{"id":1609,"date":"2021-05-03T11:14:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T16:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/nursing\/?page_id=1609"},"modified":"2021-05-03T14:28:29","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T19:28:29","slug":"hesi-a2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/nursing\/bsn-program-application\/hesi-a2\/","title":{"rendered":"HESI A2 Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The HESI Admission Assessment Exam is used as part of the admission process by Southern Arkansas University Department of Nursing.<\/p>\n<p>HESI A2 is a standardized exam that assesses three main academic areas \u2013 Math, English, and Science \u2013 along with Critical Thinking area. All sections of the exam are timed for a total of approximately 4 hours. These areas are described down below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Register<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Step 1: Add Southern Arkansas to your Elsevier Evolve account. (See screenshot below.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/nursing\/files\/2021\/05\/Elsevier-Evolove-screenshot.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1622\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/nursing\/files\/2021\/05\/Elsevier-Evolove-screenshot-300x279.png\" alt=\"Elsevier Evolove screenshot\" width=\"581\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/nursing\/files\/2021\/05\/Elsevier-Evolove-screenshot-300x279.png 300w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/nursing\/files\/2021\/05\/Elsevier-Evolove-screenshot-768x715.png 768w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/nursing\/files\/2021\/05\/Elsevier-Evolove-screenshot.png 781w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 581px) 100vw, 581px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Step 2: Schedule your test time\/location<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>NOTE: The SAU Office of Testing does NOT register students for HESI A2; please complete Step 1 before contacting.<\/p>\n<p>Click the button below to view available test dates and schedule your appointment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#e5e5c9;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#ffffe3;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">The HESI A2 may be taken in person or through ProctorU.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOTE: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Test must be taken at SAU<\/span> (to ensure all sections are taken as required for admission by the SAU Department of Nursing)<\/strong><strong> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">a total of three (3) attempts<\/span> are allowed for application to our program. HESI Admission Assessment (HESI A2) preadmission examination <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">score must be 75% or greater<\/span>. The reported score does not round up to 75%. <\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/testing\/testing-center\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#003087;border-color:#00276c;border-radius:6px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff;padding:6px 18px;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;border-color:#4d6fab;border-radius:6px;text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-calendar\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> HESI A2 Test Dates<\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Test day instructions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Schedule four hours to complete the exam<\/li>\n<li>Arrive 30 minutes early to the test site<\/li>\n<li>Present photo ID\n<ul>\n<li>the photo must be government issues picture ID, i.e., Driver\u2019s License or Passport<\/li>\n<li>the photo must be current<\/li>\n<li>the photo must bear the examinee\u2019s signature<\/li>\n<li>the photo must include a permanent address<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Have your HESI Username and Password (Evolve.elsevier.com \u2013 assigned when registering\/paying for exam)<\/li>\n<li>Examinee may bring two writing utensils<\/li>\n<li>No calculators allowed<\/li>\n<li>Scratch paper will be provided an collected by the test center<\/li>\n<li>A 10 minute break is allowed after the mathematics section only<\/li>\n<li>Late arrivals will not be allowed to test and therefore, will forfeit his\/her testing fee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Preparing for the HESI A2<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The following resources are available for purchase at SAUs Bookstore:<\/p>\n<p>HESI Admission Assessment Exam Review<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/nursing\/files\/2021\/05\/HESI-Admission-Assessment-Exam-Review.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1615\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/nursing\/files\/2021\/05\/HESI-Admission-Assessment-Exam-Review.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"289\" height=\"376\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>HESI A2 &#8211; Content Areas<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>English Language <\/strong>(Each section includes 55 test items \u2013 50 scored and 5 pilot)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reading Comprehension: Provides reading scenarios in order to measure reading comprehension, identifying the main idea, finding meaning of words in context, passage comprehension, making logical inferences, etc. (<em>60 minutes<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Grammar: Contains basic grammar, including parts of speech, important terms and their uses, commonly occurring grammatical errors, etc. (<em>50 minutes<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Math<\/strong> (Exam includes 55 items \u2013 50 scored and 5 pilot)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic Math Skills: Focuses on math skills needed for health care fields, including basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, decimals, ratio and proportion, household measures, general math facts, etc. (<em>50 minutes<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Science <\/strong>(Each exam includes 30 test items \u2013 25 scored and 5 pilot)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biology: Covers biology basics, water, biological molecules, metabolism, cells, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, etc. (<em>25 minutes<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Chemistry: Contains test items that cover matter, chemical equations and reactions, the periodic table, atomic structure, nuclear chemistry, chemical bonding, etc. (<em>25 minutes<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Anatomy and Physiology: Provides coverage of general terminology and anatomical structures and systems. (<em>25 minutes<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Learner Profile<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learning Style (<em>14 items<\/em>): Assesses preferred learning style. (<em>15 minutes<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Personality Profile (15 items): Assesses personality related to preferred learning style. (<em>15 minutes<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Critical Thinking<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Problem Solving<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Biases and Ethical Dilemmas<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Argument Analysis<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Analysis of Data<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(HESI Admission Assessment Exam, 2021)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The HESI Admission Assessment Exam is used as part of the admission process by Southern Arkansas University Department of Nursing. HESI A2 is a standardized exam that assesses three main academic areas \u2013 Math, English, and Science \u2013 along with Critical Thinking area. 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