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Hi Sarah, thank you for the awesome and exceptional videos. I passed my HESI Exit Exam with with a 1,011. I followed your strategy I used the Saunders and it's a great resource,
Hello Lesliann :) CONGRATS to you! Wow, you slayed the exit with 1,011...woot woot! You should have no problem with NCLEX. I'm glad the tips in this video helped you. Thank you for taking the time to leave this comment.
I’ve successfully passed all my quizzes and exams. But I have to repeat my Med surge class all because I didn’t pass the HESI Exam. I really think the test is unfair.
I agree...I had to take the ATI for exit and I timed out so I didn't even finish, which they say we had 3 hrs but I beg to differ...I was 32 questions from finishing and 30 out the 150 wasn't even graded so I was screwed anyway..we had to make a 70 I made a 51.3 out of whatever questions they graded...
Our nursing program requires us to take the HESI at the end of each semester and it counts as 2 test grades, talk about stressful. Love your videos, extremely informative
My program as well, an exit exam after each semester. This semester a little different one Maternity and one Pediatric Hesi exam to pass before the end of the semester. Fortunately they are assigning us practice EAQ questions for exposure weekly. I do extra questions and remediate in questions or sections I’m deficient in according to category assigned by the teacher that week. So far have passed every Hesi Exam. First two same score, my latest had an increase of 115. I’d say if your school provides EAQs for free don’t buy extra stuff. I did acquire a PDF version of Saunders to look over but honestly the EAQs are awesome exposure. And these videos! I listen to them on my hour commute. :) I’m reviewing pediatrics this month for this upcoming exam! Good luck all :)
I subscribed to you because I am going into nursing and your videos have helped me a lot with my second anatomy class. You are very informative! I even passed my Hesi entrance exam. Thank you so much for the wonderful videos!
+Emily R Congrats on passing the HESI entrance :) I know that has to feel good! Thank you so much for subscribing and for taking time to leave me a comment. I appreciate a lot! That is awesome my videos have helped you in your anatomy class :) I wish you the best in nursing school and I'm excited to go on the journey with you :) Thanks again for your kind words!
I am a pre nursing student and I want to make sure that I prepare myself for everything! Thank you ... I don’t know if I am over thinking it but I want to make sure that I am ready.
Failed exit hesi twice. I got a 780 first try and 792 second try. I have to remediate based on my professors guide and log everything for 4 weeks before I take my exam. There is a lot of good information you’ve given me. I hope that I get the 850 or higher the third time. Thank you.
I’m in a PN program and we have take a Hesi final after every class 🤦🏾♀️ plus an comprehensive Hesi at the end of our program. Thank for the tips and advice. I have the Saunders book and I will be purchasing the newest Hesi this week
we have to pass the final HESI exam in our school. However, we take HESI examinations for all the major classes and I have failed everyone of them except for the entry HESI examination when I studied the HESI study guide. I will do as you said. My test is next May. Lord have mercy :(
my program makes us take these exams at the end of each nursing class we take. So it's not just to graduate college, it's to graduate from each course every year
1002 sounds like a dream to me. I got a 812 in med-surg 1 and now it's been 1 1/2 years since my last nursing course but now I'm in med-surg 2, final semester, and my HESI exit exam attempt 1 is in 2 days
I am a first semester nursing student and our program requires that we take hesi exams for every class, every semester. They also count 10% of our grade. I am freaking out about this because 10% is a lot. But I guess it helps us practice for the hesi exit exam.
+Kayla V Thanks for your comment, Kayla. Wow, that is a lot of times you have to take HESI. It is a good way to look at that you will be prepared for HESI exit and NCLEX. Thanks for sharing!
I recently took my exit hesi and i did not pass. i am very angry with myself because after i left the exam i knew the answer to the questions i got wrong. This type of exam it is very hard to describe the type of questions they give on it. There really isnt an exact resource for you to get the twisted approach these questions are presented to you in. i retake it Aug 5th. i have learned to slow down and re-read my questions like 5 times before i even answer. i will keep doing what i am doing only because i practiced a million questions and reviewed a lot of stuff. But after taking it i need to focus on peds and maturnity because my professor said its not really on the exam. um they were soooooo wrong thats probably what my exit hesi was really about.
