Frontier Nursing University

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.

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
  • Nurse-Midwifery
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner
• ADN to MSN Bridge
• Post Masters Completion
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Accreditation

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.

External links

• School website
• allnursingschools.com