Solomont School of Nursing

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Housed in the Health & Social Sciences Building, the Solomont School of Nursing offers state-of-the-art laboratory and simulation experiences that prepare you for the real world.

Our Clinical and Academic Partnerships Give Students More Opportunities to Learn

UML's School of Nursing is one of six nursing school partners of the Boston VA Healthcare System in Boston and Bedford. This partnership, called the Northeast Region VA Nursing Alliance or NERVANA, works to enhance faculty education, provide students with the VA experience, and promote career advancement for VA Nursing Staff to serve as clinical faculty for the partner schools. — Watch the NERVANA video

UMass Lowell's School of Nursing is one of six nursing school partners of the Boston VA Healthcare System in Boston and Bedford.

This partnership, called the Northeast Region VA Nursing Alliance or NERVANA, works to enhance faculty education, provide students with the VA experience, and promote career advancement for VA Nursing Staff to serve as clinical faculty for the partner schools.

By the Numbers

NCLEX-RN 2019 pass rate
Master’s pass rate for the family N.P. and adult gerontology N.P. certification exams
Employment within six months after graduation for all programs
Health Care Partners
Students in Clinical Sites
Faculty Publications in Last 3 Years

Notable Alumni

Margaret Fitzgerald

While working for 16 years in an intensive care unit, Margaret Fitzgerald decided that she could do more to prevent patients from ending up in the hospital. So she earned a master’s degree in nursing at UMass Lowell to become a nurse practitioner. Read more

Donna Manning

An oncology nurse for more than 30 years, Donna Manning and her husband Rob established an endowed faculty chair nursing position in the Solomont School of Nursing. Read more

Diane Mahoney

In her career of nearly 50 years, Diane Mahoney has cared for patients in hospitals and in homes, developed training programs for hospital personnel and families, taught college students and received millions of dollars in grant funding to conduct research. Read more

School News

10/9/2019 Featured Story

New Nursing Dean Reflects on the Art and Science of the Profession

New Nursing Dean Reflects on the Art and Science of the Profession

New Dean Leslie Neal-Boylan shares her vision for the nursing profession and the Solomont School of Nursing.

10/9/2019 Featured Story
5/29/2019 Featured Story

Research Seeks to Improve Sleep Patterns of Night Shift Workers

Research Seeks to Improve Sleep Patterns of Night Shift Workers

Sleep disruption can lead to depression, cardiovascular disease and accidents on the job or at home. To combat these issues, Asst. Prof. Yuan Zhang of the Solomont School of Nursing is partnering on a $1.7 million four-year National Institute of Aging grant to study strategies that help older night shift workers sleep soundly.

5/29/2019 Featured Story
5/15/2019 Department News

UMass Lowell and Thai University Build Nursing Collaborations

UMass Lowell and Thai University Build Nursing Collaborations

Four administrators from the School of Nursing at Naresuan University, Thailand, visited UMass Lowell on April 26 to celebrate the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) and discuss plans for collaboration.

5/15/2019 Department News
5/15/2019 Featured Story

Healthy Aging Forum Features Age-friendly Initiatives and Workforce Health Research

Healthy Aging Forum Features Age-friendly Initiatives and Workforce Health Research

At UMass Lowell’s Center for Gerontology Research and Partnerships’ forum, speakers shared their latest research on aging workers in the workplace, age-friendly initiatives and asthma in older adults.

5/15/2019 Featured Story

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