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  1. Boston Children's Hospital Main Entrance
    Student Story

    School of Nursing Students Train to Work with Children with Developmental Disorders

    Simmons School of Nursing students Rachel Takes ’24MSN and Elizabeth Strager ’19 ’21MSN, FNP- C, ’25DNP were recruited into the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Program (LEND Boston) at Boston Children's Hospital’s Institute for Community Inclusion.

  2. A student sits on a bench outside a building on the Simmons University campus
    Campus & Community

    Honoring National Nurses Week

    National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2024, offers a time to reflect with respect and gratitude on the work of nurses. In recognition of the week, here is a round-up of recent stories on the School of Nursing at Simmons.

  3. The Cupola
    Campus & Community

    Simmons School of Nursing Advocates for the Nursing Profession in the Nation’s Capital

    School of Nursing Dean Heather Shlosser and Nursing Student Amanda Whitbeck attended Capitol Hill Day, where they advocated for crucial funding and support with several congressional offices, including those of Representative Ayanna Pressley, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Ed Markey, and Representative Seth Moulton.

  4. Photo of Simmons in the Spring
    Announcement

    Simmons School of Nursing Joins National Campaign for Health Workforce Well-Being

    The Simmons University School of Nursing was accepted as part of the inaugural cohort in the National Academy of Medicine's Change Maker Campaign for Health Workforce Well-Being.

  5. Nisha Wali '21FNP teaches class on bone marrow transplants to nurses at Dhaka Medical College Hospital
    Faculty Spotlight

    Nursing Faculty and Alumnae/i Receive Award for Advancing Palliative Care in Bangladesh

    Professor Emerita Anne-Marie Barron and Associate Professor of Practice Kelly Marchant, along with collaborators Emily Erhardt, Jocelyn Hulburt ’08BSN, and Nisha Wali ’21FNP, recently received the 2023 Award of Excellence from the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC).

  6. Dr. Heather Shlosser
    Announcement

    Heather Shlosser Named Dean of School of Nursing

    Recently named Dean of the Simmons University School of Nursing, Dr. Heather Shlosser has a bold vision for a transformative future for nursing education amid the current national shortage.

  7. Kimberly Noonan ’18DNP
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Kimberly Noonan ’18DNP Selected as 2023 Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing

    On October 7, 2023, Kimberly Noonan ’18DNP was inducted as a Fellow within the American Academy of Nursing . A Chief Nurse Practitioner at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute , Dr. Noonan is committed to supporting Nurse Practitioners and advancing oncology...

  8. Samantha Sochan ’19
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Samantha Sochan ’19 Discovers New Career in Non-Traditional Nursing Jobs

    Samantha Sochan '19 shares her journey from bedside nursing to nursing educator.

  9. Main Campus Quad on a sunny day
    Announcement

    Simmons' School of Nursing Receives Significant Grant from the Helene Fuld Health Trust

    Earlier this spring, the Helene Fuld Health Trust, a charitable organization that promotes the education of nurses, informed Simmons that the School of Nursing received a substantial grant from the Trust. These funds will be used to amplify Simmons’ Dotson Bridge and Mentoring Program, which aims to support nursing students of color.

  10. The Simmons campus
    Campus & Community

    Simmons Welcomes Applicants to New Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program

    Working with administrators at Simmons and specialized course developers from all over the country, Dr. Sonya Cox has been instrumental in shaping and implementing the University's new Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Program. The first cohort of students began...