- Applicants are regularly pulled and added to the waitlist and an applicant’s spot on the waitlist may shift. Therefore, having the ability to provide an applicant with their “spot” on the waitlist is not feasible.
- Being on the waitlist does not guarantee admission to the University.
- Applicants may receive an offer of admission as close as two weeks to a Frontier/DNP Bound. Therefore, it is strongly encouraged to plan ahead for things such as being financially prepared for Frontier/DNP Bound and travel expenses, immunization records (refer to bottom of page), time off work, dependent care, and etc.
- Additional supporting documentation will not be accepted in efforts to increase chances of being pulled from the waitlist.
- It is possible for applicants to remain on the waitlist for UP TO two consecutive terms; Winter/Spring, Spring/Summer and so on. If you are not chosen from the waitlist after two consecutive terms, your application for admission will expire. In the event your application expires, you may reapply. If you reapply, you will need to re-send all new documents with the exception of previously submitted transcripts. Any nursing courses taken in the interim will need transcripts submitted.
- Only admitted students receive an FNU email account.
HEALTH IMMUNIZATIONS
Once admitted, all health information must be uploaded into CastleBranch. Access to CastleBranch and a deadline for submission will be included in your offer of admission.
Below is a sample list of, including but not limited to, required health immunizations.
GENERAL INFO: Documentation of immunization or positive titers indicating immunity, all titer results must be noted as positive within laboratory parameters, equivocal and negative titers are not acceptable documentation, IgG titer results show immunity while IgM results show current infection, no exceptions can be made for the health requirements.
Mumps, Rubella, Rubeola Documentation
*Mumps – positive titer with IgG results
*Rubella (German measles) – Positive titer with IgG results
*Rubeola (measles) – Positive titer with IgG results
*Documentation of receiving 2 doses of MMR immunization series or 2 doses of the individual immunizations for Mumps, Rubella, and Rubeola
*Documentation of healthcare provider-diagnosed disease without laboratory confirmation is not acceptable evidence of immunity
Varicella (chicken pox) Documentation
*Positive titer – IgG results
*Proof of Immunization – documentation of receiving both doses of the Varicella vaccine
*Documentation of health care provider-diagnosed disease without laboratory confirmation is UnotU acceptable evidence of immunity
Influenza Documentation
*Annual vaccination with documentation
*Sites may decline a student who does not have current evidence of immunization or may require that you wear a mask while in the clinical area
COVID-19 Documentation
The COVID-19 vaccine (or exemption) is part of your listed immunization requirements in CastleBranch. However, FNU recently updated its policy to no longer require the COVID-19 vaccine. Clinical sites may require proof of vaccination or an approved exemption; if so, unvaccinated students must follow site-specific procedures, and exemption approval at each site’s discretion. The COVID-19 vaccine documentation is optional, and you may choose to upload proof of your vaccine as part of your CastleBranch requirements once you’ve purchased your CastleBranch account.
QUESTIONS? CONTACT US
Applicants with questions regarding their qualifications for admission to FNU should contact an FNU Admissions Counselor at fnuadmissions@frontier.edu or 859-279-0890.
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Angie has been a full-scope midwife since 2009. She has experience in various birth settings including home, hospital, and birth centers. She is committed to integrating the midwifery model of care in the US. She completed her master’s degree in nurse-midwifery at Frontier Nursing University (FNU) and her Doctorate at Johns Hopkins University. She currently serves as the midwifery clinical faculty at FNU. Angie is motivated by the desire to improve the quality of healthcare and has led quality improvement projects on skin-to-skin implementation, labor induction, and improving transfer of care practices between hospital and community midwives. In 2017, she created a short film on skin-to-skin called 
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Brandy Jackson serves as the Director of Undergraduate Nursing Programs and Assistant Educator at Wichita State University and Co-Director of Access in Nursing. Brandy is a seasoned educator with over 15 years of experience. Before entering academia, Brandy served in Hospital-based leadership and Critical Care Staff nurse roles. Brandy is passionate about equity in nursing education with a focus on individuals with disabilities. Her current research interests include accommodations of nursing students with disabilities in clinical learning environments and breaking down barriers for historically unrepresented individuals to enter the nursing profession. Brandy is also actively engaged in Interprofessional Education development, creating IPE opportunities for faculty and students at Wichita State. Brandy is an active member of Wichita Women for Good and Soroptimist, with the goal to empower women and girls. Brandy is a TeamSTEPPS master trainer. She received the DASIY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty in 2019 at Wichita State University. 
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