You’re ready to change the world, one patient at a time.

Nurses are on the front lines of healthcare, providing quality, caring service to patients everywhere, every day. A nursing degree from the Tennessee Wesleyan Fort Sanders Nursing Department will prepare you not only to become a highly sought after nurse but will empower you to make an impact on patients every day.

Program Description

Our students often say, “It is hard, but well worth it in the end.”

The Fort Sanders Nursing Department prepares individuals seeking a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) to assume professional roles and responsibilities in health care as registered nurses. A broad foundation of science and humanities provides a basis for nursing theory and clinical practice. Students must commit to a rigorous academic program where they will learn critical thinking skills and how to apply nursing knowledge to a variety of patient care scenarios.

The TWU Fort Sanders Nursing Department is located at our west Knoxville instructional site, allowing easy access to our hospital partners. The instructional site location also features a brand new, state-of-the-art simulation lab, giving students opportunities to prepare for clinicals on live cast mannequins.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Our long-standing clinical affiliation with Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center affords us the opportunity to have direct hands-on patient care experience in addition to lab and classroom facilities on the hospital campus.

Each student completes over 1000 hours in direct-patient care settings with a minimum of 90 hours in each specialty (pediatrics, psych/mental health, maternal/newborn, community health, and critical care). Senior practicums allow students the opportunity to work alongside a RN as they learn the roles and responsibilities they will assume as a newly licensed nurse.

Career Opportunities

Nurses are highly sought after in the ever-growing healthcare industry. TWU graduates are coveted within the hospital community with nearly 100% job placement before graduation. Graduates work in a variety of nursing capacities, and are also eligible to move forward to graduate school or nurse practitioner school.

The Nursing Department is fully approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing, 665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd floor Nashville, TN 37243 , (615) 532-5166 or 1-800-778-4123 and is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750 Washington, DC 20001, (202) 887-6791.