Substance Abuse Nurse Practitioner Residency
The Progressive Resident Experiences for Practitioners to meet Appalachian Rural Healthcare
Expectations (PREPARE) grant is a federally funded nurse practitioner 12 month residency
program. The focus of the residency is on addiction management in an outpatient rural
health setting. Selected applicants will receive additional training and clinical
experiences in addiction medicine to better prepare for the complex health needs of
East Tennessee’s patient population.
Program Quick Facts
- Residents will offered a blended residency consisting of clinical practice and didactic experiences
- ETSU College of Nursing operates 6 nurse-managed health centers spread across 3 counties in East Tennessee
- Additional clinical experiences will be provided via collaboration with community partners
- 12 month residency will start July 1st and end June 30th the following year
Program Details
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Application Requirements
Applicants seeking admission to the PMHNP residency program must fulfill all the requirements listed below:
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Must hold current board certification in your required specialty by the start of the residency period (July 1st)
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Must hold a current registered nursing license for the State of Tennessee by the start of the residency period (July 1st)
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Must hold or have applied for an advanced practice nursing license for the State of Tennessee by the start of the residency period (Juy 1st)
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Must be willing and eager to pursue additional training in addiction medicine and rural health care
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Must be willing to commit to serving out the complete 12 month residency
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Must be willing to complete and submit requirements to be credentialed with federal, state, and commercial insurance companies for the State of Tennessee
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Must have graduated from an accredited nurse practitioner program within the last 18 months from the residency start date. Applicants who have graduated greater than 18 months from the residency start date will be ineligible for admission to the residency program at this time.
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Application Deadlines
Application Deadlines:
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Application Period: November 1st to February 28th (extended for additional applications)
Applicants to be selected by: March 18th
- Residency Start Date: July 1st
- Residency End Date: June 30th
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Benefits
- Residents will be offered a 12-month salary that is competitive with other nurse practitioner
residency programs
- Residents will be offered employer-based health insurance through the State of Tennessee
- Residents will be offered a 12-month salary that is competitive with other nurse practitioner
residency programs
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Program Contact
Dr. Ernie Maupin
Project DirectorDr. Paige Mullins
Health Education CoordinatorDr. Lisa Haddad
Program Facilitator
This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $3,130,781.00 with 41% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov