RN Programs in Tennessee
Registered Nurses work in various different sectors in the community. This is a very challenging, yet exciting career for the right person whether in the private or public sector.
The first step to knowing if pursuing an RN education and registered nursing career is right for you is to contact the RN programs that you are interested in attending. Admissions counselors will work with students to help them decide if a two-year Associate Degree RN program or a four-year Bachelor’s Degree program is the best choice. The two-year Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs both prepare and qualify graduates to take the national exam that is necessary for gaining an RN license to practice as a professional.
RN Licensure in Tennessee
Students who graduate from an accredited RN program must apply for their license. Before it is issued, the graduate must pass the NCLEX-RN exam.
Tennessee RN Registry
Tennessee Board of Nursing
227 French Landing, Suite 300
Nashville, TN 37243
RN Jobs and Salary in Tennessee
The following list is of a few of the current employers of Registered Nurses in Tennessee:
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital, Rogersville
Department of Veterans Affairs, Nashville
Fresenius Medical Care, Bristol
Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport
Baptist Hospital, Nashville
Saint Francis Bartlett Medical Center, Bartlett
Saint Thomas Hospital, Nashville
Elk Valley Health Services, Brownsville
RNs in Tennessee earned an average annual salary of $56,090.
RN Programs in Tennessee
The following RN programs in Tennessee lead to an Associate’s Degree. Many of these two-year programs allow students who are high school graduates or who have their GED to enroll in the college. After completing pre-nursing courses, it is possible to apply to the RN program.
Aquinas College
Department of Nursing
4210 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205
Chattanooga State Community
College
Nursing Program
4501 Amnicola Highway
Chattanooga, TN 37406
Cleveland State Community College
Nursing Department
3535 Adkisson Drive
Cleveland, TN 37311
Columbia State Community College
Department of Nursing
1665 Hampshire Pike
Columbia, TN 38401
Dyersburg State Community College
Division of Nursing and Allied Health
1510 Lake Road
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Freed-Hardeman University
Department of Nursing
158 East Main Street
Henderson, TN 38340
ITT Technical Institute-Nashville
Nursing Program
2845 Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, TN 37214-3717
Jackson State Community College
Program of Nursing
2046 North Parkway
Jackson, TN 38301
Lincoln Memorial University
Caylor School of Nursing & Allied Health
6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway
Harrogate, TN 37752
Motlow State Community College
Department of Nursing Education and
Allied Health
6015 Ledford Mills Road
P.O. Box 8500
Lynchburg, TN 37352-8500
Nashville State Community College
Nursing Program
120 White Bridge Road
Nashville, TN 37209
Northeast State Community College
Division of Nursing
2425 Highway 75
P.O. Box 246
Blountville, TN 37617-2046
Pellissippi State Community College
Department of Nursing
10915 Hardin Valley Road
P.O. Box 232990
Knoxville, TN 37933-0990
Roane State Community College
Nursing Division
276 Patton Lane
Harriman, TN 37748
Southern Adventist University
School of Nursing
P.O. Box 370
Collegedale, TN 37315
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Department of Nursing
737 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103
Tennessee State University
School of Nursing
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Walters State Community College
Department of Nursing
500 S. Davy Crockett Parkway
Morristown, TN 37813
The following programs lead to a BSN. These four-year RN programs are usually more difficult to gain admittance to because they often want applicants who were in the top percentage of their graduating class. They may also require a certain minimum score on the ACT test or SAT test. Almost all Bachelor’s Degree programs require that applicants have a satisfactory Grade Point Average in their college preparatory classes in high school.
Austin Peay State University
School of Nursing
P.O. Box 4658
Clarksville, TN 37040
Baptist Memorial College of
Health Sciences
Division of Nursing
1003 Monroe Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104
Belmont University
Gordon E. Inman College of
Health Sciences and Nursing
1900 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37212
Bethel University
Department of Nursing
325 Cherry Avenue
McKenzie, TN 38201
Carson-Newman College
School of Nursing and
Behavioral Health
1646 Russell Avenue
Jefferson City, TN 37760
Cumberland University
Jeanette C. Rudy School of Nursing
One Cumberland Square
Lebanon, TN 37087
East Tennessee State University
College of Nursing
807 University Parkway
P.O. Box 70617
Johnson City, TN 37614
Fisk University
Nursing Department
Fisk/Vanderbilt Partnership Program
1000 17th Avenue North
319 Dubois Hall
Nashville, TN 37208-3051
Freed-Hardeman University
Department of Nursing
158 East Main Street
Henderson, TN 38340
King College
School of Nursing
1350 King College Road
Bristol, TN 37620
Lincoln Memorial University
Caylor School of Nursing and
Allied Health
6965 Cumberland Gap Parkway
Harrogate, TN 37752
Lipscomb University
School of Nursing
One University Park Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
Martin Methodist College
Division of Nursing
433 West Madison Street
Pulaski, TN 8478
Middle Tennessee State University
School of Nursing
1301 East Main Street
P.O. Box 81
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Milligan College
Area of Nursing
P.O. Box 500
Milligan College, TN 37682
South College
School of Nursing
400 Goody’s Lane
Knoxville, TN 37934
Southern Adventist University
School of Nursing
P.O. Box 370
Collegedale, TN 37315
Tennessee State University
School of Nursing
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Tennessee Technological University
Whitson-Hester School of Nursing
10 W. 7th Street
P.O. Box 5001
Cookeville, TN 38505
Tennessee Wesleyan College
Fort Sanders Nursing Department
9845 Cogdill Road
Knoxville, TN 37932
Trevecca Nazarene University
Trevecca/Belmont Partnership Program
Nursing Department
333 Murfreesboro Road
Nashville, TN 37210-2877
Union University
School of Nursing
1050 Union University Drive
Jackson, TN 38305
University of Memphis
Loewenburg School of Nursing
100 Billy Mac Jones
Memphis, TN 38152
University of Phoenix
College of Nursing
Nashville Campus
616 Marriott Drive South, Suite 150
Nashville, TN 37214
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
School of Nursing
Dept. 1051
615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37403
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
College of Nursing
1200 Volunteer Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37996
University of Tennessee at Martin
Department of Nursing
538 University Street
136 Gooch Hall
Martin, TN 38238
For reviews and a full list of RN programs in the state, please visit Nursing Schools in Tennessee.
