The Frontier community is proud to have students and alumni serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the next few weeks, we are committed to sharing their stories in order to provide insight, hope and encouragement. Thank you to all the health care workers who are risking their own well-being daily to serve our nation. Click here to read more stories of courage and dedication. Editor’s Note: Following is a personal account from the front lines of one of the COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Winter Term Featured Preceptors: Patty Kandiko, Jeana Smith, Karin VanderVelde & Karen Ady
In the heart of Grand Junction, CO., four Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumni with a passion for nurse-midwifery are mentoring the next generation through precepting. Patty Kandiko, CNM, Jeana Smith, CNM, Karin VanderVelde, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC, and Karen Ady, CNM are all being honored as FNU’s 2020 Winter Term featured preceptors. Patty, Jeana, and Karin V. are currently catching babies at Bloomin’ Babies Birth Center, while Karen A. works at Mesa Midwives on the Western slope of … [Read more...]
FNU Joins in 25th Annual National Public Health Week
On April 6-12, 2020, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) will join with healthcare organizations across the United States to celebrate National Public Health Week, organized by the American Public Health Association (APHA). Participants will unite to start conversations and take positive steps towards improving the health of their neighbors and friends, contributing to the overall state of health of the country. The conference comes at a crucial time as public health has never been more important … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: Nurse-Midwife Jennifer Scott Serves Local Mennonite Community
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumna Jennifer Scott, CNM, recently left her hospital job to co-found a home birth practice in her local Old Order Mennonite community. Located in the Finger Lakes region of central New York, Jennifer and her colleagues opened Community Midwives in March of last year, filling a gap in maternity care in the area. In a typical week at Community Midwives, Jennifer spends one day in an open clinic providing prenatal care and other services to the women who … [Read more...]
Getting to Know FNU’s New Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
A few weeks ago, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) introduced our new Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO), Dr. Geraldine Young, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CDE, FAANP. Dr. Young has practiced for 20 years in the nursing field, and advocating for diversity and inclusion in nursing education has been at the forefront of her work. She holds a DNP from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in addition to an MSN from Alcorn State University and a BSN from the University of Mississippi Medical … [Read more...]
Year of the Nurse and the Midwife Spotlight: Stephanie VanderHorst
Stephanie VanderHorst, CNM, MSN, Class 28, had a plan. She was going to open a freestanding birthing center in Auburn, Ind., a rural community of 13,000 people located in DeKalb County, two hours north of Indianapolis. There was no birthing center in the community and she knew there was a need.As part of her coursework at Frontier Nursing University (FNU), she developed a business plan for the birthing center in 2000. The results were not what she expected.“I realized my plan for a birthing … [Read more...]
Frontier Nursing University Welcomes Dr. Geraldine Young as New Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Dr. Geraldine Young, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CDE, FAANP, has been appointed as the new Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO) at Frontier Nursing University (FNU). Dr. Young, whose service in the nursing profession spans over 20 years, holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (2010), an MSN from Alcorn State University (2005), and a BSN from the University of Mississippi Medical Center (2001). She is also a board-certified family nurse … [Read more...]
FNU Supports “Call the Midwife” During Nationwide Premiere of Season 9
UPDATE: Due to safety concerns surrounding COVID-19, the screening event on March 26th has been cancelled. Please tune in for the premiere of "Call the Midwife" on PBS on March 29th, and if you live in Florida or Kentucky, keep an eye out for Frontier's commercial! 2020 rings in a new season of the PBS drama series “Call the Midwife” and also the ninth consecutive year that Frontier Nursing University (FNU) has supported the show by airing commercial spots in both Kentucky and Florida. On … [Read more...]
