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Become Part of the Tennessee Nursing Community with Southern

Why Southern? Why now?

Those are important questions because we want you to know that this commitment of your time and energy will help you reach your goals.

As one of the top-rated nursing programs in the Chattanooga area, Southern has very strong partnerships with hospitals and healthcare facilities across the Tennessee Valley. In your clinical studies, you’ll get on-hands experience with some of these facilities and can start to build the relationships that will move your career forward.

We have some of the brightest and most experienced faculty who are passionate about helping nurses like you reach that next echelon of nursing leadership.

The nursing programs at Southern are specifically designed to help graduates succeed in this region and beyond and contribute to solving the challenges faced by the patients in our community.

With both full-time and part-time program options, you’ll be able to continue working and supporting your family—so you don’t have to put your life or career on hold. 

With 100% job placement and advanced certification rates above the national average, a graduate nursing degree from Southern will empower you to take your nursing career to the next level.

Meet the Dean

With more than 40 years of clinical expertise, Holly Gadd is passionate about delivering the very best in patient care and teaching the next generation of nurses.

As a certified nurse practitioner for more than 20 years, she has brought her clinical expertise to Southern to provide nursing students with real-world, expert insight that students find invaluable.

Apart from her academic career, Holly has served as the lead volunteer nurse practitioner at Volunteers in Medicine Chattanooga since 2007, where she donates her time and medical expertise to those in the area who need it most.