Frontier Nursing University (FNU) student Mairi Wiles, BSN, RN, who had a unique journey to her career in midwifery, recently shared her thought-provoking poem and thoughts at FNU’s 2018 Diversity Impact. Just 10 years ago, Mairi was a soul-searching study-abroad student who had only recently learned about progressive birth options. At the time, she had no plans to pursue a nurse-midwifery specialty given its long, challenging and academically rigorous path. But, the more of the world she … [Read more...]
Couriers Impact Appalachian Communities Through Summer of Service
The 2018 Couriers served a vast number of Appalachian community members through their summer of working in clinics and nonprofits. We are pleased to share with you a glimpse of their summer projects and service below: Molly Craig Molly Craig served with Kentucky Mountain Health Alliance (Little Flower Clinic) and Bluegrass Care Navigators. For her community project, she worked with a local practitioner to conduct a seminar on combating opioid addiction for inmates at the Leslie County … [Read more...]
Frontier ADN Bridge DNP Students Impact Communities With DNP Projects
Two Frontier Nursing University graduates have implemented impactful doctoral projects into their Kentucky communities. Nurses Nina Booth and Carrie Dunaway began their education at FNU through the ADN Bridge Entry Option and went straight through earning their Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree to their Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. Nina and Carrie each implemented a DNP Project and Practicum as part of the program. The projects serve to provide FNU DNP students with a … [Read more...]
Featured Preceptor: Cheyenne Brown, APRN, CNM
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) preceptor Cheyenne Brown, APRN, CNM, from Seven Hills Women’s Health Centers in Cincinnati, Ohio, was honored as FNU’s “Featured Preceptor” for the Summer 2018 term. Cheyenne was nominated by recent nurse-midwifery graduate and DNP student Michelle Gragg. Cheyenne is a certified nurse-midwife with a master’s degree in public health. She spent many years serving the underserved population of Cincinnati before relocating to work in the Seven Hills birth center. … [Read more...]
The History of Nursing
At its very core, nursing has been around for centuries, although the profession of nursing started at the height of the Roman Empire, around 300 A.D. The Empire wanted to place a hospital within every town under its rule. Nurses were needed to assist doctors in caring for patients in the newly-erected hospitals. Modern Nursing Born in the Middle Ages During the Middle Ages, the nursing industry became infused with religion, with most nurses being nuns or monks. The early hospitals during … [Read more...]
FNU to Begin Work on Versailles Campus
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is making progress on its “New Frontier” in Versailles, Ky. FNU has secured a contractor and is set to begin the renovations to several buildings and plots on its new property in Versailles, with expected completion date for the new campus set for January 2020. FNU purchased the 67-acre lot in October 2017 with a vision to expand enrollment and pass on Mary Breckinridge’s vision and values to more nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners. The lot was … [Read more...]
FNU PRIDE Students Attend NBNA and NAHN Conferences
Students, staff and faculty in the Frontier Nursing University (FNU) PRIDE Program represented FNU at two nurse association conferences in July. The PRIDE Program at FNU promotes diversity in nursing and nurse-midwifery by recruiting and retaining underrepresented students with the goal of becoming nurse-midwives or nurse practitioners. PRIDE members attended both the National Black Nurses Association and the National Association of Hispanic Nurses annual meetings in July of 2018. … [Read more...]
Student Kudos: Essence Williams, Jessie Tinglan and Shoshanah Blaiss
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) seeks to empower its students to make a difference in their communities and in the field of health care. We are recognizing three students who have taken significant steps over the last several months to better their education and the care they provide. FNU Student Awarded NBNA "Top 40 and Under" Designation The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) announced FNU student Essence T. Williams, RN, BSN, CBC, CCE, SNM as one of 19 “Top 40 and Under” … [Read more...]
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