Frontier Nursing University
Coordinates: 38°9′56″N 83°22′45″W / 38.16556°N 83.37917°W
| Type | Private, Graduate School of Nursing (Masters, Post Masters Certificate & Doctorate) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1939 |
| President | Susan Stone |
| Students | 900 |
| Location | Hyden, Kentucky, USA |
| Website | http://www.frontier.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 established by the Frontier Nursing Service in 1939. Mrs. Mary Breckinridge, the driving force of the graduate school, founded the Frontier Nursing Service in 1925 as a demonstration project in the care of mother and child. The Frontier Graduate School of Midwifery graduated its first class in 1940. In 1970, the school was renamed the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing with the opening of the nation's first family nurse practitioner education program. In 1989/1990, as a joint effort of the Frontier Nursing Service, Case Western Reserve University, the Maternity Center Association, and the National Association of Childbearing Centers, the Community-based Nurse-midwifery Education Program was born. Hence, Frontier became the first graduate school of nurse-midwifery to offer distance education.[1] In 2005, the Community-Based Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner option was added. In 2011, Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing became Frontier Nursing University to underscore the distinct graduate level programs while reflecting the institution's history and vision. In that same year, FNU was ranked nationally by U.S. News & World Report as 1st among graduate schools of nurse-midwifery and 14th among family nurse practitioner programs.
Mission
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.
Academics
Frontier Nursing University academic offerings include:
- Master of Science in Nursing
- ADN to MSN Bridge
- Post Masters Certificate
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Accreditation
The school is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education,[2] and the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
References
- ↑ Blackford, Linda B. (2007-06-25). "A tradition of service". Lexington Herald-Leader.
- ↑ "American College of Nurse-Midwives". ACNM. Retrieved 22 November 2014.