Rachel Hodges has practiced as a nurse since 2005. She received her bachelor of science in nursing from The University of Tennessee in 2005. She practiced as a cardiac nurse for 3 years. She completed a master’s degree in nursing at The University of Tennessee in 2008, shortly before joining Pain Consultants of East Tennessee as a nurse practitioner. She is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society.