so the HESI exit exam we must pass to get to our final stage of transition (last half of our final semester where we work the schedule of a nurse we are paired up with in an area of our choosing) is quickly approaching and could stand in the way of graduation

up next would be the NCLEX

i feel like i am slightly in denial about how close these are, and although I’ve read and read and read about how important it is to be continuously doing practice questions from the get-go (the beginning)  i know i’ve been slacking

some people are looking for a study course, but in all honesty my friends and i may get together and go over 100s of questions and rationales in a serious group setting and pray that works

we get 3 chances to take this HESI and the last class had a surprising percentage not pass it meaning they had to push back their transition/practicum to the summer (for us it would be to spring) i don’t want to have to prolong this bsn journey!

i can’t remember if we need an 850 or 900 whatever it is it was lowered from last year i believe

i just want to start my final semester, take my hesi, pass it, get to transition (still deciding which area i am choosing for my 8 wk transition..L&D, OR, ER? I say L/D because that could be at either of the hospitals here or one in a nearby city if there’s faculty there and i liked my L/D clinicals and the other hosp uses midwives and has great birthing suites but ok i digress…the other 2 because i like the ER but maybe need to see firsthand what it’s like as a nurse and not a nurse tech..and the OR because i think itd be interesting and i may not apply for an OR job after graduating so this could be my time to explore something i norm wouldn’t), ok so get thru transition and then pass nclex and get a job and get into grad school sometime within 6months to a year (i know i said immediately once or twice before..and i’m not opposed to that…but the nurse who told me i’d be tired and want to take a break after this prog was not too far from right..but the break can’t be too long!)

anyways my friends and i may chip in for a few practice materials

how diff is the hesi from the nclex anyways and is anyone else concerned about their gpa and grad school?