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I think you would be more competitive if you have the minimum requirement when you apply (not your FB date). The program is competitive and many nurses with well over one year of experience will apply. My friend did not get accepted to the FNP program and she had over 12 years of nursing experience. She figured out later she probably did not have the strongest essay nor the best GPA 3.2. So just make sure you application is as strong as it can be before you apply! You should go to FNU's Facebook page and look at the discussion boards to see what others are saying about applying and getting accepted, it might give you a good picture of what students look like at Frontier. https://www.facebook.com/FrontierSchool It will really also depend on how many people apply for the class you are applying for and what their applications look like. ((Also, the DNP requirement by 2015 is not set in stone, right now its a recommendation. :) They are talking about that too on the Frontier facebook page.)) Again, I wish you good luck!

Frontier is still offering the WHCNP track for its MSN program. Take a look at the school catalog for time frames and the cirriculum: "Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner Post- Master’s Certificate for CNEP Graduates CNEP graduates with a master’s degree have the option of completing a post-master’s certificate as a Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner. This option requires completion of an additional four credit hour clinical course in women’s health and primary care (WH639 for graduates of Class 30 and higher, N599 for graduates prior to Class 30). Upon completion of this course, a post-master’s certificate will be awarded and graduates will be eligible to take the National Certification Council (NCC) Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner Examination. "

You might want to contact Frontier Nursing University--lots of NY students looking for homebirth experiences! Plus, FNU offers stipends to their preceptors, which is a nice thank you for the work that preceptors do! Check them out at http://www.frontier.edu

Hi, SN_2012. I saw your original post and wanted to jump in to hopefully help. You need to have that one year of experience before you apply. The admissions requirements state RN, one year of nursing experience along with the GPA, letters of reference and your essay. Many people say this program is highly competitive and they do not take you just because you meet the minimum requirements. They take into account your years of experience and everything else to make that decision. Just because you have a high GPA doesn't mean you are the most qualified. I say follow your gut and your heart. Call Frontier and ask questions, seek out other Frontier students who are currently enrolled and ask their opinion. After all, they are paying for the education and will be honest with you! Don't be put off by having to secure your own clinical site--most students are responsible for securing their own clinical site. My advice is start early and ask often to find the right sight for you. In today's world of nursing, finding clinical sites is an issue most nursing students have to deal with and I am sure if ask Frontier students they will tell you they didn't go without a placement. :) Good luck with school! (Also, most application fees are not refundable, just an FYI.)

You can also go to ACNM's website to find more about state specific midwifery info. I know the Frontier School has more students there now than they use to, so i hope that means midwifery is making a name for itself in that state.

Klone is right....it is about the model of care (midwifery vs medical). Midwives believe birth is a normal process, not a condition that always requires hospitalization or intervention. Midwives have more training in attending normal, low-intervention births. OBs are trained in specialized areas such as surgery, most don't see many natural births during their training either. Midwives "catch" babies. OBs "deliver" babies. :) I highly suggest that you take the opportunity to shadow both types of professionals to really "see" (feel) the difference.

There are post-masters programs available to become a CNM, which I believe is the only way you can catch babies. Frontier has an online post-masters program.

Nursingmeatball, I am wondering if you already received answers to these questions, but here goes... It is my understanding you can apply in anticipation of graduating by the time you are ready to begin Frontier's program. You can't test out of stats, but you can take it at another institution...just call the school and they will talk you through that if you need to! What email are you using to contact them? That is weird...maybe you should just call the number or email them from their home page.... Good luck! Hope you get all of the info you need to make a great decision!