The HESI proficiency exams are a lot like the ATIs exams which is what other nursing schools require. It really is your nursing school's preference on what they require students to take. My school liked HESI.
Looking back (can't really believe I am saying this) I think those pesky HESI exams helped me pass the NCLEX-RN exam first try and they seriously did prepare me for it. But I still hated taking them.
I wanted to write this post to help give you some tips on if you have to take the HESI exams, especially since I have been there and done it.
My Study Guide for HESI & NCLEX
On my website I have a great study guide/log I created that tells you how I studied for my exit HESI exam and NCLEX-RN which you can find here: "NCLEX-RN study guide". The study guide includes what books I used to prepare for the exams, daily log of what I studied each day, and what I ended up scoring on the exams. Also on my site use the search bar and you will find many resources for HESI and NCLEX. I have to say the study guide I created is very useful for the nursing student having to prepare for HESI and NCLEX-RN.
Tips on How to Prepare for the HESI & NCLEX
- Buy a study guide!! I know spending money stinks but this is an investment. For HESI buy the company's book they make. They have three different ones for each exam (HESI A2, HESI Mid-curricular, exit HESI). For NCLEX buy the Saunders Comprehensive review guide (it comes with tons of practice questions). Some people use Kaplan (I didn't) but I have also heard good things about them too. However, Saunders worked for me!
- Do practice questions over & over! Don't memorize the answer but get use to how to answer the question. HESI & NCLEX questions are not your regular fact based questions....they are critical thinking questions. Also practice select all apply and diagram questions a lot because HESI and NCLEX are starting to use these questions a lot more.
- Start studying months in advance! I took my HESI in March and NCLEX in June. I started studying in December during the week and took weekends off usually.
If you prepare for these exams you will pass and hopefully my tips and study guide will help you out!
Sarah :-)
Nice blog, for those students who wants to build their careers as nurses, the HESI exam is the most important hurdle to be cleared prior to completing this degree. Many people assume the HESI exam to be an acid test. If you are planning to appear for the HESI exam this year, you should consider these tips in order to clear it at the first attempt itself:
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