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The Tennessee Center for Nursing is primarily funded by the State of Tennessee Department of Health through a grant from the Tennessee Board of Nursing with additional funding through donations from partners and individuals, fundraising activities, and grants. Contributions can be made through GivingMatters.com or sent directly to the Tennessee Center for Nursing, PO Box 280365 , Nashville, TN 37228

 

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Our Board of Directors

Sharon Adkins, MSN,RN
Executive Director
Tennessee Nurses Association

 
Jill Beason, RNC
Regional Dir. for Community Svcs.
Rural Health Association of TN
Nancy Moody
Member-At-Large
Tusculum University
Craig A. Becker
President, CEO
Tennessee Hospital Association
Maureen A. Nalle, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, College of Nursing
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Treva Berryman, EdD
Associate Vice Chancellor
Tennessee Board of Regents
Laurie Acred-Natelson, MSN, RN
TONE President
FSRMC
Virginia Trotter Betts
Commissioner
Department of Mental Health
Wendy M. Nehring, RN, PhD, FAAN, FAAIDD
Dean, College of Nursing
East Tennessee State University
The Honorable Diane Black
Senator
Tennessee State Senate
Freida Outlaw, PhD, MSN, RN
Executive Director
Office of Special Populations & Minority Services
Terri Blevins, RN, BSN, MSEd
Practical Nursing Director
Tennessee Technology Center Elizabethton
Anne Plumb, RN, MSN
Dean of Nursing
Baptist College of Health Sciences
Laura Beth Brown, MSN, RN
Past President
Tennessee Nurses Association
Judy Powell, BSN, MA, CNAA
National Healthcare Corporation
Chris Clarke, RN
Sr. Vice President, Clinical Svcs.
Tennessee Hospital Association
Zoila Vichot Sanchez, PhD, RN
Associate Professor
Union University-Jackson Campus
Scott Collier, LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
Kingsport
Leslie West Sands, DSN, FNP, BC, PMHCNS
Professor & Director of Nursing
Jackson State Community College
Joan Creasia, PhD, RN
Dean
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Mavis Schorn, PhD, CNM
Associate Proffesor, Director Nurse Mid-Wifery
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
Doris Davenport, DSN, RN, PNP
Professor, APSU
Tennessee Nurses Foundaion
Patricia Smith, EdD, MSN, RN
Member-At-Large
Susan Ferguson
CNO, Baptist Memorial Hospital
Tennessee Org for Nurse Executives
Paula Spears, DNSc, RN, NEA-BC
Executive Director
Nursing Institute of the Mid-South
Shayla Green, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Clinical Director
LeBonheur Children's Hospital
Susan P. Veale
Administrative Manager
Rural Health Association of Tennessee
Vicky Gregg
CEO
BlueCross BlueShields of Tennessee
Lynn Whisman, CNE, RN
SVP, Chief Nurse Executive
Erlanger Health System
Susan R. Jacob, PhD, RN
Executive Associate Dean, Proffesor
UT Health Sciance Center, CON
Patrick Willard
Advocate
AARP
Linda Jennings, RN, BS, NHA
Director of Clinical Services
Tennessee Healthcare Association
Debra Wollaber, PhD, RN
Professor, School of Nursing
Belmont University
Beverly Jordan, RN, MSN
Member-At-Large
Bonnie Yegidis
VP-Academic Affairs & Student Success
The University of Tennessee
Patricia A. Kraft, RN, EdD, APRN
Dean, SON & Behavioral Health
Carson-Newman College
 
   
   
 

OUR PROGRAMS:

The Tennessee Nursing Clinical Simulation Center (NCSC) brings the world of simulation to the nurse educators. For more information CLICK HERE!

The Tennessee Clinical Placement SystemSM (TCPS) brings clinical facilities and schools of nursing together to streamline clinical placement opportunities for students.
For more info CLICK HERE!

The Tennessee Graduate Nursing Loan Forgiveness Program (TGNLFP) supports the attainment of Masters and Doctoral degrees in nursing. For more info CLICK HERE!

Partners Investng in Nursing's Future (PIN) program is a collaborative initiative to develop solutions for Tennessee's nursing shortage. For more info CLICK HERE!