Accelerated BSN

The ETSU Accelerated BSN program allows students to participate in one of the quickest routes to licensure. The BSN degree is awarded after successful completion of all nursing course work qualifying you to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN).

Offered in Johnson City, Kingsport and Sevierville

• Program Details

   

  • Curriculum

    Course Name/Number	Course Hours
    First Semester
    NRSE 2016 Pathophysiology for Nursing	4
    NRSE 2020 Introduction to Professional Nursing	3
    NRSE 2310 Communication for Hlth Prof	2
    NRSE 2350 Patient Centered Care 1	3
    NRSE 2351 Patient Centered Care 1 Practicum	3*
    Total	15
    Second Semester
    NRSE 3010 Pharmacology for Nursing	3
    NRSE 3350 Nursing Informatics and Healthcare Systems	2
    NRSE 3500 Patient Centered Care 2	3
    NRSE 3501 Patient Centered Care 2 Practicum	4*
    NRSE 3525 Health Promotion and Research	3
    Total	15
    Third Semester
    NRSE 3090 Care of Persons with Mental Illness	3
    NRSE 3091 Care of Persons with Mental Illness Practicum	2
    NRSE 3510 Population, Community, and Public Health Nursing	3
    NRSE 3540 Adult Care 1	3
    NRSE 3541 Adult Care 1 Practicum	4
    Total	15
    Fourth Semester
    NRSE 4550 Adult Care 2	3
    NRSE 4551 Adult Care 2 Practicum	3
    NRSE 4561 Clinical Care for Women, Childbearing Families, and Children	4
    NRSE 4570 Childbearing Families and Reproductive Health	3
    NRSE 4580 Child Health Nursing	3
    Total	16
    Fifth Semester
    NRSE 4610 Adult Care 3	3
    NRSE 4611Adult Care 3 Practicum	4
    NRSE 4620 Leadership and Professional Practice	3
    NRSE 4621 Professional Practice Practicum	4
    Total	14
    Total BSN Hours	72

    *NRSE 2351 is changing for 4 credits to 3 credits Fall 2021 and NRSE 3501 is changing from 3 credits to 4 credits Spring 2022

• Application Process & Selection

  Click here for details regarding admissions criteria, the application process & selection, and how to apply

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NursingCAS Information Sessions

Please email nursing@etsu.edu for the zoom link.

 

Monday, May 6th

10-11am Eastern

Thursday, May 16th

9-10am Eastern

Monday, May 20th

2-3pm Eastern

Thursday, May 30th

2-3pm Eastern

Students are admitted to a specific program location and may not switch locations or cohorts.

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This link will take you to the Nursing CAS application. Please read the instructions carefully. We have 1 application for all of our programs and locations. Within the application you will be able to identify your preferences. All applicants must also apply and be accepted to ETSU: https://www.etsu.edu/admissions/#student_type

TEAS Information: 

Students may take the TEAS at ETSU Testing Center

How to Register for the TEAS at ETSU:

1. Go to www.atitesting.com and create an ATI account.

• Make sure to write down your Username and Password, as you will need this to log into ATI when you sit down at the computer to take your test

2. Go to the ETSU Testing Center Site: https://www.etsu.edu/uged/cfaa/testing/default.php  

3. Click on “FOR ALL ON-SITE EXAMS: START HERE”:

4. Choose TEAS from the “Choose a Group” drop-down box

5. Continue to follow the prompts “Choose an exam,” etc. until you have successfully registered and purchased your seat.

NOTE: It costs $15 to reserve your seat; it will cost ADDITIONAL money the day you take the test.

• You must bring a method of payment (debit/credit card) the day you take the test. The current cost of the TEAS is $70.00.

• You must bring a government issued ID with a signature, such as a driver’s license the day you take the test. Your student ID does not meet this standard.

**The TEAS is a National Test and is available at designated locations across the U.S. You can go to www.atitesting.com to find other locations near you and to register to take the test. **

DEADLINE for      

• SPRING is October 1
• Summer is February 1
• Fall is June 1

You must complete the TEAS by the deadline.

East Tennessee State University offers many programs of study which lead to the ability to be licensed or certified in a profession by individual states. Each program is listed below with information whether the program's curriculum meets a state's educational requirements for licensure or certification.

