Standardized Testing Policy (BSN Pre-licensure)

Purpose

To outline standardized testing requirements in the baccalaureate nursing program curriculum for individuals enrolled in the pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing program.

Requirements

Health Education Systems Incorporated (HESI) examinations are nationally standardized examinations that are content-specific and based on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Testing Blueprint. HESI’s online exams test students on their skills in clinical application and critical thinking, which are cornerstones of BSN student preparation. Additionally, HESI provides an individualized detailed remediation plan for the students regarding their specific areas of weakness. HESI exams are used throughout the curriculum within MSU's BSN program, from admission through the capstone course.

Use of Standardized Testing Across the Baccalaureate Nursing Program Curriculum

Additional Information Concerning Standardized Testing 

Following the completion of any HESI examination, students who have not successfully met the course guidelines for the exam are required to be accountable for their remediation by accessing their individual HESI remediation plan via the Evolve website within two weeks of the availability of the results of their performance on the exam. Within one week of the beginning of the following semester, students are required to contact and schedule a remediation meeting with the course leader/designee of the course in which the HESI was housed. A proposed remediation plan of action based upon the student's individual identified deficiencies of the specific HESI exam should be completed prior to attendance at the remediation meeting. Failure to schedule a meeting or complete a plan of remediation may negatively impact the student's success in courses throughout the BSN curriculum as well as success on the NCLEX-RN (licensure exam). Students may be required to complete additional remediation as deemed necessary by the course faculty.

*Note: Policy subject to change.