Now that I am almost finished with my prerequisites, and working as a nurse assistant, I see how becoming a registered nurse is very special and very hard. I am taking dosage calculations and the professor goes too fast and too much for the lecture. So I ask her questions but is too much. I cry a lot. She admitted she loses patience. I think dosage calculations is not that hard, but to be honest it is a little bit hard. I need to study right now. But I really wish I could stay in dorms or my own space when I am in nursing school. I am such an introvert and cannot study in noisy places. Now that I am a nurse assistant, I really see becoming a registered nurse is very nice. I work with geriatrics in a nursing home and some of the patients are funny and wise. I would love this Health care profession as a registered nurse very much.
That's awesome that you've got CNA experience and that you've almost finished your prerequisites. You're doing a great job, Cari. I know nursing school can be really tough. I cried myself a few times from the stress and work of it. Hang in there!
Thank you for taking the time so share such amazing insight about this sneaky exam. I was reading through your study log, and that finally made it click for me in regard to how I need to start reviewing each day since there hasn’t been much guidance provided from my program. I’ve been studying everyday and completing hundreds of questions but still wasn’t feeling satisfied, so thank you again for your help. You’ve been with me every step of the way during these last 3 years in nursing school; I seriously couldn’t have gotten this far without you. I love you so so so much. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for the Sunders link Sarah!! as you well know a nursing student can use all the resources they can get...Keep the great videos coming!! Think you could do a video on balancing part time job, school, children, study time, and clinical(s)...you get the picture!!!!
+Nurse CW Hey Nurse CW :) I was looking over your video request and wanted to make sure you knew about the video I made recently on "How to Juggle Classes in Nursing School"...I talk about juggling work, kids, study time etc with everything else involved and how to set-up a planner to keep everything balanced. ruclips.net/video/G6T6lRdMTZw/видео.html Let me know if that helps and if not, tell me specifically what you would like to know about balancing and I'd be happy to make the video for you :) -Sarah
My class takes the test next wednesday...WE ARE SO NERVOUS! but we've been studying our tails off. We have to score a 925< ... my school oddly does not tell us if we get hesi or ati...ati we have to get a 74%. But honestly I'm studying like its a hesi because I've been told hesi is the harder of the two. But i want to say thanks girl for your videos! they have helped me through nursing school for sure!
My school requires a 1050 HESI score to pass. Anything under calls for remediation. ): Super jealous of all the schools that only require 850-900 to pass.
When I went to LPN school we did not have hesi exams that was way back in ummm..... Lol I used the Saunders and passes my NCLEX PN first time with 75 questions. I am in the RN program and I am really struggling with the hesi exams my school breaks them up with each semester my med surge I am great on 980 but my pediatrics 760 I feel like I am approaching them wrong so I am going to add the saunders to my study plan thank you
Hi! I've taken the exit 3 times as well and I've used the green book and saunders questions and the highest Ive gotten is a 839. I've tried to compare each hesi and re-study what i'm most weak in but it's obviously not working. I can always narrow it down to the two correct answers but I can never pick the right one. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you in advance! :)
Hi Selena :) It sounds like you are using the right resources to study. However, it sounds like you may have a problem knowing how to answer those tricky NCLEX style questions correctly. Many students know the material (front and back) but the way the questions are set-up confuses them, and they are left with two possible answers. To help with this I recommend you crank-up how many NCLEX style questions you are practicing on a daily basis. When I was studying for my exit HESI I tried to practice 100s of them daily, and I tried to use different sources (so I could get a variety of questions). I have two videos where I cover how to eliminate answers and figure out what the question is "really asking". You may find them useful: "How to Answer NCLEX SATA": ruclips.net/video/ST8fTSldAEM/видео.html "Tips on Answering NCLEX Questions with Examples": ruclips.net/video/1nqTFYo4BGY/видео.html I hope that helps! Hang in there :)
Thank you for such a quick response! I watched the other videos and I think the strategies will really help me. I will let you know when I pass my EXIT :) Thank you for the help!
You're very welcome :) I was happy to help because I remember taking that lovely exit exam lol. Yes, definitely let me know how it goes. I wish you the best on it. You can do it!!
