A focus on diverse, rural and underserved communities

At FNU, we exemplify the caring behaviors we hope to bring to the wider healthcare system.

A Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner (WHCNP) is an advanced practice nurse that specializes in continuing and comprehensive health care for women throughout their lives. WHCNPs provide well-woman care, reproductive and gynecological care, and prenatal and postpartum care. Additionally, WHCNPs focus on health promotion, disease prevention, health education, and helping patients make smart lifestyle choices.

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Affordable
Affordable Tuition

Flexibility
100% Online Coursework

Supportive
Doctorally-prepared Faculty

Dedicated
Clinical Placement Services

Accredited
Top-ranked Programs

Frontier Nursing University offers a graduate Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner specialty track specialty track that can be pursued full- or part-time while completing a Master of Science in Nursing or a Post-Graduate Certificate. After earning an MSN or certificate, you have the option to continue on to the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at FNU.

With our distance education model, your home community serves as your classroom. FNU faculty are committed to being present and providing consistent support throughout the educational journey. Our flexible women’s health care nurse practitioner program allows you to complete courses online and work closely with a certified women’s health care nurse practitioner during your clinical experience.

“The faculty at Frontier Nursing University are very supportive, kind, and caring.” - Kenna Hopkins, Student

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Exam Pass Rates

98% of our women’s health care nurse practitioner graduates pass the national certification exam the first time.

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A leader in distance education since 1989

Frontier Nursing University’s mission is built on more than 80 years of experience in graduate nursing and midwifery education. FNU implemented a distance education model in 1989, allowing us to reach rural and underserved communities nationwide with students in all 50 states.

Our community-based Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program curriculum has a strong academic and clinical basis. It is unique in that we teach you not only to be a women’s health care nurse practitioner, but also to be an entrepreneur and a leader in the healthcare system.