HESI Admission Assessment, HESI Radiography Exit Exam, and ARRT Outcomes.
Purpose To analyze a radiography program's use of the Health Education Systems Incorporated Admission Assessment (HESI A2) and the HESI Exit Exam for preparing graduates to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification and registration exam for radiography. Methods The...
| Publicado en: | Radiologic Technology Vol. 95; no. 3; pp. 175 - 188 |
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American Society of Radiologic Technologists
Jan/Feb2024
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