Great job once again!!! This was like a mini review from the 1st time you gave exit HESI tips..Although, I am nowhere near this point. However, the constant practice questions online and in the book makes for a recipe of success!!! your study tips and the resource materials will work just as well for regular test. It is tried and true that practice really does make perfect. Do you know if there is an app for Saunders? There really are a lot of NCLEX books and apps that would assist a nursing student to the end result they seek!!! You are really on the right track with your tips. Thank you so much for blessings and your sharing favor of knowledge.
+Nurse CW Thanks for your comment, CW :) There is a Saunders Q and A review (book) that you can download to your phone and there are many free apps out there that are just NCLEX review questions. I did a search on Google play and found these along with the Saunders Q and A: play.google.com/store/search?q=saunders%20nclex%20review%20questions%20rn&hl=en I always appreciate your comments and thanks for always watching my videos...means a lot :)
Sarah I have a question, did you just start the Hesi book from the beginning 3 months prior to your exam? Or did you try to follow along with concepts you were covering in school? Taking my exit Hesi the first of August. Thanks for the help
hello, I have taken my exit 3 times and will be taking it again in to weeks. what suggestions do you have to prepare myself in two weeks? all my scores have ranged from 719 to 829. my school requires a 900 for my next attempt.
Hang in there the HESI exit is tough. Did your school give you a print out of the areas you scored the worst on? If so, I would use a NCLEX study book (Saunders is great) and the exit HESI book and study strictly those areas. The major thing you should also do is practice 100s of questions a day until the test day, especially in those areas you are rusty on. Keep a positive attitude and try to do your best....some of the best nurses I've worked with had trouble with this exam. I wish you the best :)
I took my comp hesi rn exit exam yesterday and I made a 1025 and scored in the 90th percentile.Is that good? My conversion score was 86.2 though.I just used my hesi book and did a ton of questions on Nclex 4000.
Hello Sarah. I am taking my exit hesi in November and I have started studying the hesi comprehensive book. This book has a ton of charts that are very in depth!.... how deep did you study those chart? Should I memorize them or just get an idea of the info in the charts?
Hello Jamara :) For the exit, I read the book from cover to cover and skimmed the charts to get an idea about what they were saying. I highly suggest paying close attention to those "hesi hints" in the book and the end of the review questions. After I would read a chapter, I would practice lots of NCLEX style questions on the topics covered in the chapter. So, I would go back and forth from reading the hesi book to practicing questions. I hope that helps. Best wishes on it!
Jamara Starks please which book is good for The Hesi. I will be taking my Hesi next year. I want to start preparing, though i am still going for my third semester
I start my nursing program this fall and each semester we have this HESI exit exam. We have to get a 900 on the first try. Very nervous. If we don’t get that score we flunk out of the program 😅
Hi Sarah, I am in the LVN program and will be taking my exit HESI exam on 1/26/2018! I have both of the books you have recommended in your video. Is the best way to study for HESI is to do hundreds of questions on a daily basis? Do you have any strategies I can do on a day to day basis to study? I think the challenging part for me is where to start. Thank you so much in advance!
Hello :) Thank you for watching the video. Yes, practice 100s of questions daily from all the resources you can find. Be sure to read rationales and review the material you got wrong in the HESI study guide. I took the exit HESI and I highly recommend reading through the book and paying very close attention to those "HESI Hints" and tables. Every day I would set a goal of how many chapters I would read and then I would wrap up my reading my practicing review questions over those topics. I hope that helps! Best wishes on it :)
+alberto gonzalez Thanks for your comment, Alberto. What specifically are you looking for about US hospitals? How a typical 12 hours shift is for a nurse in the US?
Hi Sarah I will like to say thanks for your teaching. I have a question I’m not in the RN program however I’m in my second semester for my LPN.. Will the strategy help me as well with my HESI exam.. I have to score 850 also thanks for your advice.
I am planning for my HESI schedule from today, the exam day is on Sep. My confusion is if I review each subject first, such as fundamental, OB and then go to the practices, or just go ahead to do an ocean of practices but go back to review books when you are stuck. How to distribute the time of reading and practices? I am asking this because I am lacking the skills on skimming books, so reading occupies too much time...That is not good. Can you give me some suggestions about that? I have visited your website and it is so great and I will keep following it.
