College of Nursing

Dr. Debbie C. Byrd, PharmD, MBA, Interim Dean
Dr. Katherine Hall, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs

Dr. Judith Rice, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs

P.O. Box 70664
Phone: (423) 439-4578 or 1-888-37NURSE
Fax: (423) 439-4522
230 Roy S. Nicks Hall
Web address: www.etsu.edu/nursing
Email: nursing@etsu.edu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/etsunursing
Twitter: www.twitter.com/etsucon

Accreditation: The baccalaureate degree in nursing program at East Tennessee State is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 887-6791

The mission of the College of Nursing at East Tennessee State University is to facilitate the health of the community through excellence and innovation in nursing education, leadership, research, scholarship, and practice. The college provides undergraduate and graduate programs. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program includes curricula designed for four-year traditional students and second-degree students in an accelerated track. In addition, programs of advanced placement are available to eligible diploma or associate degree-prepared licensed registered nurses and to eligible licensed practical nurses interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. (Information on the master’s and doctoral degree programs is found in the Graduate Catalog.)

The program is approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing. The baccalaureate degree in nursing program at East Tennessee State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE.), 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202-887-6791. The College of Nursing is affiliated with the National Student Nurses’ Association. Membership in the Epsilon Sigma Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, the International Nursing Honor Society, is available to eligible candidates.