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I know how frusterating this can be. At our school we do not take the HESI, but we do take the ERI exit exam. Iam in a BSN program and all throughout school we were not exposed to the ERI (having to take a test after each theroy class etc.). Just last semester they implemented the requirement of having to pass the ERI at three points above the national average to graduate. We get 2x to take it and make the 3 points above or we do not graduate. Out of a class of 36 only 10 people have 'passed'. It is extremely difficult to pass this test when we have not been exposed to it throughout nursing school. I think the reason they have implemented this is because about a year ago our program was put on probation due to a low NCLEX pass rate. I feel that the real problem is how the program is ran, and not how 'smart' the students are. I feel that part of the problem is packing so much projects and research papers and 'busy' stuff into our last semester which does not leave us with ANY time to study for the ERI or the NCLEX.

Thank you all for your posts :redbeathe I think the reason our school recently implemented the ERI NCLEX Exit test is because the pass rate for the NCLEX was not very high not too long ago and the school was put on probation. I guess I am just complaining about how our nursing school thinks that it is the students fault for not having a high pass rate and not thier own. I really wish that we were exposed to the ERI in theroy classes because it sure would have helped us to know what to expect instead of them just telling us about it our last semester and expecting us to do well on it. We have never had any sort of NCLEX or ERI questions on tests during nursing school. I think it is of poor taste of the school to throw this on us our last semester saying we HAVE to make three points above the national average or we cannot graduate without properly preparing us in order for the school to look better. If they really want us to do better and pass the NCLEX on the first try they should have implemented the ERI throughout school, or have some sort of NCLEX review class. After taking the ERI exit exam for the first time 6 weeks ago, I pretty much determined it is a game of good guessing:lol2: I made the national average, just not the required 3 points above. Futhermore, I already have a job lined up and I would feel so embarassed to say sorry I can't pass the exit exam to graduate so you can't hire me Sorry if I rambled, I am just a little overwhelmed right now and you all make perfect shoulders to cry on since I KNOW you all understand!

For those who have the ERI, is it something that you have been using throughout nursing school? The reason I ask is because he were just introduced to it our Senior 1 semster (just introduced, not required to take any tests) and now that we are about to graduate I just don't understand why we have to take this test and make 3 points above the national that we were hugely unprepared to take. I would understand if it was something we were told about earlier in our schooling career and prepared for. moomoo111-It's funny you say that your instructors can't pass it, because I overheard one of my instructors the other day talking to another one and they both said that they couldn't even make the national average So why in the world do they expect us to do it:uhoh3:

Do any of all have to take the ERI exit exam? At our school they just implemented this requirement to graduate, and our whole class feels so unprepared to take the test. We have to make 3 points above the national average and have 2 tries to take the test. Out of a class of 36 only 6 people made the required 3 points above to pass the test on the first try. We take it again next Monday. I just wish the nursing deparment would have told us about this test sooner and prepared us for it. So what type of exit exam do you all have to take and what is the score you must make in order to graduate? Thanks for any input!