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I don’t think this is completely correct. Many people take the NCLEX after completing community college or hospital programs that do not issue BSN degrees. I believe each state’s nursing board determines what qualifications must be met in order to take the NCLEX.</p>
<p>Some BSN programs choose not to certify (to the state nursing board) the student that fails (or doesn’t score high enough) on their Hesi exams. Why? After all…isn’t the NCLEX exam suppose to prevent non-qualified applicants from becoming nurses? Some/many people believe these BSN programs are more interested in inflating their NCLEX pass rates (to attract more students) than they are protecting the world from unprepared nurses. </p>
<p>The Hesi can be a useful tool if used to help students identify any areas of weakness but I definitely agree with the following statement:
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<p>Good Luck!</p>