Sally S. Blowers RN, PhD, Director

The Nickels N.U.R.S.E. Center provides

• Convenient study areas
• Two semi-private tutoring stations
• Two computers with Computer Assisted Instruction ( CAI) modules
• Reference resources
• Full-time staff

Responsibilities of Tutors and Tutorees

Both tutors and tutorees must sign up each semester in the Nickels N.U.R.S.E. Center. Tutors must indicate which courses they want to tutor. Tutorees must request those course(s) in which they desire to be tutored. Both must agree to follow the College of Nursing honor code, academic policies and procedures and sign a contract and confidentiality statement.

Tutors and tutorees are matched each semester according to tutor availability and tutoree need. The matches are posted on the Nickels N.U.R.S.E. Center D2L site. After initial contact tutors and tutorees assume equal responsibility for attending scheduled sessions and for keeping each other informed.

It is also expected that tutorees come to each tutoring session having already studied the material.

Services

• Coaching in Study Skills
• Individualized Tutoring for Students with Multiple Needs
• Drop-in tutoring (Daytime and evening)
• Exam Preparation
• NCLEX Preparation
• Centralized communication via the N.U.R.S.E. Center D2L site
  • Online tutoring available

To access our D2L site and to access the N.U.R.S.E. Center’s list of tutoring sessions:

Step 1. Log in to D2L. 

Step 2. Click the “+” sign beside _ADMN Sem (ASEM) which is located just underneath My East Tennessee State University Courses.

Step 3. Click on ADMN-0000-609 - ADMN-0000-609-THE NURSE CENTER

Step 4. Click CONTENT in the navigation bar at the top of the page.  (CONTENT is located underneath ETSU in the upper left corner of the page.)

 

From there you may access all tutoring sessions and find contact information for all of our tutors.

Benefits

• Promotion of a spirit of student collegiality
• Personal satisfaction
• Tutor Salaries
• Reinforcement of own learning
• Formal recognition
• Resume enhancement

Peer tutors may work one-on-one, with small or large groups. Tutors may also provide exam reviews and conduct special skill-based sessions; i.e. dosage and calculation. Some tutors specialize in a favorite subject while others will assist with many subjects.

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