For over 12 years, Jodi Dickey has been an essential member of the team at Frontier Nursing University (FNU). Starting out as Clinical Credentialing Coordinator in 2010, Dickey now serves as Director of Clinical Credentialing, a role that is vital to the success of FNU students during their clinical experiences.
Alumni Spotlight: Liz Carr pursues unique skill set in cardiovascular care and nurse-midwifery
Though some may see the work of a cardiovascular intensive care unit nurse and the work of a nurse-midwife as somewhat disparate, Frontier Nursing University recent graduate Liz Carr is confident that her background working in an ICU translates well to nurse-midwifery. A resident of Lexington, Ky., Carr currently works at the University of Kentucky (UK) Healthcare Albert B Chandler Hospital Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit and recently earned her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Nurse-Midwifery from FNU.
Grant Funds Help Send FNU Students to National Conference
In October, the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) held its annual conference in Long Beach, California. Among the attendees at the three-day conference were 20 Frontier Nursing University (FNU) psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) students and three FNU faculty members. The unique opportunity for FNU students to attend the conference was made possible by funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) grant.
Virtual Event Recorded Sessions Now Available for Nurse-Midwives and Nurse Practitioners; Free CE Sessions
Frontier Nursing University celebrated National Midwifery Week and National Nurse Practitioner Week by hosting Empower 2022, a virtual event that explored the latest practices and topics influencing Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) and (Nurse Practitioners (NPs). All sessions, including free CE sessions, are now available on YouTube.
Student Spotlight: Lori Verostick enhances midwifery skill set with PMHNP Post-Graduate Certificate
As a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) serving residents in her community, Lori Verostick has consistently pursued higher education and training to enhance her knowledge and skill set for patients. In her current pursuit, Verostick is earning her Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) post-graduate certificate (PGC) from Frontier Nursing University.
2022: A Year to Remember
2022 has been a year to remember! We have so much to be proud of, including our students, faculty, staff, alumni and donors. From September of 2021 to September of 2022, FNU graduated 215 Family Nurse Practitioner students, 260 Certified Nurse-Midwife students, 64 Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner students, 226 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students, and 148 Doctor of Nursing Practice students. These graduates completed clinicals at more than 1,700 sites in the past year. Those nurse-midwifery graduates attended over 10,400 births during their clinicals.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Debra Hunt helps students understand importance of healthcare advocacy and policy
Since she was a child, Dr. Debra Hunt, PhD, FNP-BC, GNP-BC-CNE wanted to pursue a career in nursing. Now, she holds a PhD, has extensive experience in leadership roles on several medical boards and associations, and is an associate professor at Frontier Nursing University (FNU).
Taking In-Person Clinicals Online at FNU During the Pandemic
Frontier Nursing University (FNU), a leader in graduate nursing distance education, adjusted quickly during the pandemic to make their typical in-person clinicals for Clinical Bound efficient and effective online. FNU developed virtual clinics for students with paid actors as patients to simulate the clinic environment. In these simulations, the student acts as the healthcare provider, and afterward, faculty and students come together to debrief about the interaction.
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