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Career comparisons, exam-prep guides, and training-program walkthroughs for CNAs, nursing students, and healthcare educators. Every article reviewed by a registered nurse and certified nurse educator.

HESI

11 min read

September 29, 2026

What Is the HESI A2 Exam? Sections, Scoring, and What to Expect

What is the HESI A2 exam? Learn what each of the eight sections covers, how scoring works, what counts as a passing score, and how to prepare for test day….

Michele J. McCarthy

RN, MSN, CNE · Lead Medical Reviewer

Michele J. McCarthy, MSN, RN, CNE, is a veteran nurse educator with 30 years of clinical and academic expertise.

HESI

7 min read

HESI A2 vs. TEAS 7: What Is the Difference, and Which One Will You Take?

HESI A2 vs. TEAS 7: compare sections, question counts, timing, scoring, and cost, and find out what each nursing entrance..

NCLEX

11 min read

Impaired Skin Integrity Nursing Diagnosis: A Guide for Students and New Grads

You are standing at the bedside with a patient who clearly has a skin problem, and your mind goes blank..

NCLEX

12 min read

Nursing Diagnoses for Hypertension: A Guide for Students and New Grads

Nursing Diagnoses for Hypertension: A Guide for Students and New Grads If you are building a care plan for a..

NCLEX

10 min read

Nursing Diagnoses for Anemia: A Guide for Students and New Grads

Your patient has anemia. That part is on the chart. The part that is on you is deciding which nursing..

NCLEX

13 min read

Impaired Gas Exchange Nursing Diagnosis: How to Assess, Diagnose, and Write the Care Plan

The monitor reads SpO2 86 percent, the arterial blood gas is altered, and you freeze on which label to write:..

NCLEX

12 min read

Nursing Care Plan for Fever: Assessment, Diagnoses, and Interventions for Students

The patient is febrile, and you freeze on which label to write: hyperthermia, ineffective thermoregulation, or risk for imbalanced body..

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