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and the multi-disciplinary approach of the healthcare team. Professional nursing practice requires
specialized education incorporating research and evidence-based theoretical knowledge from nursing,
medical, behavioral, physical, and natural sciences.

Professional nursing education involves progressive experiences which promote the personal and
professional development. This education is best acquired in a caring, nurturing environment
characterized by opportunities for creativity and self-direction. The faculty is committed to providing an
environment which enhances the acquisition of knowledge, critical reasoning and judgement, skills, and
values while pursuing customer satisfaction and continuous improvement for individuals from the time of
admission through graduation. The program of study provides a framework for progressing the student
through a specialized curriculum which integrates policies and classroom instruction with clinical
laboratory practice to optimize the professional development of the student. Therefore, the faculty plans,
implements, and evaluates an educational program which includes an organized curriculum, academic
advising, counseling services, utilization of computer skills, student development, and student
government. The faculty is committed to demonstrate scholarship, evidence-based teaching and clinical
practices which are then implemented in classroom, skills laboratory, clinical laboratory, and
distance/hybrid teaching methodologies to establish a supportive, nurturing environment for students.

Goal
Baptist Health College Little Rock – School of Nursing exists to prepare a graduate who demonstrates
critical reasoning and judgement, and a commitment to the nursing profession by continuing personal and
professional growth and by serving the community as a competent healthcare advocate, leader, manager,
provider and teacher.

Academic Calendar
School of Nursing – Accelerated, Fall 2020
Courses Begin July 06
Fall Break September 21-25
Thanksgiving Break November 26-27
Courses End December 11
Commencement December 14

School of Nursing – Accelerated, Spring 2021
Courses Begin January 04
Spring Break March 22-26
Courses End June 11
Commencement June 14

Application Deadline
Individuals who are applying to the LPN/LPTNs and Certified Paramedics Accelerated track of BHCLR -
School of Nursing program, beginning in January, must have their application file complete on or before
December 1 of the specified year.
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BHCLR operates under rolling admissions and applicants are considered for admissions as their files
become complete. As a result, applicants completed at or near the deadlines are considered on a space-
available basis.

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