Instructions for renewal of an RN nursing license can be found on the Internet using the URL http://state.tn.us/sos/rules/1000/1000-01.pdf   There are several options for renewal of the RN license and ETSU can help with one of the options. Specifically the one found below, excerpted from the on-line document that mentions nursing credits obtained in an accredited Nursing Program.  

At the URL mentioned above you will find the following paragraph:

1000-1-.14 STANDARDS OF NURSING COMPETENCE

Scroll down the document until you reach item 2 (d). It is currently listed beginning on page 32 and going through page 36.

It reads as follows:  

(BEGINNING OF EXCERPT) 2 (d) For Registered Nurses who have not practiced for more than five (5) years and do not intend to practice in the future, compliance with this subparagraph is not required. For Registered Nurses

who have not practiced for more than five (5) years and are applicants for licensure, renewal of license, reactivation of license, or reinstatement of license, the appropriate application and one (1) of the following shall be submitted as evidence of continued nursing competence:

1. Proof of successful completion of five (5) contact hours of continuing education for each year of inactivity.  

2. Proof of having had an article published during the period of inactivity in a professional journal acceptable to the Board.

3. Proof of successful completion of a two (2) week Board-approved nursing refresher program.

4. Proof of successful completion of a two (2) week Board-approved comprehensive orientation program offered by a prospective nursing employer. 

5. Proof of enrollment in an approved/accredited nursing program leading to licensure as a Registered Nurse or to an advanced degree in nursing.

(i) The individual must have satisfactorily completed two (2) hours of nursing credits or equivalent during the past five (5) years.

(ii) An official transcript verifying the completion of nursing courses shall be submitted.

6. Proof of current certification in an appropriate nursing specialty area. 

7. Proof of retaking and successfully completing the examination required in Rule .01 of this chapter. 

(END OF EXCERPT)

Individual’s desiring to sign up for a course(s) at ETSU must be fully accepted to ETSU as an UNDERGRAD SPECIAL through the Admissions Office and register for one of the suggested courses at the bottom of this document. Please note that not all courses are offered every semester and many of the suggested courses have required prerequisites. Enrollment may be limited to those courses with space available depending on overall Nursing enrollment.

After completion of the selected Nursing course, send an official transcript verifying successful completion of the course(s) to:

Tennessee Board of Nursing

First Floor, Cordell Hull Building

425 Fifth Avenue North

Nashville, Tennessee 37247-1010

Phone: 615-532-5166 or 1-800-778-4123  ext. 25166

Point of Contact: Ms. Martha Barr

Homepage address: www.tennessee.gov/health

Please choose from the following ETSU Nursing Courses:

PMNU 2310 Communication for Health Professionals (2 credit hour course)

PMNU 3220 Nursing Theory & Research (3 credit hour course)

FCNU 2030 Health Assessment (4 credit hour course)

FCNU 3028 Health Assessment for Public Health Nurses (3 credit hour course)

ALNU 3010 Pharmacology (3 credit hour course)

ALNU 2016 Pathophysiology (4 credit hour course)

Not all courses are taught every term, so some of the above courses may not be available in the term they are desired. Please consult with an Academic Advisor in the College of Nursing for course availability. Tuition and fees must be paid by the appropriate deadline.

Students must have a Bachelor’s Degree in nursing to take graduate level nursing courses. Those who wish to pursue an official degree program must meet all College and University Criteria. Those persons with an Associate Degree in Nursing or graduates from a Hospital Diploma program are encouraged to look into our RN-BSN program.

http://www.etsu.edu/nursing/conpages/RNtoBSN.asp

Revised 09/07