HONORING MRS. BRECKINRIDGE’S CALLING

“Mary Breckinridge understood what it meant to be passionate about the care given to families and the knowledge imparted upon students,” says Frontier Nursing’s President Dr. Susan Stone.  “Marking 75 years as a pioneer in graduate nursing and midwifery education, Frontier is at the forefront of healthcare innovation and technology. Our anniversary is a celebration of continuing Mary Breckinridge’s mission and vision, while preparing our graduates to continue making an impact on healthcare nationwide and around the globe. ”

FNU is both a nationally and regionally accredited University with more than 1,500 students currently enrolled. Frontier prepares nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners to provide care in all parts of the world, with a focus on rural and underserved areas. Our students are drawn to the tradition of Frontier and its storied mission of service, ” adds Dr. Stone.

More on Mary Breckinridge’s story here.


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ABOUT FRONTIER

For 75 years, Frontier Nursing University, with its heart in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky, has educated nursing and midwifery leaders who have touched the lives of children and families across the nation and around the globe. Our master’s and doctoral programs educate nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners in the primary care of women and families.

IN THE NEWS

‹ Celebrating 75 Years

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‹ Frontier Honoring 75

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‹ Anniversary Events

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‹ Busting Midwifery Myths

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‹ FNU Featured in STORY Magazine

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‹ FNU Celebrating 75 Years

View full release (PDF) June 2014: Lexington, KY. – In 1939, Frontier Nursing University nurse-midwives set out on horseback over rough Eastern Kentucky terrain to care for women, attend births, and forever enrich the lives of rural families. Seventy-five years later, Frontier graduates travel by more modern means, from mobile health clinics to floatplanes in Alaska, […]

‹ Journey Into Wellbeing

In late 2012, Debra K, host and executive producer of The Journey into Wellbeing, learned of Mary Breckinridge…