CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Welcome to this audio course on preparing for the HESI-A-Two Entrance examination! I will guide you through the course material. The HESI-A-Two exam is also known as the HESI Admissions Assessment Exam. And by the way, HESI stands for Health Education Systems Incorporated. The test is actually a series of separate exams covering all the topics, rather than just one big test. You may or may not know that many nursing schools use this exam to screen applicants before accepting them into their programs. Since you’re listening to this course, I assume you’ve decided to pursue a nursing career and you’re getting ready for this exam. Maybe you've found a nursing program you want to enroll in, and they’ve advised you that you must take this exam. Perhaps you’re just thinking about becoming a nurse, and you’re curious about the entry requirements for nursing degree programs. Whatever your reason for taking this course, I want to congratulate you for considering such a potentially rewarding career path — rewarding both financially and emotionally. Let’s explore a bit about the opportunities that passing these exams can afford you. Of course, the direct result of passing the HESI-A-Two exams is getting into a nursing program. But what about the long term benefits? Suppose you’ve passed the HESI-ATwo and you’ve been accepted into the nursing program of your choice. After completing your studies, you’ll take more exams to determine if you’re ready to become an entry level nurse. The official test required for your actual license to practice as a nurse is the NCLEX: the National Council Licensure Examination. Every state regulatory board requires you to take the NCLEX. Many nursing schools also use a test to see if you’re ready to take the NCLEX. One such exam is the HESI Exit Exam. This particular test has shown to accurately predict success on the NCLEX with ninety eight percent accuracy. In many, if not most cases, you'll have
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