Northeast State Nursing Program
Welcome from the Dean of
Nursing!
Welcome to the Northeast State Community College division of Nursing Web
site. We are pleased you are interested in our nursing program.
Northeast State Community College offers an associate of applied science
degree in Nursing. After completion of specific general education courses, the
nursing curriculum consists of two (2) years of coursework. Nursing courses are
offered during the fall and spring semesters allowing nursing students to rest
during the summer!
With successful completion of all course and program requirements for the
associate of applied science in Nursing, you will earn an A.A.S. degree and be
eligible for the National Council of Licensing Examination for the Registered
Nurse (NCLEX-RN). Upon passing the NCLEX, you will be qualified to apply for
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure.
If I can be of further assistance to you, after previewing the information
listed on this Web site, you may contact me by email at nursingmail@NortheastState.edu
. Thank you again for your interest in the Northeast State Community
College associate of applied science degree in Nursing!
Dr. Melessia D. Webb, Ed.D., RN
Dean of Nursing
Northeast
State Community College
Announcement:
Northeast State Community
College Nursing Program has received initial accreditation, from the
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC), with the next
site visit scheduled for Spring 2014.
National League for Nursing
Accrediting Commission, Inc. 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA
30326. Telephone 1.404.975.5000. Web address www.nlnac.org.
The Tennessee Board of Nursing
granted the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS Nursing) program at
Northeast State full approval at the state meeting on February 18, 2010.
May 2009 Northeast State’s AAS
Nursing NCLEX-RN pass rate = 87.1%. Tennessee is ranked first in the
United States on NCLEX-RN pass rates.
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