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BRN denies Samuel Merritt request to expand Sacramento enrollment after members cite clinical impaction
Summary
The Board of Registered Nursing voted to deny Samuel Merritt University's request to increase student enrollment at its Sacramento campus, citing concerns among board members and public commenters about clinical-site availability and regional impaction for prelicensure training.
The Board of Registered Nursing on Feb. 26 voted to deny Samuel Merritt University’s request to increase enrollment at its Sacramento campus, after trustees and public commenters said the Greater Sacramento region is already heavily impacted for clinical placements.
Samuel Merritt had proposed to add both accelerated bachelor’s students and entry-level master’s students in Sacramento, an increase the school later pared back at the board’s request during discussion. The Education and Licensing Committee had asked the full board to review the Sacramento campus request after hearing public comments about clinical impaction.
At the board meeting, multiple nursing program directors and educators from Sacramento-area colleges told the board they have lost clinical…
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