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Walden’s MSN Specialization in Public Health Nursing Students in the Public Health Nursing specialization are equipped to play a crucial role in enhancing the health of entire populations, especially those in underserved areas. The coursework emphasizes skills such as evaluating…

Walden’s MSN Specialization in Nursing Informatics The Nursing Informatics specialization equips nurses with the skills to make better use of information technology to improve the quality of patient care. This specialization combines nursing science with computer and information science. The…

Walden’s MSN Specialization in Nursing Education The Nursing Education specialization is designed to equip nurses for teaching roles in various undergraduate nursing programs and as educators in different healthcare settings. Graduates from this program will have the expertise to create,…

Walden’s MSN Specialization in Nurse Executive In the Nurse Executive specialization, students can get ready for a leadership role as a nurse administrator by following a specific curriculum that aims to build crucial management and leadership skills. The courses provide…

Walden’s MSN Specialization in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) is a specialized nurse with advanced training to provide mental health services to patients and their families in various places. PMHNPs diagnose, offer therapy,…

Walden’s MSN Specialization in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care This specialization will meet the needs of nurses who wish to specialize in pediatrics primary care and will enable nurses to seek their master’s degree and enter practice as a pediatric…

Walden’s MSN Program Specialization Courses NURS 6501 – Advanced Pathophysiology* (5 credits) 5 credits Advanced practice nurses need a deep understanding of disease processes throughout a person’s life. In this class, students learn about how the body works, what goes…

Walden’s University Specialization Courses NURS 6501 – Advanced Pathophysiology* (5 credits) 5 credits Advanced practice nurses need a deep understanding of how diseases affect the body throughout a person’s life. This course helps students grasp the biological processes, understand when…

Walden’s Nurse Practitioner Specializations Specialization in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner In the specialization for Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, students learn the essential skills to become nurse practitioners. They also gain advanced abilities needed in high-intensity healthcare settings…

Walden’s MSN Nursing Full Courses The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program equips students to concentrate on society’s healthcare requirements, emerge as leaders in their field by contributing to research, enhance patient care quality, handle technology and information, achieve…

5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Walden University’s MSN Program Walden University has a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program that’s approved by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The CCNE endorsement is just one reason why…

Risk for Falls Among Older Adults: Tips for MSN Students Helping prevent and treat falls is an important part of being an adult/gerontology nurse practitioner. Each year, one in four people over the age of 65 will fall.1 Because falls…