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SMU Expands Nursing Programs to Help Close California’s Nursing Shortage Gap

As California faces a critical shortage of registered nurses, Samuel Merritt University (SMU), a leader in health science education for over a century, is taking action to grow the nursing workforce…

  • College of Nursing
  • Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • ELMSN Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Oakland
  • Fresno
  • Sacramento

Nursing Success! Seminar Welcomes Prospective Students to SMU

More than 130 prospective nursing students explored the path to a healthcare career during the Nursing Success! Seminar held Friday, June 27, 2025, at Samuel Merritt University’s Oakland and…

  • Admissions
  • Student
  • Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • College of Nursing
  • Sacramento
  • Oakland

Fresno Campus Launches Student Pantry to Address Food Insecurity

On January 22, 2025, Samuel Merritt University’s Fresno campus unveiled its SMU Fresno – Student Pantry, designed to support students facing food insecurity. The pantry provides access to essential…

  • Fresno
  • Sacramento
  • San Francisco Peninsula
  • Oakland

What’s it Like Being a Public Health Nurse During the Pandemic?

Life as a Pandemic NurseA month after graduating, Nate Deardorff, BSN ’19, was hired as a public health nurse for foster care kids in El Dorado County, outside Sacramento. Then COVID hit. Instead of…

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • College of Nursing
  • Alumni
  • Sacramento

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Job Scam Warning

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  • All legitimate job postings are listed exclusively on our official Careers page.
  • Our recruiters will always contact you from a @samuelmerritt.edu email address. We do not use personal email accounts.
  • We will never ask for payment, banking information, or personal identification documents as part of the hiring process.
  • If you are unsure about the legitimacy of a job posting or communication, please contact us directly at recruiting@samuelmerritt.edu.

We take these scams seriously and are working with authorities and online platforms to remove fraudulent listings. If you believe you have been targeted, we encourage you to report the incident to the FTC (in the U.S.) or your local authorities.