• Bachelor’s in Science in Nursing (BSN)

  The College of Nursing has determined that its Bachelor’s in Science in Nursing (BSN) program curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

  
  
  Alaska
  Arkansas
  Connecticut
  Delaware
  Florida
  Georgia
  Hawaii
  Indiana
  Kansas
  Maine
  Maryland
  Massachusetts
  Michigan
  Mississippi
  Missouri
  Nebraska
  New Jersey
  New Mexico
  North Carolina
  North Dakota
  Rhode Island
  South Dakota
  Tennessee
  Virginia
  Wisconsin

   

  
  For all other states, the college has not yet made a determination whether the Bachelor’s in Science in Nursing (BSN) program curriculum meets state specific requirements for licensure and/or certification.
  These states include:

  Alabama
  Kentucky
  New York
  Texas
  Arizona
  Louisiana
  Ohio
  Utah
  California
  Minnesota
  Oklahoma
  Vermont
  Colorado
  Montana
  Oregon
  Washington
  Illinois
  Nevada
  Pennsylvania
  West Virginia
  Iowa
  New Hampshire
  South Carolina
  Wyoming
  Idaho

  
  Students with questions about licensure or certification should contact the appropriate licensing agency in the state of interest.

  Each State Board of Nursing can be found on the website for the National Council of State Boards of
  Nursing (www.ncsbn.org).

• Master of Science in Nursing

  The College of Nursing has determined that its Master of Science in Nursing program curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

  
  
  Alaska
  Arkansas
  Connecticut
  Delaware
  Florida
  Georgia
  Hawaii
  Indiana
  Kansas
  Maine
  Maryland
  Massachusetts
  Michigan
  Mississippi
  Missouri
  Nebraska
  New Jersey
  New Mexico
  North Carolina
  North Dakota
  Rhode Island
  South Dakota
  Tennessee
  Virginia
  Wisconsin

   

   For all other states, the college has not yet made a determination whether the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program curriculum meets state specific requirements for licensure and/or certification.
  These states include:

  Alabama
  Kentucky
  New York
  Texas
  Arizona
  Louisiana
  Ohio
  Utah
  California
  Minnesota
  Oklahoma
  Vermont
  Colorado
  Montana
  Oregon
  Washington
  Illinois
  Nevada
  Pennsylvania
  West Virginia
  Iowa
  New Hampshire
  South Carolina
  Wyoming
  Idaho

  Students with questions about licensure or certification should contact the appropriate licensing agency in the state of interest.

  Each State Board of Nursing can be found on the website for the National Council of State Boards of
  Nursing (www.ncsbn.org).

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

  The College of Nursing has determined that its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

  
  Alaska
  Arkansas
  Connecticut
  Delaware
  Florida
  Georgia
  Hawaii
  Indiana
  Kansas
  Maine
  Massachusetts
  Michigan
  Mississippi
  Missouri
  Nebraska
  New Jersey
  New Mexico
  North Carolina
  North Dakota
  Rhode Island
  South Dakota
  Tennessee
  Virginia
  Wisconsin

   

  For all other states, the college has not yet made a determination whether the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program curriculum meets state specific requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

  
  Alabama
  Kentucky
  New York
  Texas
  Arizona
  Louisiana
  Ohio
  Utah
  California
  Minnesota
  Oklahoma
  Vermont
  Colorado
  Montana
  Oregon
  Washington
  Illinois
  Nevada
  Pennsylvania
  West Virginia
  Iowa
  New Hampshire
  South Carolina
  Wyoming
  Idaho

  Students with questions about licensure or certification should contact the appropriate licensing agency in the state of interest.

  Each State Board of Nursing can be found on the website for the National Council of State Boards of
  Nursing (www.ncsbn.org).

• Tennessee Joint Doctor of Nursing Practice (TN Jt DNP)

  The College of Nursing and their partner, Tennessee Tech University Whitson-Hester School of Nursing, has determined that its Tennessee Joint Doctor of Nursing Practice (TN Jt DNP) program curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

  
  
  Alaska
  Arkansas
  Connecticut
  Delaware
  Florida
  Georgia
  Hawaii
  Indiana
  Kansas
  Maine
  Massachusetts
  Michigan
  Mississippi
  Missouri
  Nebraska
  New Jersey
  New Mexico
  North Carolina
  North Dakota
  Rhode Island
  South Dakota
  Tennessee
  Virginia
  Wisconsin

   

  For all other states, the college has not yet made a determination whether the Tennessee Joint Doctor of Nursing Practice (TN Jt DNP) program curriculum meets state specific requirements for licensure and/or certification for the following states:

  Alabama
  Kentucky
  New York
  Texas
  Arizona
  Louisiana
  Ohio
  Utah
  California
  Minnesota
  Oklahoma
  Vermont
  Colorado
  Montana
  Oregon
  Washington
  Illinois
  Nevada
  Pennsylvania
  West Virginia
  Iowa
  New Hampshire
  South Carolina
  Wyoming
  Idaho

  
  Students with questions about licensure or certification should contact the appropriate licensing agency in the state of interest.

  Each State Board of Nursing can be found on the website for the National Council of State Boards of
  Nursing (www.ncsbn.org).