Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech, Ph.D., PMHNP-BC, APRN, has been named the Interim Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO). Dr. Alexander-Delpech currently serves at FNU as an Associate Professor, Chair of the Health Equity subcommittee, Chair of the President’s Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), and Chair of the Faculty, Staff, and Preceptor Development and Retention committee. “Dr. Alexander-Delpech has extensive experience in planning, implementing, and evaluating DEI … [Read more...]
FNU Students Earn Honor Society Scholarships
Each fall, Frontier Nursing University’s (FNU) Chi Pi Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) awards several students with financial scholarships. To qualify for STTI membership, students must have completed at least a quarter of their degree program, hold a 3.5 or higher grade point average and demonstrate academic excellence. This year, three nurse practitioner students received the scholarship, including Jazmin Townes, Joanna Wilder, and Sarah Logan. … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: Cody Pittman hopes to reach more rural and underserved populations with mental telehealth practice
At the heart of Frontier Nursing University is a talented and diverse community of students, alumni, faculty, staff, Couriers and preceptors. Spotlight blogs feature members of our FNU community that are focused on the mission of educating nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners to deliver quality health care to underserved and rural populations. Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumni Cody Pittman, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, has worked full-time in correctional healthcare with the Kentucky … [Read more...]
Frontier Nursing University Offers Students Unique, Innovative Experience Before Clinicals
What sets Frontier Nursing University (FNU) apart from other online advanced nursing programs? The answer: many things, but one thing at the top of the list is our on-campus Clinical Bound experience for Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Post-Graduate Certificate (PGC) students! Clinical Bound is a five-day skills intensive experience in which students return to our Versailles, Ky. campus before they begin their clinical practicum. This unique, hands-on active learning experience allows … [Read more...]
Join Frontier Nursing University in celebrating National Public Health Week
The past two years have shown us: Public health is critical. That’s why Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is excited to be a part of the 27th National Public Health Week, celebrated April 4-10. We know public health is more than a single topic; it’s countless issues and practices that help every American to live as long and as well as they can. This year, we’re joining the American Public Health Association in their celebration: Public Health is Where You Are. The COVID-19 pandemic and … [Read more...]
Becoming a Standardized Patient
Standardized patients are essential to the hands-on, innovative educational experience for Frontier Nursing University (FNU) students. Standardized patients portray characteristics of real patients in practice simulated interactions with students. They are physically examined and questioned by students. The standardized patient then gives feedback to the students about the encounter. Because FNU is a distance-learning institution, standardized patients provide our students a unique learning … [Read more...]
Women’s History Month Q&A with Dr. Paula Alexander-Delpech, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC Interim Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
March is Women’s History Month. During this time, we aim to celebrate and recognize women’s achievements in history, raise awareness against bias, and take action for equality. This month Frontier Nursing University (FNU) will highlight a few female leaders at FNU in Q&A style blogs. Previously, we highlighted Dr. Anne Cockerham, PhD, CNM, WHNP-BC, CNE, FACNM, FNU Professor and Course Coordinator, and FNU’s Dean of Nursing, Dr. Joan Slager, CNM, DNP, FACNM, FAAN. For the final blog in … [Read more...]
The Winter Quarterly Bulletin Answers All Your Questions About Precepting, Including Why It’s So Important
The Frontier Nursing University (FNU) Quarterly Bulletin always aims to inform, and the Winter 2022 issue is no different. In particular, the Winter issue takes an in-depth look at precepting and the very important role that preceptors play in the lives of our students. “FNU students are primed and ready to help fill these gaps, but they must have clinical hours to complete their course requirements and gain the real-world experience they need to excel,” explained Director of Clinical … [Read more...]
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