AlmostNurse90

AlmostNurse90

Member

  • Content

    44

  • Visitors

    1,342

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    50

All Content by AlmostNurse90

  1. Samuel Merritt University BEWARE Apps

    AlmostNurse90 replied to gsg92's topic in California Nursing

    SMU will lie you straight in the face. Especially the program director of the prelicensure nursing program. She is a total politician and appears concerned in a public setting otherwise she is...

  2. Samuel Merritt 2023 ABSN

    AlmostNurse90 replied to peggy3399's topic in California Nursing

    OMG, I couldn't agree more with all of your accounts and stories about their disorganization. It's the same in the ELMSN program. We stopped believing anything they tell us. Especially when it comes...

  3. Samuel Merritt ELMSN FALL 2023

    AlmostNurse90 replied to gigiclem's topic in California Nursing

    Hi, I saw that some of you have expressed worries about the ELMSN program. And as a current ELMSN student, I want to promise you anything you are reading about this program on yelp or this forum...

  4. Samuel Merritt 2023 ABSN

    AlmostNurse90 replied to peggy3399's topic in California Nursing

    I would be nervous about it since the school of nursing is struggling in all of its programs. While it is awesome to be accepted into a program, and it is a huge milestone, I would highly suggest...

  5. Samuel Merritt 2023 ABSN

    AlmostNurse90 replied to peggy3399's topic in California Nursing

    Please consider other more affordable programs! I had the same disappointing experience in their masters program. It’s one thing to put up with their disorganized and understaffed program but it is...

  6. Samuel Merritt 2023 Applicants!! (ABSN/ELMFNP/ELMCM)

    AlmostNurse90 replied to harrystyles's topic in School, College Programs

    Not sure what you are trying to contribute with this

  7. Samuel Merritt BSN Spring 2023

    AlmostNurse90 replied to AF2020's topic in California Nursing

    Yes, all campuses have problems placing students into clinicals. SMU competes for hospitals with UCSF, USF, CalState East Bay etc. however, SMU is notoriously last to the party and is unable to place...

  8. Samuel Merritt BSN Spring 2023

    AlmostNurse90 replied to AF2020's topic in California Nursing

    Unfortunately, I am. if you look at some other Samuel Merritt forums regarding the ABSN and BSN students etc, you’ll see other students also speaking up. I don’t want to come across as a single...

  9. Samuel Merritt BSN Spring 2023

    AlmostNurse90 replied to AF2020's topic in California Nursing

    Please, everyone who has not accepted.... find another option. They just pulled all preceptorships for the BSN and ABSN cohorts. The preceptorship won't be a thing anymore. This school will only suit...

  10. Samuel Merritt University ABSN Spring 2023

    AlmostNurse90 replied to lokiloki's topic in California Nursing

    It doesn't matter if you are San Mateo or Oakland... SMU won't be able to provide preceptorships for you! They told our cohort that the larger idea is to phase those out completely and start calling...

  11. Samuel Merritt BSN Spring 2023

    AlmostNurse90 replied to AF2020's topic in California Nursing

    Welcome to the disorganization of Samuel Merritt! This is just a first glimpse of their lack of

  12. Samuel Merritt 2023 Applicants!! (ABSN/ELMFNP/ELMCM)

    AlmostNurse90 replied to harrystyles's topic in School, College Programs

    I am not at the Sac campus but a "little messy" has to be the understatement of the year! SMU has been messy for the last 3-4 cohorts/years... I am in my second year, and my heart goes out to all the...

  13. Samuel Merritt 2023 Applicants!! (ABSN/ELMFNP/ELMCM)

    AlmostNurse90 replied to harrystyles's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi, I don’t know why things get deleted but please read my post! And if you have more questions please let me know. sac campus is a bit better than Oakland in terms of getting clinical placements...

  14. Samuel Merritt 2023 Applicants!! (ABSN/ELMFNP/ELMCM)

    AlmostNurse90 replied to harrystyles's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi, I can not agree more with the student from the ELMSN program in Sac! I am an ELMSN student at the Oakland campus and regret my choice of attending SMU. As a graduate student you are locked in for...

  15. Samuel Merritt BSN Spring 2023

    AlmostNurse90 replied to AF2020's topic in California Nursing

    This is from someone attending SMU... Definitely take Miami. SMU is known to accept more students than they can accommodate. What that means is, that if you are lucky you'll get 50% exposure to the...

  16. Samuel Merritt ABSN Clinical Rotations

    AlmostNurse90 replied to ElleTee23's topic in School, College Programs

    I can only support what the student in the ELMSN program mentioned. SMU likes to make a lot of promises and then uses the excuse that the pandemic makes it challenging to place you in a hospital. SMU...

  17. Samuel Merritt University- FALL 2021 START

    AlmostNurse90 replied to cassidyj's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi, Congrats! Honestly, you should just enjoy your time for right now. We get a million PPP, so they can't really be emailed over that easily ? I would just suggest, listen to some nursing...

  18. Samuel Merritt University ELMSN Fall 2021

    AlmostNurse90 replied to FutureNP90's topic in School, College Programs

    Definitely agree on the money part. I guess, it might be best to talk to people that work in both professions because they are fundamentally different. There is a lot of overlap in classes because...

  19. Samuel Merritt University ELMSN Fall 2021

    AlmostNurse90 replied to FutureNP90's topic in School, College Programs

    Not sure why anyone would do that... it would seem more logical to get your BSN in nursing and then your NP through one of the bridge programs, if being a FNP is your actual

  20. Samuel Merritt University ELMSN Fall 2021

    AlmostNurse90 replied to FutureNP90's topic in School, College Programs

    I believe that our acceptances went out on different days but my deadline is on

  21. Samuel Merritt University ELMSN Fall 2021

    AlmostNurse90 replied to FutureNP90's topic in School, College Programs

    Congratulations. I got into the BSN and the ELMSN program and though for many it seems so obvious which program to chose, there are so many factors such as financial aid and family life/support...

  22. Samuel Merritt University ELMSN Fall 2021

    AlmostNurse90 replied to FutureNP90's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi, yes there is not much financial aid for us available but there is quite an amount of government loans available. They encourage us to do outside scholarships to cover some of the cost as well....

  23. Samuel Merritt University- FALL 2021 START

    AlmostNurse90 replied to cassidyj's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi everyone, I just received my acceptance email as well but I hope I can lighten someone’s day, since I will decline my spot. I got into the FNP program yesterday and will start with that...

  24. Samuel Merritt University ELMSN Fall 2021

    AlmostNurse90 replied to FutureNP90's topic in School, College Programs

    I got an acceptance this morning and I interviewed on 3/22. But as others have said, hang in there! Everything is still very

  25. Samuel Merritt University- FALL 2021 START

    AlmostNurse90 replied to cassidyj's topic in School, College Programs

    You are right! I just received my offer letter for the FNP program ? can’t wait to meet everyone else! good