https://healthcareexams.com/blog/Guides to nursing and pharmacy technician exams.en-ushttps://healthcareexams.com/blog/is-the-nclex-hard/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/is-the-nclex-hard/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMTIs the NCLEX hard? It's built to feel that way: each item targets about a 50% chance of a right answer. Yet 86.7% of first-time US grads passed in 2025.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/how-many-times-can-you-take-the-hesi/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/how-many-times-can-you-take-the-hesi/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNo single HESI A2 retake limit applies everywhere: each nursing program sets its own. See how seven schools handle attempts, waits, fees and expiry.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/how-many-times-can-you-take-the-teas/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/how-many-times-can-you-take-the-teas/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTATI sets no limit on TEAS attempts, but your nursing program does. See retake rules at six schools, what a retake costs, and how to plan your next try.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/math-conversions-for-nursing/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/math-conversions-for-nursing/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNursing math conversion chart: metric, household, weight, length, temperature and time, with exact and rounded values marked, plus 4 worked examples.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/math-for-nursing/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/math-for-nursing/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTMath for nursing is mostly arithmetic: fractions, decimals, percents, ratios and conversions. See what exams and dosage tests cover and where to start.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/nursing-as-a-second-career/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/nursing-as-a-second-career/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNursing as a second career is possible through LPN, ADN, BSN or accelerated BSN programs. See timelines, old credits, entrance exams, cost and pay.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/nursing-entrance-exam/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/nursing-entrance-exam/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNursing entrance exams are admission tests, and your program picks which one. Compare the ATI TEAS, HESI A2, Kaplan and NLN exams and find yours.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/what-is-pre-nursing/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/what-is-pre-nursing/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTPre-nursing is a track for students finishing prerequisites before applying to a nursing program. It is not a license or a guarantee of admission.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/what-is-a-good-teas-score/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/what-is-a-good-teas-score/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTWhat is a good TEAS score? ATI sets no passing score. See TEAS scores by level (Proficient starts at 58.7%), school cutoffs and how to read your report.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/how-to-become-a-pharmacy-technician/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/how-to-become-a-pharmacy-technician/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTHow to become a pharmacy technician: finish high school, train in a program or on the job, register with your state and pass the PTCB or ExCPT exam.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/how-long-is-nursing-school/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/how-long-is-nursing-school/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTHow long is nursing school? About 1 year for an LPN, 2 to 4 years for an ADN, 4 years for a BSN, and 12 to 18 months for an accelerated BSN.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/pharmacy-technician-salary/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/pharmacy-technician-salary/Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTPharmacy technician salary: BLS puts median pay at $45,750 a year, or $22.00 an hour, in May 2025. See pay by state and setting, ranges and job outlook.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/how-many-times-can-you-take-the-nclex/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/how-many-times-can-you-take-the-nclex/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTYou can take the NCLEX up to 8 times a year, with 45 days between attempts, but your state board may set tighter limits. Here's the NCLEX retake policy.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/is-the-teas-hard/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/is-the-teas-hard/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTIs the TEAS hard? TEAS 7 packs 170 questions into 209 minutes, about 60–90 seconds each. See timing by section, the scores schools want, and a study plan.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/lpn-vs-rn/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/lpn-vs-rn/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTLPN vs RN: LPNs train about a year and take the NCLEX-PN; RNs earn a degree, take the NCLEX-RN, and earn more ($97,550 vs $64,400 median, BLS 2025).https://healthcareexams.com/blog/nclex-pass-rate/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/nclex-pass-rate/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTThe NCLEX-RN pass rate for first-time US-educated candidates was 86.7% in 2025 and is 87.0% so far in 2026 (NCSBN). Repeat, PN and school rates inside.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/nclex-results/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/nclex-results/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNCLEX Quick Results cost $7.95 and arrive two business days after the exam, if your board takes part. Official results come within six weeks.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/nursing-school-prerequisites/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/nursing-school-prerequisites/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTNursing school prerequisites usually mean A&P I and II, microbiology, chemistry, English and psychology, a 2.5–3.0 GPA, and a TEAS or HESI A2 score.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/ptcb-vs-excpt/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/ptcb-vs-excpt/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTPTCB vs ExCPT: the PTCE has 90 questions, costs $129 and needs 1,400 to pass; the ExCPT has 120 questions and needs 390. Compare eligibility and renewal.https://healthcareexams.com/blog/teas-vs-hesi/https://healthcareexams.com/blog/teas-vs-hesi/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTHESI vs TEAS: your school decides which it accepts. TEAS has 170 fixed questions in 4 sections; the HESI A2 is modular. Compare format, cost and retakes.