Walden University FNP

travelRN555 · May 16, 2018

I graduated from their program last year. There is a lot of 'busy work' with papers and discussions. If you want to get the most out of the program I would not advise doubling up on courses as you are responsible for teaching yourself all of the material. I would suggest that you do a little research to see if facilities in your area are willing to take graduates from online only programs. Where I live one of the largest healthcare systems won't even look at your application if you attended an online proprietary school.

I would also suggest looking through some of the other threads on here regarding current NP education. I don't want to be negative, but I think that many of the opinions about low standards of many of the online programs are legitimate. I wish I had done more research before I selected my program.

Nikkiberk1973 · Jun 2, 2018

TravelRN555, have you been able to find work as an NP after graduating from Walden? I'm really interested in their acute care NP program, but don't want to apply if I won't be able to find a job.

travelRN555 · Jun 16, 2018

TravelRN555, have you been able to find work as an NP after graduating from Walden? I'm really interested in their acute care NP program, but don't want to apply if I won't be able to find a job.

Yes, but it took forever. I got hired at a brand new urgent care. I have yet to start though because they are still finishing construction.

RNtoFNP20yrs · Jun 25, 2018

I'm in Walden's FNP program now. I separated the last two didactic courses before starting clinical rotations. I did so because last quarter I took Leadership and Patho together and didn't feel like I retained much from Patho. Now I'm taking Pharmacology separately and plan to take Health Assessment separately in the fall. I REALLY want to focus on Health Assessment because this and Pharm will be the crux of my practice as an FNP.

Now, I personally know a local Walden FNP grad. She had NO problems getting preceptors and NO problem landing a job once she passed clinicals. She works 3 twelve hour shifts per week in a local express-care center. They didn't seem to care that she went to an online FNP program. I live in NE Ohio.

adreamdeferred, MSN, RN, APRN, NP · Jul 3, 2018

I agree with RNtoFNP20yrs. I live in NW Ohio and work for a large healthcare organization. They hire Walden grads all the time and they are on the list of schools they provide reimbursement for. As a matter of fact I belong to a state NP organization and there is a nice size group of Walden graduates in the area, all employed. There are lots of University of Cincinnati students here too. If I had to do it all over again, I may have given their program a harder look. One of the U of C students was from Columbus (2.5 hr drive). She could not find preceptors in her area and my preceptor learned of her through the NP organization and agreed to help her so she would not have to sit out. I am a current AGPCNP student completing final two clinical courses at the same time. You have to petition for permission to do this.