Hello :) Thank you for watching my videos and for using the website :) I don't know if you have seen my study log I kept to study for the exit HESI and NCLEX, but it may help give you an idea how to prep. Here it is: www.registerednursern.com/my-hesi-nclex-rn-study-log-hours-the-books-i-use-to-study/ What I did to specifically prep for the exit HESI was that I purchased the HESI exit study guide (I highly recommend this), and I read it from front to back. Since you are taking your exam in September you have plenty of time to do this. What I would do is this: I would read a couple of sections in the HESI book every day. For example, let say you are going to read over fundamentals (ex: infection control etc), after reading I would practice the end of the section question in the book. Then I would read the same material in the Saunders Comprehensive study guide and compare what each study book said, and then to finish up my studying for that day I would practice NCLEX style questions solely on fundamentals (infection control) from the Saunders software (the software lets you pick what areas you want to target). Plus, I would try to find other resources online that has free NCLEX style practice questions for you to practice. So, my tips are to read the book from front to back slowly over time (pay attention to HESI hint boxes), practice NCLEX style questions over the topics you are reading about everyday (about 100 a day). Try to spend at least 20-45 minutes a day studying....and if you are super busy on a day...try just 15 minutes. It really helps. I ended up scoring 1002 on the exam and I think my study methods really helped me. Best wishes :)
I failed my first semester of nursing get school because of my low hesi score. Do you recommend using the hesi book during school, is it break up in section for each class.
Yes, you could use it....however, I found it doesn't contain everything you learn in class though (it is more condensed). It is more focused on the material that is strictly on the HESI exit exam. Personally, I used the Saunders Comprehensive study guide for my classes and NCLEX and it helped a lot with exams.
At my school we have to take the HESI at the end of each semester. I didn't study for my mental health hesi and I got a 856 , 850 was passing. I studied for 3 weeks for my maternity/peds Hesi for 3 weeks using the NCLEX mastery RN app and I scored a 483. I got 0 points. It just sucked because now i'm out of the program and I was passing matenity/peds. I just feel like I won't accomplish my dreams of becoming an RN. I scored so low and I only had one more semester.
Hello :) I'm so sorry to hear about your struggle. HESI is a rough exam! I know others on here can relate with you with about HESI. I hope you don't give up on your dream of becoming a nurse though! Thank you for sharing your experience!
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Hi Sarah, thank you for the awesome and exceptional videos. I passed my HESI Exit Exam with with a 1,011. I followed your strategy I used the Saunders and it's a great resource,
Hello Lesliann :) CONGRATS to you! Wow, you slayed the exit with 1,011...woot woot! You should have no problem with NCLEX. I'm glad the tips in this video helped you. Thank you for taking the time to leave this comment.
I got a 1175 on my HESI exit exam today! Thank you so much for your videos and advice!!
Please any advice. Thank you and have a blessed day
Wow. Congratulations.
Honestly all this entrance /Exit exam does NOT determin someone sucess as a nurse
Ikenna ikenna I knot right? My school holding me up cause I can’t pass this damn test smh
I’ve successfully passed all my quizzes and exams. But I have to repeat my Med surge class all because I didn’t pass the HESI Exam. I really think the test is unfair.
I agree...I had to take the ATI for exit and I timed out so I didn't even finish, which they say we had 3 hrs but I beg to differ...I was 32 questions from finishing and 30 out the 150 wasn't even graded so I was screwed anyway..we had to make a 70 I made a 51.3 out of whatever questions they graded...
They need to remove this exam the look NCLEX is the real exam.
I got a 480 the first round of exit test and a 670 on the retry... I passed NCLEX on first try with 94 questions.
Jersey College makes you get a 925 or you can not sit for NCLEX.
Exactly. We had to have a 800 to pass. I passed 1st time with a 945
@@brandibooth5617 yup I'm there now. I have 4 weeks left of med surg 2 then start studying for the exit in senior seminar 😖
I have friends that never passed a Hesi and they passed their NCLEX with 75 questions the 1st time. You did amazing congratulations 🎉🎈
this gives me hope lol
Our nursing program requires us to take the HESI at the end of each semester and it counts as 2 test grades, talk about stressful. Love your videos, extremely informative
My program as well, an exit exam after each semester. This semester a little different one Maternity and one Pediatric Hesi exam to pass before the end of the semester. Fortunately they are assigning us practice EAQ questions for exposure weekly.
