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Standardized Testing
Students are required to take Standardized Examinations as scheduled throughout the curriculum. The
purpose of each examination is to measure student comprehension of nursing knowledge and to evaluate
their knowledge in relation to phases of the nursing process, areas of client needs, critical thinking skills,
and specific nursing topics.

Students are required to take all examinations as scheduled for progression in the program and promotion
to graduate candidacy status. A standardized exit examination, Health Education Systems, Inc. (HESI) is
scheduled during the final semester of the curriculum. The HESI examination will count as one (1) sixty
(60) point theory examination for PNSG 2012 Medical Surgical Nursing II. See HESI Examination
Guidelines for conversion of scores.

Clinical Laboratory Affiliations
The Baptist Health College Little Rock – School of Practical Nursing affiliates with several facilities in
the central Arkansas area to offer a broad range of clinical learning experiences. The following facilities
may be used: Baptist Health Medical Center- Little Rock, Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little
Rock, Baptist Health Rehabilitation Institute-Little Rock, Parkway Health Center, Easter Seals of
Arkansas, Practice Plus Clinics, and Arkansas Children’s Hospital, as well as other selected facilities.

Affiliating College or University
General Education and science course(s) are taught through the University of Arkansas - Pulaski
Technical College. Costs for required college level general education course(s) and associated
textbook(s) are paid directly to the college or university of attendance.

Professional Fees
Professional fees are payable to outside vendors and are expenses associated with the National Council
Licensure Examination-Practical Nurse (NCLEX-PN) application, Arkansas State Board of Nursing
(ASBN) application, and temporary permit fee.

Cost of the Program
Total cost of the program is published on the Cost Plan and is located online at www.bhclr.edu.

Professional Organizations
Students are encouraged to join the Arkansas Licensed Practical Nurses’ Association (ALPNA).

Professional Curriculum
The curriculum is organized into two (2) semesters I and II, and leads to a diploma in practical nursing at
graduation.

A student enrolled in the program curriculum is required to have a total of fifty one (51) credits to
complete the program. After successful completion of fifty one (51) credits, the student may qualify for
graduate candidacy.

The practical nursing student progresses through the curriculum from simple to complex nursing
situations and is classified as freshman, sophomore, junior or senior based on the level of achievement in
the nursing curriculum.

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