The College of Nursing Office of Field Experience continues to experience high volume due to the impact COVID-19 pandemic has had on practicum. As you know, changes related to practicum are to ensure the safety of our students during ongoing COVID-19 pandemic while continuing to meet academic requirements. We realize how important practicum courses are to you and your success in your nursing program. Thank you for your patience as the Office of Field Experience work diligently to support as many students as possible with changes in practicum due to COVID-19. Please continue to monitor your email, Meditrek system, and the COVID-19 FAQ page.
We are currently reviewing practicum applications for the Winter 2020 term in the order they are submitted in Meditrek. Here is some information on the process of approval and registration:
Students may monitor their application approval in Meditrek. Review this guide on how to check your application status in Meditrek Here:
Thank you for your ongoing patience, stay safe, and healthy. We look forward to connecting with you soon.
Application Deadline is November 30, 2020
Students must have an approved application in Meditrek in order to complete practicum via Tele-Health. See instructions below for how to submit a tele-health application and the required tele-health questionnaire to be completed by the preceptor.
COVID-19 Waiver in Meditrek Tutorial
NP Practicum Announcements due to COVID-19 - Fall 2020, Winter 2020 & Spring 2021 Terms:
Fall & Winter 2020 & Spring 2021 Terms and TEMPO students with a start date on or before March 1, 2021: If you are unable to secure a preceptor/mentor due to COVID-19, the following options are available to you:
Student Tutorial for Alternative Learning Assignments
Time Logs for Faculty as Preceptors
Nurse Education - Alternative Learning Assignments
Nurse Executive - Alternative Learning Assignments
Nurse Informatics - Alternative Learning Assignments
Nursing Public Health - Alternative Learning Assignments
Fall & Winter 2020 & Spring 2021 Terms: If you are unable to secure a preceptor/mentor due to COVID-19, the following options are available to you:
Time Logs for Faculty as Preceptors
Fall & Winter 2020 & Spring 2021 Terms: If you are unable to secure a preceptor/mentor due to COVID-19, the following options are available to you:
Upcoming Deadline - November 30th, 2020: If you plan to take a practicum course during Spring Quarter (March 1st, 2020), you will need to submit your application by November 30th, 2020 via Meditrek. Please take the time to review the appropriate preceptors and field sites for your course as well as the application process. You can find manuals, FAQs, Webinars and any required forms here.
If you are beginning your first practicum Winter Quarter you should have received your Meditrek login information. If you have not received your account information, please contact us so we can ensure you receive it with plenty of time to have your application in by November 30th, 2020.
The College of Nursing continues to monitor the impact that COVID-19 has had on the practicum experience. Accommodations and adjustments related to practicum are to ensure the safety of our students during ongoing COVID-19 pandemic while continuing to meet academic requirements. Accommodations and adjustments have been updated for the Spring 2021 term. Please review updates on our COVID-19 Update Page.
The Practicum Manuals have been updated for the 2020-2021 academic year. The Practicum Manuals are effective beginning the Fall 2020 term. Please find your program-specific manual to review:
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/fieldexperience/son/formsanddocuments#s-lib-ctab-3870501-0. PMHNP students should utilize the Addendum to the MSN-NP Practicum Manual beginning for the Winter 2020 term.
The PMHNP program and curriculum has been updated. The PMHNP practicum courses are changing with some changes beginning Winter 2020 term. This does impact all PMHNP students planning on practicum courses on or after Winter 2020 term. Please review the changes in the Addendum to the MSN-NP Practicum Manual: https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/FEUpdates/PMHNP
The College of Nursing Office of Field Experience continues to experience high volume due to the impact COVID-19 pandemic has had on practicum. As you know, changes related to practicum are to ensure the safety of our students during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic while continuing to meet academic requirements. We realize how important practicum courses are to you and your success in your nursing program. Thank you for your patience as the Office of Field Experience work diligently to support as many students as possible with changes in practicum due to COVID-19. Please continue to monitor your email, Meditrek system, and our website for quarterly updates: https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/fieldexperience/son/home#s-lib-ctab-23363896-0
Due to COVID-19, we are experiencing very high call phone volume and live chat. We are working diligently to support as many students as possible with changes to due COVID-19. The best way to contact the Office of Field Experience is to send an email to nursingfield@mail.waldenu.edu. We do have a minimum of a 2 business day response time.
Welcome to the new College of Nursing Field Experience website! We are so thrilled to now have this site so information, forms, documents etc. can all be located in one area. Please click on the side navigation panel to find more specific information in regards to your practicum experience. We welcome any comments and suggestions for this site, please email them to us here and we will try to incorporate as much as we can to better assist you, the student.
The Office of Certification, Licensure, & Compliance (OCLC) assists students and graduates with most nursing licensure, certification, and compliance questions. We process certain certification, licensure-related, and miscellaneous documentation by request. Students nearing the end of their nursing degree program or graduates who have questions or need assistance with educational verification or practicum hours verification should reach out to us. For more information about our office click here.
The College of Nursing at Walden University offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Completion program, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program, post-master’s certificates in nursing (Nursing Education, Nurse Executive, Nursing Informatics), post-master’s nurse practitioner certificate programs (PMNPCPs), a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program, and a PhD in Nursing program. Walden’s nursing programs meet rigorous standards for academic quality and integrity, and the School of Nursing teaching faculty all hold doctorates. Walden’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. These programs also offer curriculum aligned with American Association of Colleges of Nursing guidelines.
As Dean, Dr. George Zangaro oversees the organizational and governance structure within the school. Dr. Zangaro also oversees program directors and academic coordinators in full-time faculty positions who provide curricular and faculty oversight and supervision to doctoral prepared faculty teaching didactic courses and clinical faculty who hold master’s degrees with certification in needed specialty areas.
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The College of Nursing envisions recognition as a preeminent 21st-century school of nursing in which the contributions of nursing, health, and related sciences will transform the provision of nursing services along the continuum of care and across the human life span to meet the needs of individuals and local and global communities.
The College of Nursing provides academically rigorous and culturally and contextually relevant educational programs, based in the scholar-practitioner model, for a diverse array of nursing professionals seeking enhancement of critical thinking skills, abilities to select and implement evidence-based practices, and core and specialty nursing knowledge in order to transform society.
