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1. Samuel Merritt University BEWARE Apps

   gsg92 replied to gsg92's topic in California

   Someone gave a great SMU review on reddit: To comment on people employed at SMU, a lot of people were being fired or let go at SMU during my 1-year program. After our first townhall meeting, our dean "left" the college, so we were left with...

2. Samuel Merritt ABSN Overview 2022 to 2023

   gsg92 posted a topic in California

   Samuel Merritt University ABSN program 2022-2023 To whom it may concern - As a recent graduate of the SMU Accelerated Bachelor's of Science Nursing program 2022-2023, I'm writing this to provide an insight on the program so future students ...

3. Samuel Merritt University BEWARE Apps

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4. Samuel Merritt University BEWARE Apps

   gsg92 replied to gsg92's topic in California

   SMU is going through a lot of management changes right now, so it's hard for even students to get answers, so feel your pain regarding communication... I personally decided not to work at all during this 1-year ABSN program, and I think it was a...

5. Samuel Merritt University BEWARE Apps

   gsg92 replied to gsg92's topic in California

   First off, the main benefits for having preceptorships was to practice hands-on skills and to demonstrate knowledge gained throughout the program in front of your preceptor and other nurses on the unit. I've talked to many new grad nurses and many of...

6. Samuel Merritt University BEWARE Apps

   gsg92 replied to gsg92's topic in California

   Update: getting close to finishing up at SMU. Some additional info: - Extra certifications will be reimbursed by the school - School is looking into extending clinicals in the student's department of interest during senior synthesis (not pr...

7. Samuel Merritt University ABSN Fall 2023

   gsg92 replied to Mbldnursing's topic in California

   Hi, currently in the program. I considered working part-time when the program started. However, I'm glad I chose not to. Once clinicals start, you'll find it difficult to find time to study adequately for the weekly tests. It's not impossible to...

8. Samuel Merritt University BEWARE Apps

   gsg92 replied to gsg92's topic in California

   Depends on the program. You can put your preferences down, but clinicals typically occur every Thurs/Fri or Sat/Sun.

9. Samuel Merritt University BEWARE Apps

   gsg92 replied to gsg92's topic in California

   So far, clinicals have been OK. It has been a hit-or-miss in terms of which nurses are good at teaching and ones who don't care. To be fair, the nurse job is stressful and students often add additional pressures that can make certain procedures take ...

10. Samuel Merritt University ABSN Fall 2023

    gsg92 replied to Mbldnursing's topic in California

    We currently do not meet on campus for lectures or clinicals. Lectures are all online now (recorded and/or live on zoom/webex). Clinicals are in a designated hospital and will be 1-2 times per week (Thurs-Fri, Sat-Sun). If 2 times, the clinicals will...

11. Samuel Merritt University BEWARE Apps

    gsg92 posted a topic in California

    Hi, I'm currently an ABSN student at Samuel Merritt University (SMU), CA and I'm creating this topic to give prospective nursing students an inside scoop of what is currently going on at SMU. I strongly believe in transparency, especially when t...

12. Samuel Merritt University ABSN Fall 2023

    gsg92 replied to Mbldnursing's topic in California

    Update on tuition: SMU plans on increasing the tuition/fees for 2023-2024 by 5.0%. To compare, the SMU finance department stated that SMU has averaged an annual tuition/fee increase of 2.5% per year from 2018 to 2022 (below the national averag...

13. Samuel Merritt University ABSN Fall 2023

    gsg92 replied to Mbldnursing's topic in California

    I don't know if SMU contacts references. I just remember coordinating with my references to submit their letter of recs to the specified link within the specified time frame.

14. Samuel Merritt University ABSN Fall 2023

    gsg92 replied to Mbldnursing's topic in California

    HESI exit exam is a proctored, standardized test (like the TEAS) that will test you on material you learned during your section of classes. It's random and cumulative, and worth 10% of your overall grade. You'll do it at the end of the section (week ...

15. Samuel Merritt University ABSN Fall 2023

    gsg92 replied to Mbldnursing's topic in California

    Non-clinical days: lecture recordings, taking notes on powerpoint, doing practice quizzes on quizlet/evolve, care-plan Clinical days: about 8 hrs of working in the hospital, then try and do a couple assignments afterwards Every week you hav...