{"id":1867,"date":"2025-08-18T13:31:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T18:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/nursing\/?page_id=1867"},"modified":"2026-07-23T10:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T15:16:48","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/nursing\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1867\" class=\"elementor elementor-1867\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c22f247 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c22f247\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-54f4eb0\" data-id=\"54f4eb0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a3272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4a3272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Nursing at SAU<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f7eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10f7eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1881\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/nursing\/files\/2025\/08\/204_386_5881567_188798860_5-e1755541718119-265x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"265\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/nursing\/files\/2025\/08\/204_386_5881567_188798860_5-e1755541718119-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/nursing\/files\/2025\/08\/204_386_5881567_188798860_5-e1755541718119.jpg 568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/p><p>Southern Arkansas University\u2019s Department of Nursing offers a rigorous Bachelor of Science in Nursing program that blends classroom instruction with hands-on clinical practice\u2014inclusive of immersive training in the Wharton Simulation Lab and real-world experiences at local medical facilities. Guided by a mission aligned with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the program cultivates person-centered care, professionalism, critical thinking, effective communication, safety, and clinical judgment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77bc20 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b77bc20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.saumag.edu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get 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href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/landry-karen\/\" class=\"title\">Dr. Karen Landry<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li id=\"post-7574\" class=\"item\">\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/landry-karen\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2018\/09\/Landry74-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2018\/09\/Landry74-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2018\/09\/Landry74-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2018\/09\/Landry74-683x1024.jpg 683w, 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data-from-value=\"50\" data-delimiter=\",\">50<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-abe67b4\" data-id=\"abe67b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbca46d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbca46d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SAU Nursing is proud to announce a remarkable achievement\u2014our 2026 NCLEX-RN first-time licensure exam candidates again achieved a 100% pass rate. For the second year running, all first-time BSN graduates have passed the NCLEX-RN on the first attempt. This exceptional milestone places SAU at the top among state-funded nursing programs in Arkansas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2100c4b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2100c4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2025\/sau-department-of-nursing-achieves-100-first-time-nclex-pass-rate-for-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13c73c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13c73c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-268f693\" data-id=\"268f693\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f2a58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42f2a58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Note to Prospective Students<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Admission to pre-nursing major does not guarantee admission to the nursing program. Pre-requisite courses must be completed prior to the start of the nursing program.<\/li><li>Beginning March 16, 2021, all pre-nursing students applying to our BSN program will need to complete a HESI standardized preadmission examination administered through the SAU Office of Counseling and Testing. This exam is for diagnostic purposes and must be taken at SAU. HESI Admission Assessment (HESI A2) preadmission examination score must be 75% or greater. The reported score does not round up to 75%. 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post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-academics category-archives category-college-of-science-and-technology category-homepage category-nursing entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/saus-bsn-program-posts-100-first-time-nclex-rn-pass-rate-for-second-consecutive-year\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/51\/files\/2026\/07\/Nursing_1-540x340.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-image-12083\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/51\/files\/2026\/07\/Nursing_1-540x340.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/51\/files\/2026\/07\/Nursing_1-320x200.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/saus-bsn-program-posts-100-first-time-nclex-rn-pass-rate-for-second-consecutive-year\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tSAU&#8217;s BSN program posts 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate for second consecutive year\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Southern Arkansas University is celebrating a milestone two years in the making: for the second year running, all first-time BSN graduates have passed the NCLEX-RN on the first attempt. It&#8217;s a testament to the dedication of SAU&#8217;s nursing faculty, students,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/saus-bsn-program-posts-100-first-time-nclex-rn-pass-rate-for-second-consecutive-year\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about SAU&#8217;s BSN program posts 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate for second consecutive year\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t... 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The event focused on promoting wellness and healthy habits among<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2026\/sau-nursing-students-partner-with-special-olympics-arkansas-for-healthy-young-athletes-event\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about SAU Nursing Students partner with Special Olympics Arkansas for Healthy Young Athletes event\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t... Read More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11448 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-academics category-college-of-science-and-technology category-engineering-engineering-physics category-featured-layout category-homepage category-nursing category-regional-news category-student-life entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2025\/southern-arkansas-university-earns-top-niche-ranking-for-second-year-as-undergraduate-enrollment-grows\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/51\/files\/2025\/09\/NicheRanking_2025_PR-540x340.jpg\" class=\"attachment-portfolio size-portfolio wp-image-11449\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/51\/files\/2025\/09\/NicheRanking_2025_PR-540x340.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/51\/files\/2025\/09\/NicheRanking_2025_PR-320x200.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/news\/2025\/southern-arkansas-university-earns-top-niche-ranking-for-second-year-as-undergraduate-enrollment-grows\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tSouthern Arkansas University earns top Niche ranking for second year as undergraduate enrollment grows\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Southern Arkansas University is proud to announce that it has once again been recognized as the #1 Best Small Public College in Arkansas by Niche.com, marking the second consecutive year SAU has received this top honor. 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Read More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baabca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"baabca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f89df46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f89df46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-866e240\" data-id=\"866e240\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8fd3e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7f8fd3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8a092f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8a092f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef441b5\" data-id=\"ef441b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c02fddd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c02fddd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #fad200; color: #003da5; font-family: 'Montserrat',sans-serif; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.07em; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 12px;\">Accreditation Notice<\/span><\/p><h2 style=\"font-size: 20px; margin: 0; line-height: 1.3;\">Public Notice of Opportunity to Submit Third-Party Comments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83bf21f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83bf21f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Southern Arkansas University Department of Nursing announces that the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program is scheduled for an accreditation review by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) during September 14\u201316, 2026.<\/p><p>Consistent with the CCNE accreditation process, program constituents and other interested parties are invited to submit written third-party comments concerning the program&#8217;s qualifications for accreditation. 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font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.04em; margin-bottom: 4px;\">Submit comments by email:<br \/><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #003da5; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org\">thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org<\/a><\/span><br \/><strong style=\"font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0.04em;\">Or by mail:<br \/><\/strong>Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education<br \/>Attn: Third-Party Comments<br \/>655 K Street, NW, Suite 750<br \/>Washington, DC 20001<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e045f2f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e045f2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:#003da5;color:#fff;font-family:'Montserrat',sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:15px;\">Submission Deadline: August 24, 2026\r\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ec70f8\" data-id=\"4ec70f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa7978 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"baa7978\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/nursing\/files\/2026\/07\/CCNE-Logo-e1783620326549-768x719.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2001\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/nursing\/files\/2026\/07\/CCNE-Logo-e1783620326549-768x719.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/nursing\/files\/2026\/07\/CCNE-Logo-e1783620326549-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/nursing\/files\/2026\/07\/CCNE-Logo-e1783620326549-1024x958.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/nursing\/files\/2026\/07\/CCNE-Logo-e1783620326549.jpg 1290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-418890f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"418890f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2eb8470\" data-id=\"2eb8470\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7432a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7432a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 16px; 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