Southern Adventist University School of Nursing (SAU SON) is located in Collegedale, TN and has articulated AS, BS, and MSN programs. Unique qualities of the SON are the intentional integration of Christianity into learning experiences and the support services offered to our diverse student body.
A 21st century curriculum, computerized testing, clinical simulation experiences, tutorial assistance with the ASAP program, well qualified faculty, and clinical experiences at numerous agencies in the greater Chattanooga area are just some of the reasons why the SAU SON boasts very high passing rates on NCLEX-RN and the nurse practitioner certification exams year after year!
Construction for a brand new state-of-the-art Center for Nursing is progressing. The new space will accommodate the growing numbers of students who make nursing their career choice. Occupancy is anticipated for the fall semester of 2010!
Accreditation
The programs in nursing are fully accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) (3343 Peachtree Road, NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30326). They are approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing (TBN).
History
The nursing program at Southern Junior College began in 1934 with a pre-nursing curriculum which qualified students to continue a diploma program in nursing at Florida Sanitarium and Hospital.
Florida Hospital phased out the RN diploma program in 1956, and Southern Missionary College (as it was now a four-year college) began the baccalaureate program in nursing with Ms. Mazie Herin as it’s first chair. The program received its initial Bachelor of Science National League of Nursing (NLN) accreditation in 1962. The first Bachelor of Science in nursing class graduated in 1960.
The associate of science in nursing program began in 1965. NLN accreditation and the first graduation occurred in 1967.
1975 found the associate and baccalaureate nursing departments combined into one division of nursing offering the articulated associate to baccalaureate degree. University status resulted in becoming a school of nursing and adding a graduate nursing program in 1999. The first master’s graduate received her degree in 2002.