College of Nursing

- Academic Programs Overview
- Traditional BSN
  Make a difference in the lives of patients — and launch a meaningful and rewarding career.
- Accelerated BSN
  Get on the fast track to a career with purpose with an accelerated bachelor of science in nursing from UNMC.
- RN to BSN
  Gain new skills and career opportunities with UNMC's RN-to-BSN program.
- Master of Science in Nursing
  Advance to the next level of nursing professionalism with an MSN degree from UNMC.
- Doctor of Nursing Practice
  Our DNP degree will uniquely qualify you to lead nursing practice into the next generation.
- PhD in Nursing
  The PhD in Nursing is a research-focused doctorate through UNMC's Graduate Studies program that prepares scholars for leadership roles in academia and outside of academia.
- Research & Scholarship Overview
- Neidfelt Nursing Research Center
  The center provides an infrastructure to propel aculty and student progress across all stages of research.
- CRISP
  The Center for Chronic Illness Self-management and Prevention's mission is to be a leader and innovator in the science of self-management and prevention of chronic illness.
- Research & Innovation in Action
  Employing technology-aided solutions while emphasizing innovation and interdisciplinary teamwork, our research designs range from efficacy and effectiveness trials to implementation and population health studies.
- Practice & Partnerships Overview
- Morehead Center for Nursing Practice
  The center serves as an advocate for our faculty in an innovative approach: The right clinical practice as part of an academic appointment.
- Faculty Practice Scholar Program
  The Faculty Practice Scholars Program assists new faculty engaged in faculty practice to develop a program of practice scholarship.
- Office of Global Health
  UNMC's partnerships around the world allow students in the College of Nursing to observe differences in nursing roles and engage in culture while studying health care systems.
Community & Outreach
Our Team

— College of Nursing — About Us — Our People — Our Faculty — Melissa Snyder, MSN, RN

Melissa Snyder, MSN, RN

Nurse Specialist, UNMC College of Nursing

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Phone: 308-632-0422

Melissa Snyder grew up and graduated from Bayard High School near Chimney Rock which is represented on the Nebraska State Quarter. She is a 2007 UNMC BSN prepared graduate and a 2015 Master’s prepare graduate in the LEAD program. She is the Western Nebraska Division Clinical Coordinator and Simulation Lab Coordinator. While in grad school she created the saying - ”Student Today, Co-worker Tomorrow,” as she believes everything the students learn they will be able to apply to succeed as a nurse and they will result into a colleague.

Education

2007, BSN, UNMC
2015, MSN, UNMC

Recognition

2016 Nebraska Action Coalition, 40 under 40 Nominee
2022 Melvin Jones Fellow Award Recipient of the Lions Club International Foundation