The first line of advisement for any student interested in the Northeast State Nursing program is a Nursing Information Session. These sessions are conducted by a member of the nursing faculty. During an Information Session, material presented is geared towards any student who might have an interest in the nursing program. The session begins with program goals and outcomes and progresses into making application to Northeast State, followed by detailed information regarding courses which are required to be completed prior to making application to nursing. Information is also presented about ranking each nursing applicant once application has been made. Courses specific to nursing, once a student has been accepted into the program, is also shared along with the amount of time a student needs to set aside for studying once admitted to the program in order to be successful.

The Nursing Program uses online schedule for Information Sessions and student advisement appointments. To register for an Information Session or student advisement appointment, click the link below to access our online appointment registration system.

Online Advising Appointment Registration System

Online Information Session Registration

Note: When registering for an Information Session, Traditional AAS Nursing students need to select “Information Session”. LPN to RN option students need to select “LPN to RN Information Session”.

Note: All Information Sessions are held face to face in the Kingsport Regional Center for Health Profession located at: 300 West Main Street, Kingsport, TN 37660

After being accepted by the College, specific pre-nursing general education courses must be completed prior to making application to the Nursing program. Nursing Program LPN to RN Option applications are accepted in spring semester with accepted students enrolling into nursing specific coursework in the summer semester. Nursing courses are completed in three semesters (summer, fall, spring). After successful completion of coursework, students are awarded with an associates of applied science in Nursing Degree. Applicants are selected once a year with applications due during spring semester.

For those applying to the LPN to RN option, documentation of a current, active LPN license must be provided with the nursing application.

The Associate degree nursing program at Northeast State Community College located in Blountville, TN is accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: 404.975.5000
Web address: www.acenursing.org

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.

Northeast State Community College Nursing Program is fully approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing.

Tennessee Board of Nursing
665 Mainstream Drive
Nashville, TN 37243
Telephone: 1.615.532.5166
Web address: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/nursing-board/nursing-board/about.html

Northeast State NCLEX-RN First Time Pass Rates:
2022 = 71%

Northeast State Nursing Student Completion
2022 Aggregate On Time Completion = 51.7%

Johanna Neubrander, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty, Director of Nursing
Northeast State Community College
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 209
423.354.5106
jlneubrander@NortheastState.edu

Laura R. Jones, MSN, RN
LPN to RN Program Coordinator, Nursing
Northeast State Community College
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 213
423.354.5512
lrjones@NortheastState.edu

Cindy Welch
Executive Assistant, Nursing Program
Northeast State Community College
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 210
423.354.5509
crwelch@northeaststate.edu

Deborah Lawson
Administrative Assistant, Nursing Program
Northeast State Community College
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 208
423.354.5108
dalawson@NortheastState.edu

Amy Brown, MSN, RNC
Nursing Faculty, Assistant Professor
Northeast State Community College
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 242
423.354.5503
albrown@NortheastState.edu

Sandra Hooker, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty, Assistant Professor
Northeast State Community College
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 211
423.354.5123
sghooker@NortheastState.edu

Kathleen J. Kinser, DNP, FNP-BC, RN
Nursing Faculty, Instructor
Northeast State Community College
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 213A
423.354.5266
kjkinser@northeaststate.edu

Katey S. Morrell, PMHMP-BC, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty, Instructor
Northeast State Community College
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 213
423.354.5267
ksmorrell@NortheastState.edu

Sandra Smith, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty, Instructor
Northeast State Community College
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 221
423.354.5514
sjsmith@NortheastState.edu

Erin Sommer, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty, Instructor
Northeast State Community College
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 222
423.354.2446
ecsommer@NortheastState.edu

Angel Rose BSN, RN
Nursing Program Lab Assistant
Northeast State Community College
alrose@northeaststate.edu

Liza Waldroupe, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty, Instructor
Northeast State Community College
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 241
423.354.5502 lewaldroupe@NortheastState.edu

S. Liberty Taylor, MSN, RN
Nursing Faculty, Instructor
Northeast State Community College
Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 213A
423.354.5239
sltaylor@NortheastState.edu