No schools are safeties for nursing. I would honestly apply to any and all that are of most interest to her. At most campuses a car would be needed the last 2 years for clinicals and many schools can have clinicals being up to 30-60 min away. Just because there are lots of hospitals nearby does not mean that its easy for the college to get clinical sites for all the different clinicals needed. (I work for an urban college of nursing.)
Also, being an RN is an actual end game degree, there is zero need to go for more schooling. Nurses need to do research into jobs and pay (and lifestyle) of advanced nursing degrees in their area.