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As an RN, you make a difference every day. Create a positive impact for your patients, your profession, and your future – with a degree from Walden.
At Walden, we are dedicated to offering education options designed to fit the needs of working professionals like you. That is why we offer a wide range of learning options, including a standard, course-based experience, and Tempo Learning®.
Get the support you need to thrive, including Student Success Advising, practicum support, and an online community of nurses.
Our nursing didactic faculty all have doctorates2 as well as real-world experience treating diverse patient populations.
Enhance your learning with patient simulation software, strength-finding tools, realistic case studies, and more.
We partner with leading healthcare organizations and associations to offer many nurses exclusive tuition savings.3
Our online Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner Certificate program, and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, which ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate, graduate, and residency programs in nursing. Our curriculum is aligned to standards established by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).
Walden’s online PhD nursing education specialization equips you with the expertise to promote excellence in nursing education.
Explore healthcare topics such as governance, public policy, and strategic planning in our PhD in Nursing Healthcare Administration specialization.
Design a focus area that reflects your professional goals and interests with Walden’s PhD in Nursing Interdisciplinary Health specialization.
With the PhD in Nursing Leadership specialization, you’ll build key leadership competencies that empower you to drive change in your organization.
Develop leadership and advanced population-health nursing skills in community-based assessment, program planning, interventions, and outcomes.
Train to diagnose and treat patients 13 and older with complex acute and unstable chronic medical conditions with our DNP-AGACNP specialization.
Prepare to implement and lead quality improvement initiatives across teams and organizations with Walden’s DNP Executive Leadership specialization.
Provide complete, preventive, and continuous healthcare from adolescence to older adulthood with our DNP-AGPCNP specialization.
Learn from experienced FNPs as you explore the management of patients across the life span with our DNP Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) specialization.
Prepare to play a bigger role in healthcare’s transformation with Walden’s online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program.
Manage the health of the youngest patient populations with Walden’s DNP specialization in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Primary Care.
Provide care to patients with mental health disorders and illnesses in Walden’s DNP Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specialization.
Walden’s Post-Master’s Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner program academically prepares you to deliver holistic, high-quality primary care for patients of all ages.
Walden’s Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate program helps academically prepare you to become an AGACNP.
Walden’s Post-Master’s Certificate in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program academically prepares you to oversee patients’ mental well-being.
Walden’s Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate program helps academically prepare you to become an AGPCNP.
There’s a path to success for every level in your nursing career at Walden. Once you’ve identified which degree you ultimately want, you can determine which path fits you best.
Answering this question starts with knowing which patient populations you want to work with, where you prefer to work, and what role you want to play within the healthcare system. Registered nurses who want to continue to work directly with patients may decide to seek certification as a nurse practitioner (NP). Nurses who aspire to teach other nurses or seek executive-level roles can pursue a specialty practice degree in areas such as education, leadership, or informatics.
A practicum gives students valuable practical experience by allowing them to apply their new knowledge and skills in real-life situations and settings. Although students are responsible for initiating their search for a field site based on their geographic preferences, Walden offers a dedicated support staff—including student success advising and practicum coordinators—to assist students.
Admissions requirements for online nursing degree programs typically include the submission of a completed online application and transcripts from other institutions. However, there may be additional requirements depending on the academic program you choose. At Walden, only registered nurses may apply to our online nursing degree programs.
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