UF accelerated BSN 2021

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Hey everybody! Anyone applying for the above mentioned program? I haven't had luck finding any threads, in regard to this, for that specific year. I would like to find people who are so we can keep in touch through this process.

Yes, they only allow one piece of scratch paper. They allow an online calculator but I ended up not even needing it. 

9 hours ago, egg22 said:

Hello,

For those who have taken the HESI through ProctorU can you use scratch paper and a calculator for the math section?

Yes, they only allow one piece of scratch paper. They allow an online calculator but I ended up not even needing it. 

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Hello everyone! 

My name is Tori and I /was/ in the current cohort but I got sick and had to medically withdraw a few weeks ago ? I will be joining the next cohort with some (let's hope all!) of you. I am happy to answer any questions I can! 

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Hi guys! I'm also applying to the 2021 Accelerated BSN program at the Jacksonville location. I'm taking the HESI this Friday with ProctorU. Has anyone taken it online with ProctorU? There's almost zero information about what to expect. I've read some things about the online exam and I'm not sure if they're true. Can someone please answer these?

  1. Are we given a calculator on the exam?
  2. Can we have a water bottle on the desk while we take the exam?
  3. Can we have a scratch sheet of paper?
  4. Are we allowed to take a bathroom/snack break?
  5. How long is the full exam?
  6. Are the individual sections timed, or do we just have to complete all the sections within the full exam time?
  7. Will the sections we don't need to complete (physics, Chemistry, vocab) show up on the exam and we just skip them, or will they not show up at all?
  8. Will we see the proctor or will they just be available via chat?
  9. What is the critical thinking section like? Is it something I need to study for? (It's not covered in my prep book)

Kind of freaking out haha. Any help would be appreciated! What was your experience like with ProctorU?

 

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50 minutes ago, lauren26 said:

Hi guys! I'm also applying to the 2021 accelerated BSN program at the Jacksonville location. I'm taking the HESI this Friday with ProctorU. Has anyone taken it online with ProctorU? There's almost zero information about what to expect. I've read some things about the online exam and I'm not sure if they're true. Can someone please answer these?

  1. Are we given a calculator on the exam?
  2. Can we have a water bottle on the desk while we take the exam?
  3. Can we have a scratch sheet of paper?
  4. Are we allowed to take a bathroom/snack break?
  5. How long is the full exam?
  6. Are the individual sections timed, or do we just have to complete all the sections within the full exam time?
  7. Will the sections we don't need to complete (physics, Chemistry, vocab) show up on the exam and we just skip them, or will they not show up at all?
  8. Will we see the proctor or will they just be available via chat?
  9. What is the critical thinking section like? Is it something I need to study for? (It's not covered in my prep book)

Kind of freaking out haha. Any help would be appreciated! What was your experience like with ProctorU? 

 

Hey Lauren!

I took my HESI before COVID so I can't answer all your questions, but a basic calculator is provided in the software. With ProctorU water bottles usually aren't allowed nor any breaks, but a scratch sheet is allowed. I don't remember the timing but I feel like it wasn't divided by section. The sections you don't need to complete do not show up--you specifically select UF HESI when signing up and it only tests you on the sections specified. In the past you could see the protor with ProctorU. Critical thinking wasn't too bad, if you've worked in the medical field before it won't be too hard, if not there are quizlets you can study from. A lot of it was choosing which patient to attend to first (no lab values or anything, more like the patient who is dying vs a broken arm). 

I was super nervous and am bad at standardized tests and I did really well so don't be too nervous. ProctorU has a lot of good information on their site too about what to expect. You'll do great! 

Hope that helps a little. 

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10 hours ago, PrincessWarlord said:

Hello everyone! 

My name is Tori and I /was/ in the current cohort but I got sick and had to medically withdraw a few weeks ago ? I will be joining the next cohort with some (let's hope all!) of you. I am happy to answer any questions I can! 

Can you tell us how it was, especially with the current pandemic? Were you in Gainesville or Jacksonville? 

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6 hours ago, lauren26 said:

Hi guys! I'm also applying to the 2021 accelerated BSN program at the Jacksonville location. I'm taking the HESI this Friday with ProctorU. Has anyone taken it online with ProctorU? There's almost zero information about what to expect. I've read some things about the online exam and I'm not sure if they're true. Can someone please answer these?

  1. Are we given a calculator on the exam?
  2. Can we have a water bottle on the desk while we take the exam?
  3. Can we have a scratch sheet of paper?
  4. Are we allowed to take a bathroom/snack break?
  5. How long is the full exam?
  6. Are the individual sections timed, or do we just have to complete all the sections within the full exam time?
  7. Will the sections we don't need to complete (physics, Chemistry, vocab) show up on the exam and we just skip them, or will they not show up at all?
  8. Will we see the proctor or will they just be available via chat?
  9. What is the critical thinking section like? Is it something I need to study for? (It's not covered in my prep book)

Kind of freaking out haha. Any help would be appreciated! What was your experience like with ProctorU?

 

I took it a few weeks ago. To answer what PrincessWarlord didn't: they had the sections broken up, so I would complete one section and it would give me my score for that section. Then I would start on the next. The exam was approximately three hours. I didn't take a break or have/need a water bottle. I drink A LOT of water and water was the last thing on my mind, LOL! I got one sheet of scratch paper and used every centimeter! I didn't need the calculator but they say that you can have one on screen. I have taken ProctorU exams in the past where I could see the proctor. This time I couldn't but he was still there to chat, if needed (I liked not seeing him because then I could focus on my work and not feel like someone was watching me!). The critical thinking part asks questions about what you would do in certain work/medical situations. Some of them you would have to really think about, if you have no medical experience whatsoever. Others are kind of common sense. The questions are really testing your personality, I feel. At the end it gave me a "type". For example, for one section my type was "leader" and for the learning section it was "kinesthetic".

