Office of Practice

Excellence and Innovation in Nursing

Office of Practice

Since 1990, the College Of Nursing has established a network of nurse-managed practice sites that now provide nearly 30,000 primary care and outreach visits each year to underserved clients in the upper northeast Tennessee region. Nurse-managed health care is currently being delivered in clinics located in Johnson City, Washington County, Mountain City (Johnson County) and Sneedville (Hancock County). The practices are funded from capitation; revenue generation; community organizations; hospitals; local, state and federal grants; and service contracts. The Faculty Practice Network has an annual budget of 3.7 million dollars. The Office of Practice of the College of Nursing provides the administration and infrastructure support for the Faculty Practice Network and the nurse-managed clinics.

Clinical Rotation, Research, and Grant Requests

If you wish to complete a precepted clinical placement, conduct research within, or submit a grant for one of the ETSU College of Nursing, nurse-led clinics, please review the information below:

Clinical Rotations Request Process and Requirements for College of Nursing Clinics
Clinical Rotation Request Process

To request a clinical rotation within the College of Nursing (CON) Nurse-Led Clinics (Johnson City Community Health Center, Johnson City Downtown Day Center, University Health Center, Hancock County School Based Health Center, or Mountain City Extended Hours Health Center please follow the process and timeline below:

To be considered for a clinical rotation all requests must be submitted to Amy Byrd via email in the Office of Practice addressed to CHCStudents@etsu.edu, on or after the dates listed below with “Clinical Rotation Request” in the subject line of the email. These dates will remain the same year to year.

Spring Semester Rotation: Applications will be accepted on or after October 1st for the Spring Semester beginning in January of the current year.

Summer Semester Rotation: Applications will be accepted on or after March 1st for the Summer Semester beginning in May of the current year.

Fall Semester Rotation: Fall Semester Rotation: Applications will be accepted on or after May 1st for the Fall Semester beginning in current year.

EXAMPLE: To request a rotation for Spring 2024, requests will be accepted no earlier than 10/1/2023. Applications submitted for a semester rotation prior to the date an application opens for a given semester will not be considered.

The following information must be included in your request for consideration:
- Student Name
- E# (If ETSU Student)
- Student Email
- Phone Number
- School Attending
- Program (FNP, DNP, etc.)
- Expected Graduation Date
- One speciality per request (Adult, Pediatrics, Women’s Health)
- Number of Hours Needed
- Preferred Clinical Site (JCCHC, JCDDC, UHC, HCSBHC, MCEHHC)
- Rotation start date
Con Clinical Rotation Requirements

Upon acceptance by the Office of Practice to complete a clinical rotation within the CON Clinics students must provide the following prior to beginning their clinical rotation:
1. Criminal Background Check completed within the past 12 months
2. Proof of Immunizations:
  - Influenza – 1 dose of vaccine annually
  - Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) - two doses (dose #1 now, #2 at least 28 days later or positive titer indicating immunity)
  - Hepatitis B – 3 dose series (dose #1 now, #2 in 1 month, #3 approximately 5 months after #2 or positive titer indicating immunity)
  - Tdap or Td Booster – one dose of vaccine within the past 10 years
  - Varicella – 2 dose series 4 weeks apart or positive titer indicating immunity
3. Evidence of negative TB skin test annually, or chest x-ray if positive
4. Completion and/or proof of ETSU HIPAA Part One and HIPAA Part Two Training
5. Completion and/or proof of ETSU Pathogen Training
6. Completion and/or proof of ETSU Portable Fire Extinguishers Training
7. Completion and/or proof of ETSU Hazard Communication Standard Training
8. ETSU Emergency Preparedness Training
9. American Heart Association CPR Certification
10. Electronic Health Records (EHR) Basic Training verification of completion
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CON STUDENTS: Clinical Requirements for the CON Clinics very closely aligns with requirements ETSU CON students had to meet upon acceptance into their program. Therefore, much of the required documentation may already have been uploaded to Project Concert. Upon acceptance, your documentation in Project Concert will be reviewed by the Office of Practice, and you will receive notification of any additional documentation or updates needed to your file.
Student/Faculty Research and Practice Project Requests with College of Nursing Clinics
Students/Faculty who need to implement a project within any of the College of Nursing (CON) Nurse-Led Clinics (Johnson City Community Health Center, Johnson City Downtown Day Center, University Health Center, Hancock County School Based Health Center, or Mountain City Extended Hours Health Center please follow the process and timeline below:

To have a project considered for implementation all requests must be submitted at least four weeks prior to proposed start date. Requests should be sent to Amy Byrd via email in the Office of Practice addressed to CHCStudents@etsu.edu with “Student/Faculty Research & Practice Project Requests” in the subject line of the email.

The following information must be included in your request for project implementation:
- Student Name
- E#
- Email
- Phone Number
- School Attending/College of Employment/Title
- Program
- Name of Project
- Objective
- Summary of Project
- Principle Investigator (PI)/Project Director (PD) name, if applicable
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval required? (If yes, please indicate status of IRB. Once approved please submit copy of IRB Approval Letter)
- Implementation Timeframe/Date
- Will you need Electronic Health Record (EHR) data?
Please Note: If your project requires you to be on location within the CON clinics, or if you require access to EHR or other confidential patient information, you may be required to meet certain other requirements not listed above. These requirements will be discussed with you in further detail upon acceptance of your project.
Grant Implementation Requests for College of Nursing Clinics
Any students/faculty that are writing a grant for submission with the intention of implementing at one of the College of Nursing CON Clinical sites must submit requests for implementation at least four weeks prior to the grant submission deadline. Requests should be sent to Amy Byrd via email in the Office of Practice addressed to CHCStudents@etsu.edu with “Grant Implementation Request” in the subject line of the email.

The following information must be included in your request for grant implementation:
- Principle Investigator (PI)/Project Director (PD) name
- Email
- Phone
- College of Employment/Title
- Name of Project
- Project Timeline
- Submission Deadline
- Abstract
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval required?
- Letter of Support Requested?
Please Note: If your project requires you to be on location within the CON, or if you require access to EHR or other confidential patient information, you may be required to meet certain other requirements not listed above. These requirements will be discussed with you in further detail upon acceptance of your project.