Frontier Nursing University
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Type | President Susan Stone | |
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Dean | Joan Slager | |
Students | 2500 | |
Location | , , United States 38°9′56″N 83°22′45″W / 38.16556°N 83.37917°W | |
Website | www |
Frontier Nursing University is a
History
Frontier Nursing University was founded in 1939 as the Frontier Graduate School of Midwifery. 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
Academics
Frontier Nursing University focuses exclusively on distance nursing education with a strong focus on training nurses to provide advanced care to rural and underserved communities. It offers a Master of Science in Nursing, post-Master's certificate, and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) with speciality certification leading to education as a Family Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, Women's Healthcare Nurse Practitioner, or Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. [1]
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.
The institution is tied number 53 overall in "Best Nursing Schools: Master's" in U.S. News & World Report's 2022 rankings. Four of the institution's programs are individually ranked:[3][4]
- #67 in Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs
- #3 in Best Online Family Nurse Practitioner Master's Programs (tie)
- #37 in Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice
- #27 in Nursing-Midwifery (tie)
Campus
The campus moved from its original home in Hyden, Kentucky, to a wooded setting in Versailles, Kentucky in 2020.
References
- ^ Blackford, Linda B. (2007-06-25). "A tradition of service". Lexington Herald-Leader.
- ^ "American College of Nurse-Midwives". ACNM. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Frontier Nursing University overall rankings". U.S. News & World Report. 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Frontier Nursing University online rankings". U.S. News & World Report. 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.