Each of the graduate programs at Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is offered through distance education where students complete coursework online and clinical hours in their own communities across the country. The convenience that distance education brings to nurse-midwifery and nurse practitioner students is one of FNU’s primary advantages, but it can also present unique challenges in locating quality clinical sites and preceptors to meet each student’s needs. Preceptors (nurse-midwives, nurse … [Read more...]
Former U.S. Surgeon General to Speak at FNU Commencement Ceremony
Versailles, Ky. – Dr. Joycelyn Elders, M.D., will be the keynote speaker at Frontier Nursing University’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, September 28 in Lexington, Ky. Dr. Elders became the 15th Surgeon General of the United States when she was appointed to that post by President Clinton in 1993. She also was the first African American, and only the second woman to serve as the U.S. Surgeon General. Born in 1933 in the rural farming community of Schaal, Ark., Elders was the eldest of … [Read more...]
DNP Graduates’ Work Published in New Edition of Textbook
Alumni of Frontier Nursing University (FNU) are contributing to the future of healthcare by sharing their research to educate present and future students. Several FNU alumni have authored research chapters in a text for nursing students. The Fifth Edition of Caring for the Vulnerable: Perspectives in Nursing Theory, Practice, and Research will feature a staggering 12 FNU representatives. These include 9 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) graduates, 4 faculty or former faculty members, and a … [Read more...]
Frontier Nursing University Announces 2019 Commencement Ceremony Plans
Versailles, Ky. – Today, Frontier Nursing University announced plans for the 2019 commencement ceremonies, which will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 28, in the Bluegrass Ballroom of the Lexington Center in Lexington, Ky. FNU’s commencement ceremony honors the nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners who have completed the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, Master in Science of Nursing degree, or Post-Graduate Certificate. In 2018, more than 1,600 people attended the commencement … [Read more...]
FNU Students and Graduates Showcased at National and International IHI Events
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) seeks to empower its students and graduates to make positive changes in the healthcare field. One of the many ways students do this is through participation in the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). To successfully complete Frontier’s DNP program, all students must complete a quality improvement project utilizing the IHI. In December 2018, fifteen students and five faculty attended the IHI National Forum in Orlando, Florida to showcase their … [Read more...]
Frontier’s Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning Benefits Faculty and Students
In 2017 Frontier Nursing University (FNU) launched its Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) to build on FNU’s reputation of providing quality instruction based on excellent teaching practices. Since then, the CITL has been improving instruction practices and delivery methods for Frontier students and faculty. The main focus of the CITL is to provide professional development opportunities to faculty so they can provide the best possible instruction to FNU students. Faculty can … [Read more...]
Chi Pi Honor Society Fall 2018 Scholarship Recipients
We want to congratulate the following Chi Pi members on winning a $750.00 scholarship for the Fall 2018 Scholarship cycle: Jennifer McCammond Olga Rybakov Traci Buran Miriam Sward Thomas George Pamela Maslen Riana Damjanovich Michelle Van Druff We hope this scholarship will help cover some of the added costs of graduate school. Best of luck as you pursue your goals! Here is what the winners have to say about receiving the Chi Pi Honor Society … [Read more...]
Student Spotlight: Francis Aho, MSN
At the heart of Frontier Nursing University is a talented and diverse community of faculty, students, alumni 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) student Francis Aho, in CNEP Class 164, isn’t waiting until graduation to make a difference in the world. In fact, she has been … [Read more...]
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