What do I need in order to submit my application?

From Meditrek

• Your username and password
  • You will receive one username and password for the entirety of your use with Meditrek
  • You will receive this information approximately two terms prior to your first practicum course
  • If you have not received your password a month before your application is due, please contact us here

From Your Mentor Nominee

• Their current email address. 
• Their credentials
• Their title/position
• Their phone number
• Their current position and how this will meet the required objectives of the course
• Completed Mentor Commitment Form. 
  • This form is sent to directly to the mentor via email when you submit the preceptor information section in Meditrek.  You will need to follow up with your mentor to receive the document from them.
  • Must be completed by your mentor
  • Must be uploaded by you in to Meditrek

From Your Field Site

• You will need to identify the field site administrator. This is usually someone in risk management, legal, HR, office manager, Dean, Associate Dean, Director of Nursing etc. Once identified you will need;
  • Their name and title
  • Their email and phone
  • To let them know they will receive an email from us if you are not an employee of the site

From Yourself

• Your Walden ID number and Walden email address
• Your RN license in the state you are completing your practicum
  • Must show your name
  • Must show the expiration date

For Webinars, FAQs, and Tutorials on how to submit your application, please go here.

What is Meditrek?

Meditrek, a product of HSoft Corporation, is a user-friendly online tool that will help you apply for, track, and manage your practicum experience. Meditrek will help you:

• Collaborate more effectively with faculty and preceptors.
• Track your time spent at each clinical field site and organize it by course, term, and more.
• Provide documentation of your experience to potential employers or certifying agencies for certificates and licensure.
• Provide an easy and trackable system to submit your practicum applications.
• Access the system 24 hours a day from anywhere with an Internet connection, including your computer, tablet, and smartphone, even after you graduate. 

Meditrek Questions?

Log into Meditrek HERE

For additional information check Determining the Status of Your Application.

Applications will not be reviewed in the Incomplete, Incomplete-Started, Returned or Closed status. If you are planning to use an application in this status action is required. The email sent you from Meditrek on the date of the status change will give more information. If you have additional questions reach out to the Field Experience after you have read the Meditrek email and checked your Meditrek profile.

What Happens After an Application is Submitted

1. When you successfully submit your application, you will receive an automatic email from Meditrek stating it was submitted.

2. You should allow 2-3 weeks (3-4 during peak time) to receive a response from a Field Education Coordinator via your Walden Email.

3. The application and the affiliation agreement are two separate entities being worked on simultaneously.

4. You will receive an email reply with one of the following in regards to your application

• Your application has be returned for further work.
  • The email will identify what you need to correct.
  • You will need to log back into Meditrek, select teh application, correct the error and re-submit.
  • You will then get another email confirmation when it's been re-submitted.
• Your application is pending.
  • The application has been submitted and is currently being reviewed by Field Experience staff.
  • Click here to download this status explanation.
• Your application has been approved:
  • You are cleared to start the identified course/practicum with the identified preceptor at the identified field site during the identified quarter following registration for the course.

5. We process applications as they come in and if we identify an error later we are able to override the approval.

6. You can log in to Meditrek at any time to see the status of your application.

Who Reviews the Application?

Each application is reviewed by a region team of six.

Meet the your regional team HERE.

Schedule an appointment with an expert on your team HERE.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-BSN and RN-BSN-MSN Tracks) – Field Experience is Required