According to the Tennessee Board of Nursing, Tennessee has a demand for nurses in all specialties. With comparatively few primary care doctors and in light of healthcare reform changes, the need for advanced practice nurses in particular is on the rise. The Tennessee Center for Nursing reports that about half of these professionals work in hospitals, and about 25 percent are employed in doctors' offices or clinics. Although Tennessee has about the same number of NPs and CNMs as the national average (and almost twice the number of CRNAs), the greatest need in coming years will be for NPs who can practice primary care in rural areas.
Another acute need persists in the state for nurse educators - especially MSN-prepared educators who can teach in pre-RN programs. Tennessee's nursing faculty vacancy rates are higher in ADN programs than in other undergraduate programs. Tennessee RNs who want to advance their education have a number of MSN programs to choose from, many with online options. For more information, check out the Tennessee Board of Nursing, Tennessee Nurses Association, and Middle Tennessee Advanced Practice Nurses.
Programs to consider:
Lincoln Memorial University (Harrogate, TN). LMU offers several advanced practice tracks in its MSN program - all of which are taught in the innovative DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine building.
Tennessee State University (Nashville, TN). TSU's MSN programs are campus-based. Among the offered tracks are advanced practice specialties and a unique holistic nursing concentration.
Below is a list of all the accredited schools with campus locations in Tennessee that offer MSN programs.
Belmont University (Nashville, TN)
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Nurse Educator Track
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Carson-Newman College (Jefferson City, TN)
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Educator
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, TN)
ONLINE MSN PROGRAMS
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Leader, Family Nurse Practitioner, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration, Nursing Education, Nursing Informatics, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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King College (Bristol, TN / Knoxville, TN)
Matching Program Tracks: MSN - Administration, MSN - Clinical Nurse Specialist, MSN - Education, MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN/MBA
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Lincoln Memorial University (Harrogate, TN)
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthesia, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia (Madison, TN)
Matching Program Tracks: Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia
Accreditation: AANA/CANAEP accredited
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Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, TN)
ONLINE MSN PROGRAMS
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration, Nursing Education, Nursing Informatics
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Southern Adventist University (Collegedale, TN)
Matching Program Tracks: Acute Care NP, Adult NP, Family NP, MSN/MBA, Nurse Educator
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Tennessee Board of Regents (Nashville, TN)
ONLINE MSN PROGRAMS
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Administration, Nursing Education, Nursing Informatics
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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Tennessee State University (Nashville, TN)
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Holistic Nursing, Nursing Education
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis, TN)
Matching Program Tracks: Master of Science in Nurse Anesthesia
Accreditation: AANA/CANAEP accredited
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The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (Chattanooga, TN)
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthesia
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville (Knoxville, TN)
Matching Program Tracks: Adult Clinical Specialist, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Homeland Security Management, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthetist, Nursing Administration, Pediatric Clinical Specialist, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Women’s Health Clinical Specialist, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Union University (Jackson, TN)
ONLINE MSN PROGRAMS
Matching Program Tracks: Administration Track, Education Track, Family Nurse Practitioner Track, Nurse Anesthesia Track, Nurse Practitioner/CNS Track
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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University of Memphis (Memphis, TN)
Matching Program Tracks: Family Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Administration, Nurse Informatics, Nursing Education
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
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Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
ONLINE MSN PROGRAMS
Matching Program Tracks: Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - ACNP, Adult Nurse Practitioner - ANP, Adult Nurse Practitioner/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Management, Clinical Research Management, Emergency Nurse Practitioner FNP/ACNP, Family Nurse Practitioner - FNP, Forensic Nursing, Health Systems Management, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Nurse-Midwifery, Nurse-Midwifery/FNP Dual Focus, Nursing Informatics, Palliative Care, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner - WHNP, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner/ Adult Nurse Practitioner - WHNP/ANP Dual Focus
Accreditation: NLNAC accredited
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