College of Nursing
Office of Field Experience
Office of Field Experience Website
Website: Contact Us
Email: nursingfield@mail.waldenu.edu
Phone: 1-800-925-3368
Live Chat: Live Chat with Field Experience Support staff through your student portal.
DNP Academic Program Director
Pending
DNP Academic Program Coordinator
Diane Whitehead, EdD, DNP, RN, ANEF: diane.whitehead@mail.waldenu.edu
Robert McWhirt, DNP, RN, NE-BC: robert.mcwhirt2@mail.waldenu.edu
College of Nursing Administration
Dean for the College of Nursing
Tracy Slemp, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC: tracy.slemp@mail.waldenu.edu
Associate Dean for the College of Nursing
Catherine Holton, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE: catherine.holton@mail.waldenu.edu
Students should begin their inquiry at the level at which their question is most likely to be answered. Delays in obtaining information may result if students inquire first from an administrator and then must be referred to a more appropriate resource person.
Note: Students should be familiar with the information in this manual and the Office of Field Experience website before contacting a College of Nursing Faculty Member or staff member for help.
Other Important Resources
College of Nursing Office of Certification, Licensure, and Compliance
Email: nurslicensure@mail.waldenu.edu
Phone: 612-312-1244
Student Success Advising Team
Student success advisors are available at 1-800-WALDENU (1-800-925-3368), Option 3, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central time. Students can also email advisors for the DNP program: studentsuccess@mail.waldenu.edu.
Office of Disability Services
The Office of Disability Services can be reached by phone at 855-229-0848 or email at disability@mail.waldenu.edu. For more information, visit the Office of Disability Services.
Customer Care Team: Technical Support Team
The Technical Support Team is available 24/7 via live chat and at 1-800-WALDENU (1-800-925-3368), Option 1. For more information, visit Technical Support webpage.
Writing Support
Walden’s writing support staff members are available to answer questions about doctoral writing or APA Style. Students can contact Ask OASIS while enrolled in courses up to and including in the prospectus, the proposal, and project courses. Tutor or editor reviews may be scheduled using the Walden scheduling system.
Writing support also contains links to a host of resources crucial to scholarly work, including courses, guides, and reviews. Writing is a key element of scholarly practice and of the DNP role, and these resources have proven extremely useful for DNP students.
One link in particular that is indispensable for all DNP Projects, is the DNP Project Template, which provides an APA format template to help students write their DNP Project proposals and final project papers.
Visit the Writing Support website for more information on these resources and to view the full range of services offered.
Office of Research and Doctoral Services
The Office of Research and Doctoral Services website contains links to many valuable resources that will aid and support scholarly work throughout the DNP program. DNP forms can be found on the center’s DNP Doctoral Study page.
DNP Program Forms: This page contains links to the following (and other) documents, all of which are important to understanding and navigating the proposal and final project paper development and evaluation process:
- DNP Project Process Guide
- DNP Project Checklist
Career Planning and Development
Walden’s Career Planning and Development is one possible starting point for students to begin to learn strategies for networking. The Career Planning and Development website has a full range of resources focused specifically on networking, covering topics, such as:
- Why is Networking Important?
- Building Your Network
- Networking Tips
Career Planning and Development also has an entire list of associations and professional development groups specific to nurses.