# Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-104: Registered nurse qualifications

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-104
- **Heading:** Registered nurse qualifications
- **Jurisdiction:** Tennessee
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TN Code / Title 63 / Chapter 7 / Section 63-7-104

## Text

An applicant for a license to practice professional nursing shall submit to the board evidence in such form as the board may prescribe that such applicant: (1) Is in good physical and mental health; (2) Holds a diploma from a four-year accredited high school, or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the board; and (3) Has successfully completed a course of study in an approved school of nursing, as defined by the board, and the applicant holds a diploma or degree from an approved school of nursing or the approved school has certified to the board that the applicant has met all requirements for a diploma or degree. Acts 1967, ch. 78, § 13; T.C.A., § 63-741; Acts 1984, ch. 848, § 1.
An applicant for a license to practice professional nursing shall submit to the board evidence in such form as the board may prescribe that such applicant:
(1) Is in good physical and mental health;
(2) Holds a diploma from a four-year accredited high school, or the equivalent thereof, as determined by the board; and
(3) Has successfully completed a course of study in an approved school of nursing, as defined by the board, and the applicant holds a diploma or degree from an approved school of nursing or the approved school has certified to the board that the applicant has met all requirements for a diploma or degree.
Acts 1967, ch. 78, § 13; T.C.A., § 63-741; Acts 1984, ch. 848, § 1.

## Nearby sections

- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-101 Purpose of chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C7_S63-7-101.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-102 Exemptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C7_S63-7-102.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-103 "Practice of professional nursing" and "professional nursing" defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C7_S63-7-103.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-104 Registered nurse qualifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C7_S63-7-104.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-105 Registered nurse licensure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C7_S63-7-105.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-106 Registered nurse fees - Certification to other states](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C7_S63-7-106.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-107 Use of "registered nurse" title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C7_S63-7-107.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-108 "Practice of practical nursing" defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C7_S63-7-108.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-109 Practical nurse qualifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C7_S63-7-109.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-110 Practical nurse licensure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C7_S63-7-110.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-111 Practical nurse fees - Certification to other states](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C7_S63-7-111.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-112 Use of "licensed practical nurse" title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C7_S63-7-112.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-113 Examinations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C7_S63-7-113.md)
- [Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-7-114 Renewal of license](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TN_T63_C7_S63-7-114.md)

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