Registered Nurse
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Required
REGISTERED NURSE<br><br> A registered nurse diagnoses and treats human responses to actual or potential physical and emotional health problems; may administer drugs; may assist in convalescence and rehabilitation; may provide health teaching, counseling, and other services designed to improve a patient's well-being; and may work in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, schools, retirement communities, health insurance organizations, or private residences. <br><br>EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:<br>A nursing degree from an approved nursing school within a college or university. <br><br>EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS: <br>National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RNr). A person who has been approved to take the registered nursing exam can practice as a "graduate nurse" without a license for 120 days if they graduated from a nursing program in the last 90 days. <br><br>CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: <br>Must maintain competency requirements.<br><br>RENEWAL: <br>Renew every two years.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Background check required
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Health
- Division
- Division of Health Related Boards
- Board
- Division of Health Related Boards
- Address
- 665 Mainstream Drive 2nd floor Nashville, TN 37243
- Phone
- (615) 532-7212
- Licence page
- No URL Provided
- Last updated
- September 9, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Registered Nurse 29-1141.00
- Clinical Nurse Specialist 29-1141.04
Source and verification
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