Samuel Merritt University has received a $100,000 grant from The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). The award was given to support competency-based education for practice-ready nurse...
Samuel Merritt University has been ranked as one of the top institutions in the United States for 2023. The College of Nursing took home high honors in the Best Online Nurse Practitioner Degree...
The Providence College of Nursing at Samuel Merritt University recently celebrated their annual alumnae reunion on Friday, December 9, 2022, with a luncheon at Trader Vic’s in Emeryville. All...
The Largest Gift in University’s History Will Transform Health Sciences Education in Northern California Samuel Merritt University (SMU) has received a $10 million gift from the estate of esteemed...
Earlier today, SMU hosted a historic event, SMU Forward: The Next 100 Years, in Oakland’s City Center to celebrate two major announcements: a $10 million gift — the largest in the university’s 113...
Nurses and the profession of nursing are at a turning point. They’re burning out at higher rates than ever before, resulting in less engaged patient care and many nurses leaving the profession...
Iman Mattox, ABSN ’18, MSN-CRNA ’23, was 10 years into a teaching career when he decided to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA). Although he had a 2.0 GPA in college and didn’t pass...
Doug Stone, ABSN ’20, MSN-FNP ’22, arrived in Medyka, Poland just days after his SMU semester ended in May. Within hours, he started his first shift as the senior medical provider of the local...
Nurse managers are in high demand, and many RNs are pursuing a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) degree with an eye toward moving into leadership positions. Others are pursuing a BSN to increase...
In a photo on her Instagram feed, Guadalupe Vega-Tiistola stands in front of a brightly striped serape, a traditional cloak from Mexico, proudly wearing her new white lab coat that marks her induction...