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3 hours ago, JTwin01 said:

Can you tell us how it was, especially with the current pandemic? Were you in Gainesville or Jacksonville? 

I'm here in Jax which is a very different experience from GNV. There are good parts and bad, good instructors and not so good just like any program. All of our classes were held online via a live zoom. We'd have 1-3 meetings per day for a few hours. Exams are every week, usually one per week but in fall some weeks have two. The way they did clinicals during the pandemic was different in Summer vs fall. Summer was virtual assignments like virtual patients and videos, fall had some of that plus a three week block in which we were on campus doing on unit clinicals and simulations. 

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11 hours ago, PrincessWarlord said:

Hey Lauren!

I took my HESI before COVID so I can't answer all your questions, but a basic calculator is provided in the software. With ProctorU water bottles usually aren't allowed nor any breaks, but a scratch sheet is allowed. I don't remember the timing but I feel like it wasn't divided by section. The sections you don't need to complete do not show up--you specifically select UF HESI when signing up and it only tests you on the sections specified. In the past you could see the protor with ProctorU. Critical thinking wasn't too bad, if you've worked in the medical field before it won't be too hard, if not there are quizlets you can study from. A lot of it was choosing which patient to attend to first (no lab values or anything, more like the patient who is dying vs a broken arm). 

I was super nervous and am bad at standardized tests and I did really well so don't be too nervous. ProctorU has a lot of good information on their site too about what to expect. You'll do great! 

Hope that helps a little. 

Hi Tori! Thanks for the info on the HESI and your experience in Jax! It sucks you don't get a break on the HESI but I'll manage. I have minimum experience in the medical field so I'll definitely try and study some Quizlets for the critical thinking portion! I'm sorry the pandemic has caused your learning experience to change so drastically! It sounds strange to do virtual clinicals but I'm not sure what else they could do to keep students safe.

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Hey everyone!

Those of you that have taken the HESI, what kind of calculator do they provide? Is It just a basic one with addition/subtraction and multiplication/division? I don't want to waste time writing out those kinds of problems if they provide us with a calculator. Also, do we get to choose the subjects that we want to do first or are they in a specific order? I'm taking my exam next week and am starting to get really anxious LOL

 

Good luck to everyone that is taking the HESI soon!!

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6 hours ago, JTwin01 said:

I took it a few weeks ago. To answer what PrincessWarlord didn't: they had the sections broken up, so I would complete one section and it would give me my score for that section. Then I would start on the next. The exam was approximately three hours. I didn't take a break or have/need a water bottle. I drink A LOT of water and water was the last thing on my mind, LOL! I got one sheet of scratch paper and used every centimeter! I didn't need the calculator but they say that you can have one on screen. I have taken ProctorU exams in the past where I could see the proctor. This time I couldn't but he was still there to chat, if needed (I liked not seeing him because then I could focus on my work and not feel like someone was watching me!). The critical thinking part asks questions about what you would do in certain work/medical situations. Some of them you would have to really think about, if you have no medical experience whatsoever. Others are kind of common sense. The questions are really testing your personality, I feel. At the end it gave me a "type". For example, for one section my type was "leader" and for the learning section it was "kinesthetic".

Hello! I'm sure I could do without a pee break but I took the TEAS last week and by the end I was absolutely starving even though I had eaten before. I'll just eat extra this time haha. I'm glad you don't see the proctor because that would make me feel really anxious. I'll have to look up some practice questions for the critical thinking since I have minimal medical experience. Is that part actually scored or does it just tell you what type of personality you have?

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2 hours ago, lauren26 said:

Hello! I'm sure I could do without a pee break but I took the TEAS last week and by the end I was absolutely starving even though I had eaten before. I'll just eat extra this time haha. I'm glad you don't see the proctor because that would make me feel really anxious. I'll have to look up some practice questions for the critical thinking since I have minimal medical experience. Is that part actually scored or does it just tell you what type of personality you have?

I was SOOO hungry towards then end, too, and I ate an omelet right beforehand. The critical thinking part is not scored, that I can see. I just looked at the report of my test results. There is a personality style and a learning style test. It shows the results for those (for example I'm kinesthetic/analytical for learning style), but it doesn't show anything for the critical thinking part. The proctor was awesome, though! I had a problem with logging in, initially. I was so frustrated and in tears because I thought the test started without me. I was an hour past my test time when I finally got connected with a proctor. He was super nice and reassuring! I told him that I needed to take a bathroom break before I started and he let me go. He reassured me that I was okay and nothing started without me/would count against me because of the late start. Initially, it was a nightmare to start the exam, but that proctor made everything so much better!

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6 hours ago, PrincessWarlord said:

I'm here in Jax which is a very different experience from GNV. There are good parts and bad, good instructors and not so good just like any program. All of our classes were held online via a live zoom. We'd have 1-3 meetings per day for a few hours. Exams are every week, usually one per week but in fall some weeks have two. The way they did clinicals during the pandemic was different in Summer vs fall. Summer was virtual assignments like virtual patients and videos, fall had some of that plus a three week block in which we were on campus doing on unit clinicals and simulations. 

How intense would you say that the program is? I already don't have a life from focusing on my bachelors, so having a social life isn't important to me, but I have two daughters and I'm wondering how that will work out if I get accepted into the program. My husband is active duty Navy, so he will stay in Rhode Island, and I would be doing the program as a single mom (if accepted). I have family in Gainesville so they can take my girls when needed. I just need to prepare them in case they will have them most of the time.

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