I do extra questions and remediate in questions or sections I’m deficient in according to category assigned by the teacher that week. So far have passed every Hesi Exam. First two same score, my latest had an increase of 115. I’d say if your school provides EAQs for free don’t buy extra stuff. I did acquire a PDF version of Saunders to look over but honestly the EAQs are awesome exposure. And these videos! I listen to them on my hour commute. :) I’m reviewing pediatrics this month for this upcoming exam! Good luck all :)
You are AMAZING! i just passed my Hesi exit today....waiting on the nclex! Thanks to you!🙏🙏
Ha, too late to follow this I have the test tomorrow. Wish me luck.
Oh that stinks :( I hope your test went well :) I wish you the best!
Test went fine, passed above the cut off. Videos helped a lot, next time I'll try not to cram >_
Anuson Wijay YAY! Very happy for you :) Glad the videos helped and thanks for watching them!
I subscribed to you because I am going into nursing and your videos have helped me a lot with my second anatomy class. You are very informative! I even passed my Hesi entrance exam. Thank you so much for the wonderful videos!
+Emily R Congrats on passing the HESI entrance :) I know that has to feel good! Thank you so much for subscribing and for taking time to leave me a comment. I appreciate a lot! That is awesome my videos have helped you in your anatomy class :) I wish you the best in nursing school and I'm excited to go on the journey with you :) Thanks again for your kind words!
I am a pre nursing student and I want to make sure that I prepare myself for everything! Thank you ...
I don’t know if I am over thinking it but I want to make sure that I am ready.
Failed exit hesi twice. I got a 780 first try and 792 second try. I have to remediate based on my professors guide and log everything for 4 weeks before I take my exam. There is a lot of good information you’ve given me. I hope that I get the 850 or higher the third time. Thank you.
I’m in a PN program and we have take a Hesi final after every class 🤦🏾♀️ plus an comprehensive Hesi at the end of our program. Thank for the tips and advice. I have the Saunders book and I will be purchasing the newest Hesi this week
I take my first attempt (out of 3) for the HESI exit exam in about 10 days! Fingers crossed, I have to score at least a 900 🤞🏻
we have to pass the final HESI exam in our school. However, we take HESI examinations for all the major classes and I have failed everyone of them except for the entry HESI examination when I studied the HESI study guide. I will do as you said. My test is next May. Lord have mercy :(
my program makes us take these exams at the end of each nursing class we take. So it's not just to graduate college, it's to graduate from each course every year
1002 sounds like a dream to me. I got a 812 in med-surg 1 and now it's been 1 1/2 years since my last nursing course but now I'm in med-surg 2, final semester, and my HESI exit exam attempt 1 is in 2 days
I am a first semester nursing student and our program requires that we take hesi exams for every class, every semester. They also count 10% of our grade. I am freaking out about this because 10% is a lot. But I guess it helps us practice for the hesi exit exam.
+Kayla V Thanks for your comment, Kayla. Wow, that is a lot of times you have to take HESI. It is a good way to look at that you will be prepared for HESI exit and NCLEX. Thanks for sharing!
I recently took my exit hesi and i did not pass. i am very angry with myself because after i left the exam i knew the answer to the questions i got wrong. This type of exam it is very hard to describe the type of questions they give on it. There really isnt an exact resource for you to get the twisted approach these questions are presented to you in. i retake it Aug 5th. i have learned to slow down and re-read my questions like 5 times before i even answer. i will keep doing what i am doing only because i practiced a million questions and reviewed a lot of stuff. But after taking it i need to focus on peds and maturnity because my professor said its not really on the exam. um they were soooooo wrong thats probably what my exit hesi was really about.
Now that I am almost finished with my prerequisites, and working as a nurse assistant, I see how becoming a registered nurse is very special and very hard. I am taking dosage calculations and the professor goes too fast and too much for the lecture. So I ask her questions but is too much. I cry a lot. She admitted she loses patience. I think dosage calculations is not that hard, but to be honest it is a little bit hard. I need to study right now. But I really wish I could stay in dorms or my own space when I am in nursing school. I am such an introvert and cannot study in noisy places. Now that I am a nurse assistant, I really see becoming a registered nurse is very nice. I work with geriatrics in a nursing home and some of the patients are funny and wise. I would love this Health care profession as a registered nurse very much.
That's awesome that you've got CNA experience and that you've almost finished your prerequisites. You're doing a great job, Cari. I know nursing school can be really tough. I cried myself a few times from the stress and work of it. Hang in there!
