Walden University Nursing Reviews

Beware of Walden University: they use Meditrek to complete practicum applications and they are absolutely useless. Firstly don’t get caught in the same trap I did, where they make you complete all of your application requirements (background checks, Urine Drug Screens, immunizations, flu vaccines, along with HIPAA classes OSHA classes). All of which you have to pay for and everything expires within one year, so by the time you get to your fourth practicum you have to scramble to get it all done again. They will deny every application several times (on average 5-10) for the most ridiculous things, my latest example (my application was denied because the person reading the application looked at the date of my previous OSHA certification not the new one) delaying my application again by another week.

I suppose that there are programs at Walden University that are very good. I wouldn't know. I am a student in the PMHNP program. I have earned 2 degrees from Brick and Mortar schools and one degree online. Never have I faced issues with unprofessional treatment or fraudulent advertising as I have with this school. The enrollment specialist was so very kind, which is why I chose Walden in the first place. The professors have been exceptional, and the coursework is very similar to other online programs, as I have learned from my coworkers.

I am a Walden alumni and returned for my post-master's in PPMHNP and they have made one mistake after another. They put a hold on my financial aid because of a bursar hold for my Walden transcripts and I graduated with my MSN in 2015 then went back for my BSN which I got in 2018. They could find my ADN transcripts from 1995 but not my Walden transcripts. The different departments at Walden cannot contact each other per financial aid. The Meditrek and Castlebranch they use for practicums are a joke also.

It is true about this program only being interested in keeping students’ loan money flowing in by delaying EVERYTHING and pretty much handing you a catalog and saying, “good luck” but not meaning it. You are at the mercy of a school that will not even pretend to care about your academic progress. Don’t expect to have ANYONE in your corner along the way. You can do everything you’re supposed to - excel at the coursework, keeping up with the fast pace, and still find yourself being held back due to sheer administrative incompetence, with no recourse. Even the class action lawsuit & buyout did not change how the school operates, because they are doing the EXACT same things named in the lawsuit.

Completing the actual DNP program may take you 2 years, but obtaining approval for your capstone project is a painful and costly joke. For a school whose mission is promoting social change, you spend about 6 months trying to get your committee to approve a project, you are assigned 3 members. One tells you everything looks great, the next one makes revisions, and the third comes back and denies even the revisions made by their colleagues. It feels like a circus and you are in the middle of it.

The enrolling was stressful but when is it not? I've found this program easier than most and had no problem with it. In conclusions, it was all very standard stuff to help me learn what I need to get my degree. Would most likely use again.

Enrolling was pretty easy. Taking the class wasn’t hard because I could work at my own schedule. I liked the fact that I didn’t have to get up early and walk in the cold to a class. I also liked that I could sit in my bed instead of a hard desk. However, engaging could be hard like when there were group projects for example. In a physical class you have a professor to teach you the material. In the online classes there might be a video sometime but you are responsible for much of your own learning. Despite that, you still get graded just as harshly as if you were in a physical class. And despite being harder than a physical class it was still helpful.

Life changing opportunity. I loved the campus. It was always lively and well put together. And most of the classes were tolerable. The courses have helped me very much, there is nothing more I could of asked for as far as what I got out of the program. I was able to retain what I had learned very well as well. I loved the professors. They were great at connecting with us 1 on 1. But I was not as pleased with a few who tended to favor some students while not so willing to help others.

From my individual experience there are many positive attributes of this online program. I like that the program is: Self propelled, self driven, flexible to meet the demands of my daily life. It also has excellent resources. I found the online platform to be well thought out and user friendly. Course work criteria thoroughly described. Degree pursuit algorithm laid out clearly and advancing through courses easily tracked online. Overall I am satisfied with my experience but it can be improved by providing ancillary resources to help meet the demands of furthering education while work and raising a family.