| Frontier Nursing University | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1939 |
| Type | Private, Master's only |
| President | Susan Stone |
| Students | 900 |
| Location | Hyden, Kentucky, USA |
| Website | http://www.frontierschool.edu |
Frontier Nursing University, formerly Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing is a private non-profit graduate school located in Hyden, Kentucky, United States. The Leslie County school was started by the Frontier Nursing Service in 1939. In 1989, it became the first midwifery school to offer distance education.[1]
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The school's mission is to:
provide a high quality education that prepares nurses to become competent, entrepreneurial, ethical and compassionate nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners who will provide primary care for women and families residing in all areas with a focus on rural and medically underserved populations.
Frontier Nursing University academic offerings include:
The school is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, American College of Nurse-Midwives [1] Division of Accreditation, and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.