Rachel Waltz

Rachel Waltz has been an instructor in the School of Nursing since 2011. She teaches in both the master’s program and the DNP program. Waltz is a Board Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner who has worked for over 15 years in primary care, family planning, obstetrics and STD clinics serving primarily low-income individuals.  Her research focus is on breast milk warming methods in the NICU setting.

Education:

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Purdue University, 2010
Master of Science in Nursing, Hahnemann University, 2000
WHNP Certificate Program, Indiana University and IFHC, 1995
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Indiana University, 1988
Associate of Science in Nursing, The University of the State of New York, 1986

Professional Organizations/Memberships/Certifications:

• Board Certified Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner, The National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCC), 1996 to present
• Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Chapter, 2001 to present
• Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses of Indiana, 2010 to present

Courses (Current):

• NUR 611
• NUR 730

Courses (previous 2 years):

• NUR 611
• NUR 780