Wellstar Student Support and Testing

The Wellstar School of Nursing undergraduate program at Kennesaw State requires applicants to take the ATI TEAS Test within five years prior to the nursing application deadline. This test can be taken remotely online or in-person and can be retaken as needed. Additionally, students can find information on testing accommodations and the NCLEX. Wellstar also provides resources such as student handbooks, computer lab facilities with printing services, and opportunities to join nursing-related organizations like the Student Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau.

For further inquiries, please contact your advisor or the departments listed below.

Advising Center
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Test for Academic Skills (TEAS)

To be considered for admission to the Wellstar School of Nursing undergraduate program, you must take the ATI TEAS Test within 5 years prior to the nursing application deadline and submit your scores to KSU. The test can be taken remotely online or in-person. You may also retake the test as many times as needed. Submitting your scores to KSU: If you are taking your test at a KSU site, then you do not have to take any action. If you are testing remotely or at a different site, please choose “Kennesaw State U BSN” in the drop down when prompted.

  • To register for the remote online TEAS exam, visit ATI TEAS Exam

    You then need to select:

    1. “TEAS” Dropdown Menu”
      • "Register for TEAS”
      • “Register Now”

    2.  Select “Online”

      • Then select ATI Remote Proctor – Nursing

    Follow the final steps to choose your date and time. Be sure to read all disclosures carefully.

    *For a limited time only, the Wellstar School of Nursing is offering coupon codes for the online
    TEAS exam. View below to purchase your exam coupon code and save $10—while supplies last.

    If you have any trouble with using your code for purchasing the Remote Proctored ATI TEAS
    Exam, please take the following troubleshooting steps before contacting the nursing department:

    • Make sure you are using Google Chrome
    • Clear cookies and cache
    • Manually type in the code—do not copy/paste it
    EXAM COUPON CODE

  • To register for an in-person exam, you will need to log into ATI and select:

    1. "TEAS” Dropdown Menu
      • “Register for TEAS”
      • “Register Now”

    2. Select “In-Person”

    3. Search by School Name
      • State – GA
      • E. School – Kennesaw State U

    i. Students do not have to take the exam at Kennesaw State University, but
    they must be sure to send their exam transcript to “Kennesaw State U BSN”

    Select Testing Date

    Students have one complimentary transcript with their ATI registration. If you plan on taking the exam at the KSU testing center, then you do not need to do anything. It will automatically be sent to us. If you plant to take it remotely or at another site, then you will need to send your transcript to the Wellstar School of Nursing. Please select “Kennesaw State U BSN” as the destination.

    For TEAS testing special accommodations, please reach out to the KSU Testing Center
    at ksutesting@kennesaw.edu

    National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
    NCLEX information

Student Handbooks

The current student handbook is available for download as a PDF file. To save, please right-click on the appropriate link below and choose the "Save As" or "Save Link As" option.

Computer Lab

The Wellstar College provides an open computer lab located in HS 3306. Compuer lab hours vary, but during Fall and Spring semesters, the lab generally is open Monday-Thursday from 10:00 am-5:00 pm and Friday 10:00 am-2:00 pm. During the Summer semester, the lab is closed; however, other computer labs are open on campus such as in the Burruss Building.

Printing

The Wellstar College has Ricoh printers for student use both in the computer lab, HS 3306, and in the vending area on the 1st floor. The cost of printing is $0.10 per normal page and $0.50 for color printing using funds on the KSU ID card. The lab does not have a station for putting money on the cards or for purchasing a temporary card, but these options are available at the nearby Burruss and Library buildings. Students can send documents to the printers either from the computers in the HS 3306 lab, or from their personal laptop via the online printing app.

Organizations

Sigma Theta Tau - KSU maintains a chapter of the International Honor Society of Nursing. For more information contact Lisa Teel at (610) 656-5488 or lisa.teel@wellstar.org.

KSU Student Life - KSU's Student Involvement Department maintains an extensive list of all of the clubs and organizations on campus.

The Student Nurses Association (SNA) is an affiliate organization of the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) and Georgia Association of Nursing Students (GANS) at the national and state level, respectively. As a student accepted to the WellStar School of Nursing or a pre-nursing student, membership can be requested. All students are encouraged to attend and participate in SNA activities, regardless of admission status, to have the opportunity to experience what SNA membership entails, as well as insight into their future nursing careers.

For more information, email ksusnapres@gmail.com or call  (770) 861-2026.

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