Online Nursing Degrees

You understand the needs of your patients and your organization—but you see the opportunities for improvement in the nursing profession. With Walden University's online degree programs in nursing, you can become an agent of change and a leader in your field.

Master’s

• M.S. in Nursing (MSN)

Bachelor’s

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Certificate

• Post-Masters Certificates in Nursing

M.S. in Nursing (MSN)

This online degree program focuses on developing leaders in the nursing field. This graduate degree course is based on nursing guidelines from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The graduate degree curriculum uses nationally renowned faculty to help you acquire the tools to teach others and prepare for current and future career opportunities. The program is available to RNs with a BSN, ADN, or Diploma.

Specializations

  • General
  • Education
  • Informatics
  • Leadership and Management

Walden University’s M.S. in Nursing (MSN) is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), a national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate and graduate education programs in preparing effective nurses. For students, accreditation signifies program innovation and continuous self-assessment. Graduates recognize that, as they seek new positions or entry into doctoral programs, accreditation is valued and may be required.



Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

This online degree completion program provides current registered nurses who have a hospital diploma or associate degree in nursing with the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree. Changing job placements in health care organizations, evolving demands by diverse populations for superior health care delivery, and pending legislation in several states (NY, IA), are propelling the nursing industry to establish a bachelor’s degree as minimum preparation to practice.

Walden’s BSN curriculum has been designed by nursing experts and provides an in-depth understanding of evidence-based practices that can be applied on the job immediately. The program can be completed in as little as 18 months.* With a Walden BSN degree, you can gain the skills and credentials you need to stay current in an evolving health care profession.

* Time to completion depends on individual progress and credits transferred.

Specializations

  • General Program


Post-Masters Certificates in Nursing

The demand for nurse leaders in education, technology, clinical settings, and at the upper levels of management is increasing. As a professional nurse seeking to meet this growing demand, you must have access to the most current thinking and best practices. Earning a Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing can help you bolster your skills so you can help meet rapidly growing demands for better patient care, achieve greater professional recognition, create new career opportunities or improve long-term career prospects, and improve your position with regard to compensation.

Certificates

  • Nursing Education
  • Nursing Informatics
  • Nursing Leadership & Management


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Note on Licensure
Walden University’s MSN program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), a national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. CCNE ensures the quality and integrity of baccalaureate and graduate education programs in preparing effective nurses. For students, accreditation signifies program innovation and continuous self-assessment. Graduates recognize that, as they seek new positions or entry into doctoral programs, accreditation is valued and may be required.

Walden University is accredited in the United States by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association; www.ncahlc.org; 1-312-263-0456.

The Higher Learning Commission is one of the six regional accrediting associations recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The North Central Association is a U.S. membership organization for educational institutions that was created to develop and maintain high standards of academic excellence.

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