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I too am waiting!!

Yes you can! I am currently attending the PhD in nursing at the Univ. of Phoenix.

Do not give up! I will be paying the rest of my life....no kidding! Putting my MSN, and PhD together, I will owe > 100K when I graduate It is worth every penny! Maybe the government will excuse our loans (just wishing). With the nursing faculty shortage, they should forgive our loans. I do love teaching, unfortunately, the pay is terrible.

Kelly, I attended Walden University online for my masters degree in nursing education. It was great, and you could always contact the instructors if you had questions. Hope this helps. I also did not have any problems with obtaining a job after graduation.

I think that rural nursing should be a specialty

I agree with you! Walden was excellent for MSN-Nursing Education.

I have to agree with you. I also obtained my degree from Walden in Nursing education. I am currently working at a BSN program. We are also in the process of developing a new curriculum. Everyone who finds out that my degree is from Walden, state that they respect the nurses from that program because they have a very rigorous curriculum. I am currently attending University of Phoenix for my PhD in nursing education.

No, only my MSN. The workload is not to rigorous, and I workded full time and had my son who played football in high school. It is very doable.

Walden is an excellent. I obtained my MSN from them, they mail you all of the materials for each semester, and the professors will answer your questions in the same day. Great University

Walden University graduate in Nursing Education in 09. Great university, books included and mailed before classes start. Prompt answers from professors.

Hello, Have you tried speaking with the nurse managers of these units? When I wanted a job in an ICU, I personally spoke to the nurse manger. I feel this might help with your getting hired; sometimes they can 'go over' the HR dept. Just a suggestion

I was having the same thoughts....

I am a Walden graduate of the education track of the MSN. Graduated in 2009. It is a great school, and time will fly...so enjoy!

You should have no problems finding a job as a nursing educator, since there is a shortage of nursing educators. To get tenured, you will need to have a docotrate degree. Also, NP's will be required to have a doctorate degree in the very near future. Hope this helps.

Where I teach, the state requires a MSN to teach in the LPN programs