
College of Nursing
Samuel Merritt University has been preparing nurses for more than a century. Today, we offer undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and nursing certificate programs at four campuses and online.
Samuel Merritt University has been preparing nurses for more than a century. Today, we offer undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and nursing certificate programs at four campuses and online.
SMU's College of Nursing is proud to be a top provider of registered nurses in Northern California and the Central Valley. We prepare you for careers in all levels of the field, from entry-level clinical positions to advanced careers in primary care and nursing leadership.
In line with SMU’s mission, our programs prepare nurses to promote health and well-being across diverse populations and communities, recognize the importance of social determinants of health, and practice with compassion, kindness, and respect. Our curriculum blends theory, research, and practice and prepares you to make evidence-based decisions and work independently or in tandem with other caregivers.
Mission
The College of Nursing prepares highly skilled nurse clinicians and nurse leaders who promote health and well-being across diverse populations and communities, recognize the importance of social determinants of health, and practice with compassion, kindness, and respect.
Vision
Through innovations in nursing education, we prepare nurses who will improve the health and well-being of the people and communities we serve and transform their healthcare experience through:
Values
The faculty of College of Nursing are guided by the following values:
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SMU has set the standard for nursing education in California since our founding in 1909.
Our nursing faculty prepare more nurses in Northern California than anyone. Their expertise in best practices, outcomes-based healthcare, and inter-professional simulation is unrivaled. They prepare nurses for careers in all levels of the field, from entry-level clinical positions to advanced careers in primary care and nursing leadership.
Our nursing programs emphasize experiential learning, allowing you to put theory into practice in real and simulated situations.
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