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Christy McGhee Blevins

Title:

Assistant Professor

School:

School of Nursing

Office Location:

Kingsport Campus: 104 E. Main Street

Office Phone:

423-652-6793

Email:




“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with the first step.” Chinese Proverb

Biography

A large part of my journey has involved King University. I am originally from the Southwest Virginia region, having grown up in Glade Spring, Virginia. This is a beautiful part of the country and the people here are very special. These are among the many reasons I choose to continue to live and work in this area.

My undergraduate education began at Emory and Henry College in Emory, Virginia where I completed a double major in Biology and Chemistry in 2002. After four years of studying these sciences, I decided that my natural calling was to help people. At that point in my education, I decided to pursue nursing as a career. I then came to King College and obtained a BSN in 2004 and embarked on my career as a registered nurse. While working as a RN, I began my graduate education at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN where I completed my MSN with a concentration as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2006. I practiced in an orthopedic outpatient setting for over six years before coming to King to begin a new career in higher education.

I began my teaching career at King in the fall of 2013, when I taught in the traditional undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. I am now primarily teaching in the MSN FNP program. I enjoy being involved in the students’ transformation from the role of registered nurse to role of advanced practice nurse. It has been a very rewarding and enriching experience.   

My personal interests include reading, traveling, and watching Atlanta Braves baseball. I am married and live in Bristol, Virginia.

 



Education

M.S.N. from East Tennessee State University

B.S.N. from King College

B.S. Biology and Chemistry from Emory and Henry College 


Courses recently taught

NURS 5004 LECT Advanced Physical Assessment & Health Promotion
NURS 5006 LECT Advanced Pharmacology
NURS 5018 LAB FNP I: Care of Women and Families
NURS 5019 LAB FNP II: Care of Adult and Geriatric Populations
NURS 5023 LAB Care of Pediatric Populations Practicum
NURS 5024 LAB FNP IV: Seminar and Intensive Practicum
NURS 5026 LECT Practice Mangement and Advanced Role Development