I take my HESI exit this April, wish me the best 🤞🏻💕
the teacher is so enthusiatic for her lesson.
Thank you for taking the time so share such amazing insight about this sneaky exam. I was reading through your study log, and that finally made it click for me in regard to how I need to start reviewing each day since there hasn’t been much guidance provided from my program. I’ve been studying everyday and completing hundreds of questions but still wasn’t feeling satisfied, so thank you again for your help. You’ve been with me every step of the way during these last 3 years in nursing school; I seriously couldn’t have gotten this far without you. I love you so so so much.
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Thank you for the Sunders link Sarah!! as you well know a nursing student can use all the resources they can get...Keep the great videos coming!! Think you could do a video on balancing part time job, school, children, study time, and clinical(s)...you get the picture!!!!
+Nurse CW Thanks so much. Yes, I'll add this to the list. I'm backed up right now, but hopefully I can get to it soon!
+Nurse CW Hey Nurse CW :) I was looking over your video request and wanted to make sure you knew about the video I made recently on "How to Juggle Classes in Nursing School"...I talk about juggling work, kids, study time etc with everything else involved and how to set-up a planner to keep everything balanced.
ruclips.net/video/G6T6lRdMTZw/видео.html
Let me know if that helps and if not, tell me specifically what you would like to know about balancing and I'd be happy to make the video for you :) -Sarah
I'm preparing by watching your videos. Too bad you didn't have your videos when you were preparing lol.
Thank you so much Sarah!
My class takes the test next wednesday...WE ARE SO NERVOUS! but we've been studying our tails off. We have to score a 925< ...
my school oddly does not tell us if we get hesi or ati...ati we have to get a 74%. But honestly I'm studying like its a hesi because I've been told hesi is the harder of the two. But i want to say thanks girl for your videos! they have helped me through nursing school for sure!
One of my weakest areas is pharmacology its so hard
My school requires a 1050 HESI score to pass. Anything under calls for remediation. ): Super jealous of all the schools that only require 850-900 to pass.
When I went to LPN school we did not have hesi exams that was way back in ummm..... Lol I used the Saunders and passes my NCLEX PN first time with 75 questions. I am in the RN program and I am really struggling with the hesi exams my school breaks them up with each semester my med surge I am great on 980 but my pediatrics 760 I feel like I am approaching them wrong so I am going to add the saunders to my study plan thank you
I'm always impressed by her long hair.
Hi Sarah,
I have my hesi exit in two months. I'll start studying now .. I just being busy study for my units exams. Thanks for the tips
Oh yea... and you the reason I passed my head to toe assignment 🥳
Hi! I've taken the exit 3 times as well and I've used the green book and saunders questions and the highest Ive gotten is a 839. I've tried to compare each hesi and re-study what i'm most weak in but it's obviously not working. I can always narrow it down to the two correct answers but I can never pick the right one. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you in advance! :)
Hi Selena :) It sounds like you are using the right resources to study. However, it sounds like you may have a problem knowing how to answer those tricky NCLEX style questions correctly. Many students know the material (front and back) but the way the questions are set-up confuses them, and they are left with two possible answers. To help with this I recommend you crank-up how many NCLEX style questions you are practicing on a daily basis. When I was studying for my exit HESI I tried to practice 100s of them daily, and I tried to use different sources (so I could get a variety of questions). I have two videos where I cover how to eliminate answers and figure out what the question is "really asking". You may find them useful:
"How to Answer NCLEX SATA": ruclips.net/video/ST8fTSldAEM/видео.html
"Tips on Answering NCLEX Questions with Examples": ruclips.net/video/1nqTFYo4BGY/видео.html
I hope that helps! Hang in there :)
Thank you for such a quick response! I watched the other videos and I think the strategies will really help me. I will let you know when I pass my EXIT :) Thank you for the help!
You're very welcome :) I was happy to help because I remember taking that lovely exit exam lol. Yes, definitely let me know how it goes. I wish you the best on it. You can do it!!
Great job once again!!! This was like a mini review from the 1st time you gave exit HESI tips..Although, I am nowhere near this point. However, the constant practice questions online and in the book makes for a recipe of success!!! your study tips and the resource materials will work just as well for regular test. It is tried and true that practice really does make perfect. Do you know if there is an app for Saunders? There really are a lot of NCLEX books and apps that would assist a nursing student to the end result they seek!!! You are really on the right track with your tips. Thank you so much for blessings and your sharing favor of knowledge.
