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spiritual, emotional, nutritional, pharmacological, gerontological and cultural considerations.
Theory and clinical experiences are included in this course. The course includes the following
number of contact hours: Theory - 115; and Clinical Laboratory - 208; for a total of 323 contact
hours.

SP 0001
Spiritual Perspectives in Healthcare 1 Credit Hour
This course provides a holistic, Christian-based approach in creating awareness and
understanding about: 1) one's own belief system; 2) the spiritual needs of patients; 3)
methodologies of spiritual care for patients, and 4) world religions and religious practices
specifically as they relate to the delivery of healthcare. The course includes the following
number of clock hours: Theory - 15 contact hours.

Program Totals
Total BHCLR Courses / Credit Hours 10/43 credit hours
Total Transfer Courses / Credit Hours 2/8 credit hours
Total Number of Courses / Credit Hours 12/51 credit hours
Contact Hours (Theory) 530
Contact Hours (Clinical Laboratory) 480
Contact Hours (Skills Laboratory) 25
Total Program Contact Hours 1035

ABHES Educational Effectiveness Outcomes
The BHCLR- School of Practical Nursing provides to the general public, prospective students
and current students accurate and consistent information in its catalog. To support the
information in the preceding pages, the following information is provided:

Retention Graduate Board Graduate Employer
Rate Placement Passage Satisfaction Satisfaction Rate
Rate Rate* Rate
2015-2016 84% 81% 99% 3.80/5.00 4.41/5.00
2016-2017 80% 91% 95% 4.20/5.00 4.30/5.00
2017-2018 82% 77% 95% 3.25/5.00 3.86/5.00
*Any Attempt

Arkansas State Board of Nursing Board Passage Outcomes

Board Passage Rate**
2015-2016 X
2016-2017 90.6%
2017-2018 88.2%
2018-2019 78%
**First Write Attempt

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