Nursing, which is required before entering any nursing program. I was told that I should receive a Blue Card (clearance) in the mail. I went to the Texas BON website and it is very vague as to the subsequent steps. I am wondering when should I expect the Card in the mail after the fingerprinting & background process. How long did y'all have to wait? What are your experiences with this process?

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (84%) MATH (92%) GRAMMAR (78%) *Worst Section* - Master this section. VOCABULARY (96%) READING (92%) CRITICAL THINKING (800) Composite Score: 88.4% To prepare for the exam, I used 2 Books. - HESI Assessment Exam Review, 4TH Edition ($40) - Human Anatomy & Physiology (Marieb, Human Anatomy & Physiology) - I had since undergrad.

I can't wait to hear how it goes. Give us all the details. We are rooting for you.

I took the HESI last week. First of all, let me tell you to calm down. The test was harder than I expected however it was manageable. Studies for a little under 2 weeks. My advice is once the material is mastered do as many practice questions as possible.

I took 2 weeks to study however if you can provide yourself with more time please take it.

The math section was the second section I completed. I'm 26 but very old fashion. I actually used the scratch paper to basically write down everything. I am a pencil and paper type of guy. I like to scribble notes and stuff. My advice on the Roman Numerals is to know them but I wouldn't waste too much time on them. It is only one maybe two questions about Roman Numerals on the entire test. My exam focused mostly on conversions & word problems. It was also quite a bit of fill-in-the blank questions. So be sure to read those carefully. Although I have had Calculus I and II, I am not really that good at math. Decent but very rusty because I too have been out of school for a while. I have learned to master conversions and fractions. There are 55 math questions it took me an hour and 30 min to finish.

The critical thinking section was the last section that I completed. It contained about 30 questions strictly geared towards being a nurse. It will present you with 30 different scenarios and it will ask you how you would perform a task or handle the situation. It will also ask you to rank and prioritize certain situations. You want to do really good on this section because it is the first glance the school gets to see of your nursing judgement. My advice would be to always remember that the patient always comes first no matter what. For Example (Totally Made Up): Patient: 80 Year Old Male. Situation: Patient woke up confused and disoriented. He deficated all over the sheets and there are no clean linen on the entire med floor. As a nurse what would you do next?? - Your first priority is not to clean the bed or find fresh linen. It is to the patient. Get the patient clean and dressed. Then focus on the bed and the soiled bed dressings. Wrap the bed in some type of towel or garment until you can provide him with clean linens.

The critical thinking section was the last section that I completed. It contained about 30 questions strictly geared towards being a nurse. It will present you with 30 different scenarios and it will ask you how you would perform a task or handle the situation. It will also ask you to rank and prioritize certain situations. You want to do really good on this section because it is the first glance the school gets to see of your nursing judgement. My advice would be to always remember that the patient always comes first no matter what. For Example (Totally Made Up): Patient: 80 Year Old Male. Situation: Patient woke up confused and disoriented. He deficated all over the sheets and there are no clean linen on the entire med floor. As a nurse what would you do next? - Your first priority is not to clean the bed or find fresh linen. It is to the patient. Get the patient clean and dressed. Then focus on the bed and the soiled bed dressings. Wrap the bed in some type of towel or garment until you can provide him with clean linens.

HESI A2 Entrance Exam ... 07/13/2017 Yesterday, I took the HESI A2 Entrance Exam. The exam was actually a bit harder than what I had initially expected. However, I pushed through it. My journey to becoming a nurse is a bit different than most. I'm 26 years young. I already hold a BS in Biology - Biochemistry, BS in Psychology and a Master of Public Health. So i'm doing things a little backwards. For the programs that I applied to I was required to take READING, MATH, VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY, AND CRITICAL THINKING. The learning styles sections were also available, however optional for my particular program. Once I arrived at the testing center, I received two pieces for scratch paper, two number 2 pencils, and a basic function calculator. After given instruction, I was able to select the order of the sections I wanted to complete. My testing center & testing experience in general was terrible. The center was quite noisy as it was located next to a very busy construction site. After the first section, the guy next to me began to cry (assuming he didn't get the desired score) and he walks out. The guy across the room had tourettes. It was a very hard test taking experience. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (84%) MATH (92%) GRAMMAR (78%) *Worst Section* - Master this section. VOCABULARY (96%) READING (92%) CRITICAL THINKING (800) Composite Score: 88.4% To prepare for the exam, I used 2 Books. - HESI Assessment Exam Review, 4TH Edition ($40) - Human Anatomy & Physiology (Marieb, Human Anatomy & Physiology) - I had since undergrad. I'm here to answer any questions that you may have for the HESI.