+Nurse CW Thanks for your comment, CW :) There is a Saunders Q and A review (book) that you can download to your phone and there are many free apps out there that are just NCLEX review questions. I did a search on Google play and found these along with the Saunders Q and A:
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I always appreciate your comments and thanks for always watching my videos...means a lot :)
Sarah I have a question, did you just start the Hesi book from the beginning 3 months prior to your exam? Or did you try to follow along with concepts you were covering in school? Taking my exit Hesi the first of August. Thanks for the help
hello, I have taken my exit 3 times and will be taking it again in to weeks. what suggestions do you have to prepare myself in two weeks? all my scores have ranged from 719 to 829. my school requires a 900 for my next attempt.
Hang in there the HESI exit is tough. Did your school give you a print out of the areas you scored the worst on? If so, I would use a NCLEX study book (Saunders is great) and the exit HESI book and study strictly those areas. The major thing you should also do is practice 100s of questions a day until the test day, especially in those areas you are rusty on. Keep a positive attitude and try to do your best....some of the best nurses I've worked with had trouble with this exam. I wish you the best :)
I’m taking this exam in a few days, I really hope this helps😭😭
I took my comp hesi rn exit exam yesterday and I made a 1025 and scored in the 90th percentile.Is that good? My conversion score was 86.2 though.I just used my hesi book and did a ton of questions on Nclex 4000.
Hello Sarah. I am taking my exit hesi in November and I have started studying the hesi comprehensive book. This book has a ton of charts that are very in depth!.... how deep did you study those chart? Should I memorize them or just get an idea of the info in the charts?
Hello Jamara :) For the exit, I read the book from cover to cover and skimmed the charts to get an idea about what they were saying. I highly suggest paying close attention to those "hesi hints" in the book and the end of the review questions. After I would read a chapter, I would practice lots of NCLEX style questions on the topics covered in the chapter. So, I would go back and forth from reading the hesi book to practicing questions. I hope that helps. Best wishes on it!
Jamara Starks please which book is good for The Hesi. I will be taking my Hesi next year. I want to start preparing, though i am still going for my third semester
I’m under stay at home orders and I have the HESI scheduled in a week. Literally self study or die.
I start my nursing program this fall and each semester we have this HESI exit exam. We have to get a 900 on the first try. Very nervous. If we don’t get that score we flunk out of the program 😅
You shouldn’t have to take the HESI Exit each semester. You should take 1-3 specific HESI exams each semester, though.
Is the HESI all NCLEX questions? Or is it more like a comprehensive exam that your school makes?
Comprehensive exams that the school gives you....
You are very knowledgeable.
Thank you so much for the super kind comment. I really appreciate it! I wish you the best in your studies!
I have only 2.5 weeks time to cram procrastination isn't my friend right now
Hi Sarah,
I am in the LVN program and will be taking my exit HESI exam on 1/26/2018! I have both of the books you have recommended in your video. Is the best way to study for HESI is to do hundreds of questions on a daily basis?
Do you have any strategies I can do on a day to day basis to study? I think the challenging part for me is where to start.
Thank you so much in advance!
Hello :) Thank you for watching the video. Yes, practice 100s of questions daily from all the resources you can find. Be sure to read rationales and review the material you got wrong in the HESI study guide. I took the exit HESI and I highly recommend reading through the book and paying very close attention to those "HESI Hints" and tables. Every day I would set a goal of how many chapters I would read and then I would wrap up my reading my practicing review questions over those topics. I hope that helps! Best wishes on it :)
How did you do on the Hesi exam I have mines coming up and I’m confused on where to study
They made us take this on our first semester and I did so bad 😔
Have it coming up after winter break. May the force be with me.
great do you have any videos for the hospital in US
+alberto gonzalez Thanks for your comment, Alberto. What specifically are you looking for about US hospitals? How a typical 12 hours shift is for a nurse in the US?
