Louisiana State Board & Walden University

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Specializes in Trauma ICU, Emergency Dept., Home Health.

I'm currently waiting to here back from the LSBN on their acceptance of Walden University Nurse Practitioner Degree Program. Does anyone know if they allow this program for Louisiana nurses? Thanks James!

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Specializes in ICU-Step Down, Cardiac/CHF, Telemetry, L&D.

The LSBN has a list of accepted out of state programs on their website. From my understanding the universities have to go through a lot to be approved in this state. I just looked and didn't see Walden on their list. http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/Portals/1/Documents/Forms/Schools.pdf Graduate Level Progams With Louisiana Clinical Practice FAQ

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jl76RN... I know this is an old post, but I am looking for some information on Walden and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. I recently graduated from Walden with my APRN degree and have accepted a job in the State of Louisiana. I know that Walden does not accept students from Walden but will the State Board of Nursing not grant you an APRN license to practice in their state if you graduated from Walden?
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Did you get a good response out of this. I'm in the same situation now.

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Specializes in Nurse Scientist-Research.

I found this page on the Walden page. If you look at the bottom of the page under the first asterisk there is a note saying something to the effect that Walden can't register anyone into an NP specialty program from any of the following states, one of which is LA. Now I don't know if that means they can register you to their FNP, because I think that's a specialty but it's also considered kind of primary care, general practice. Seems like you probably couldn't go through Walden then practice in LA.

https://www.waldenu.edu/online-masters-programs/msn-nurse-practitioner-family/curriculum/rn-track

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Thank you everything seems so vague. I passed boards a year ago, and am license to practice in Texas. Got a job offer in Louisiana, so working on endorsing my license in Louisiana.

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Specializes in ER.

Hello, Jncicrn

Has there been any update on your ability to get an Louisiana license?

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

In order to obtain Advanced Practice RN license, the LA BON requires that applicants have attended an APRN program approved by the state --see the list of approved out of state programs here: Approved Schools of Nursing

Individual students can not request BON school approval, request must come from each advanced practice nursing program. Walden is not on the list.

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Any update on this? 

Does Louisiana BON allow Walden graduates to be licensed in the state? 

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

See Waldens statement @ bottom of FNP page:

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Enrollment Restrictions by State
Walden currently cannot enroll residents of the following states/districts into any nurse practitioner specializations: Louisiana, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Rhode Island.

Walden is not on the 2023 LA List of Approved Schools  to offer clinical experiences there.

Once can contact the board of nursing for confirmation or to check if APRN graduate from Walden and licensed in another state, can one licensed be endorsed to LA -- info not on their website.

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