Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing Online 
  
Reasons to choose Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing:
- The FSMFN was founded in 1939 by Mary Breckinridge who opened the first nurse-midwifery service in the USA the Frontier Nursing Service in 1925
- FSMFN is the longest running nurse-midwifery education program in America
- Ranked as a the Top 50 Nursing School in U.S. News and World Report
- Programs accredited by NLNAC and ACME
Featured Programs from Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing:
Nursing: Nurse-Midwifery - Master of Science
In the ACME accredited Community-based Nurse-Midwifery Education Program (CNEP), students complete a self-directed, modular course of study over two to three years. The classroom is the community in which the student lives. During the clinical practicum, CNEP students work closely with the certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) in their community. The FSMFN has preceptor sites across the United States with more added on a regular basis.
The CNEP curriculum has a strong academic and clinical basis. In addition, the CNEP curriculum is unique in that it educates students not only to be nurse-midwives, but also to be entrepreneurs focusing on community assessment, market research, birth center development, and budgeting for a successful practice. The CNEP also has a strong primary care component which prepares students to take care of women across the life span. The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree and a post-master's certificate are offered in the nurse-midwifery specialty track.
Courses in the Nurse-Midwifery MSN Degree program include:
- The Role of Midwifery and Birth Centers in America
- Theories and Concepts of Advanced Practice Nursing
- Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology
- Women's Health Care
- Antepartum Care
- Intrapartum Care
- Postpartum and Newborn Care
Nursing - ADN to MSN Bridge Program
The NLNAC accredited ADN to MSN Bridge consists of six courses (20 credits) designed to "bridge" the differences between the educational preparation of the associate degree nurse and the baccalaureate nurse. These six courses will be completed over twelve months in four 12-week terms, prior to the start of the student's designated specialty track in the master's program. The Bridge is an entry option to the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program for nurses without a bachelor's degree.
All Bridge students attend Frontier Bound in Hyden--an orientation to the Bridge and to the School. While at Frontier Bound, students will participate in activities for their first term courses and will be oriented to the rest of their Bridge courses. Students will complete the Bridge courses in their communities.
After completion of the Bridge course sequence, students will return to campus for an intensive called "Crossing the Bridge," which starts the coursework in their chosen clinical specialty track. Crossing the Bridge is a required on-campus session. Crossing the Bridge is a required on-campus session. The Master of Science in Nursing degree will be granted upon completion of all remaining coursework in the clinical specialty track. No Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is awarded as part of the Bridge entry option.
Courses in the Nursing - ADN to MSN Bridge program include:
- Physical Assessment
- Communication
- Statistics
- Leadership
- Theories and Research
- Community Health
- Community Health Practicum
Nurse-Midwifery - Post-Master's Certificate
Post Masters Certificates are an option for nurses with a Master's of Science in Nursing Degree to build upon the previous masters degree by adding the midwifery specialty. This program has a strong curriculum and clinical component. The community is the classroom and students work with CNMs in their communities to complete the clinical portion of the program. The actual post-master's program of study for each student will be individualized based on that student's needs. The nurse-midwifery certificate program is accredited by ACME.
Frontier School of Midwifery & Family Nursing Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
FSMFN is institutionally accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) which was formerly known as ACNM Division of Accreditation. The nurse-midwifery post-master's certificate program and master's program are fully accredited by ACME. The Master of Science in Nursing program and post master's certificates are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). |