HOW MANY TIMES CAN YOU TAKE THE EXIT EXAM?? AND WHAT IF YOU DONT PASS IT DO YOU GET DROP FROM THE PROGRAM WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
I failed the hesi exit for the 5 th time help , I have one more try to pass
Thank you. I’ll be taking my exit on hesi April 16th (1st try) and I’m extremely nervous. Would you recommend doing adaptive quizzing?
Hi Sarah I will like to say thanks for your teaching. I have a question I’m not in the RN program however I’m in my second semester for my LPN.. Will the strategy help me as well with my HESI exam.. I have to score 850 also thanks for your advice.
We use to have to take Kaplan so my school just let us know about the HESI we suppose to take it in 3 weeks since we graduate in December 😢
Any May 2021 grads here?
Why do they have different versions I had to take it a second time and I feel like that one was much harder
How many practice questions did you recommend to do before the hesi?
omg thanks!
I am planning for my HESI schedule from today, the exam day is on Sep. My confusion is if I review each subject first, such as fundamental, OB and then go to the practices, or just go ahead to do an ocean of practices but go back to review books when you are stuck. How to distribute the time of reading and practices? I am asking this because I am lacking the skills on skimming books, so reading occupies too much time...That is not good. Can you give me some suggestions about that? I have visited your website and it is so great and I will keep following it.
Hello :) Thank you for watching my videos and for using the website :) I don't know if you have seen my study log I kept to study for the exit HESI and NCLEX, but it may help give you an idea how to prep. Here it is: www.registerednursern.com/my-hesi-nclex-rn-study-log-hours-the-books-i-use-to-study/
What I did to specifically prep for the exit HESI was that I purchased the HESI exit study guide (I highly recommend this), and I read it from front to back. Since you are taking your exam in September you have plenty of time to do this. What I would do is this: I would read a couple of sections in the HESI book every day. For example, let say you are going to read over fundamentals (ex: infection control etc), after reading I would practice the end of the section question in the book. Then I would read the same material in the Saunders Comprehensive study guide and compare what each study book said, and then to finish up my studying for that day I would practice NCLEX style questions solely on fundamentals (infection control) from the Saunders software (the software lets you pick what areas you want to target). Plus, I would try to find other resources online that has free NCLEX style practice questions for you to practice.
So, my tips are to read the book from front to back slowly over time (pay attention to HESI hint boxes), practice NCLEX style questions over the topics you are reading about everyday (about 100 a day). Try to spend at least 20-45 minutes a day studying....and if you are super busy on a day...try just 15 minutes. It really helps. I ended up scoring 1002 on the exam and I think my study methods really helped me. Best wishes :)
RegisteredNurseRN Thank you for the clear explanation .
I failed my first semester of nursing get school because of my low hesi score. Do you recommend using the hesi book during school, is it break up in section for each class.
Yes, you could use it....however, I found it doesn't contain everything you learn in class though (it is more condensed). It is more focused on the material that is strictly on the HESI exit exam. Personally, I used the Saunders Comprehensive study guide for my classes and NCLEX and it helped a lot with exams.
Is it just my program that only give us a week to study for the HESIs every semester?
hey can i use the hesi elsevier book to study for the NLN PAX exam?because every college wants different tests.
I needed a 900 for my program. I got an 899 lmao
sydhazlett would have been SOO PISSED 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
Wow
My school has us do the HESI as a final for every class throughout nursing school. Even in Fundamentals.
My nursing exam is giving us only 7 days between the final and HESI.... fml
my school requires an 850. Made an 845. Retaking tomorrow... FML
At my school we have to take the HESI at the end of each semester. I didn't study for my mental health hesi and I got a 856 , 850 was passing. I studied for 3 weeks for my maternity/peds Hesi for 3 weeks using the NCLEX mastery RN app and I scored a 483. I got 0 points. It just sucked because now i'm out of the program and I was passing matenity/peds. I just feel like I won't accomplish my dreams of becoming an RN. I scored so low and I only had one more semester.
Hello :) I'm so sorry to hear about your struggle. HESI is a rough exam! I know others on here can relate with you with about HESI. I hope you don't give up on your dream of becoming a nurse though! Thank you for sharing your experience!
In order for me to get into a nursing program I have to pass with a 75%
Thank you for sharing this, Crystal! I wish you the best on it :)
We need a 925😫
Cool
do most schools require you to pass hesi. mine did not?
Hi Drew :) No, not all require HESI.....some require ATI and some require nothing. I hope that helps!