Want To Earn an Advanced Nursing Degree? Try Distance Learning! It seems like these days everyone is doing just about everything online, and that is particularly true when it comes to online courses and distance learning. In fact, according to U.S. News & World Report, there were over 6.3 million students who enrolled in at least one online course as of fall 2016, a growth of more than 5 percent from 2015. Frontier Nursing University (FNU) has embraced distance education and provided a … [Read more...]
Student Kudos: November 2018
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) seeks to empower its students to make a difference in their communities and in their field. This month, we are thankful to highlight six students who have been recently recognized for their significant accomplishments and pursuits to better their education and the care they provide. FNU student and alumni on radio to discuss reproductive justice Nurse-midwifery student Jeanine Valrie Logan, MPH, CLS, CNEP (Class 146) and graduate Stephanie Martinez, … [Read more...]
Students and Faculty Emphasize Diversity Through Conferences and Research
Every year, Frontier Nursing University (FNU)’s diversity initiative sends student PRIDE ambassadors to conferences that highlight diversity in the primary care workforce. At these conferences, including ACNM Meeting & Exhibition and AANP National Conference, FNU creates a strong presence through faculty members, student mentees and booth volunteers providing information to prospective students. FNU made strong showings at the NAHN and NBNA in August (read about it here). Throughout … [Read more...]
FNU Graduates Answer the Call with a Focus on Diversity
On October 20, 2018, a melting pot of over 800 newly-minted nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners from 47 states and three countries was charged with improving the landscape of maternity and family care. Each graduate that was recognized at the commencement festivities had completed his or her respective programs between October 2017 and October 2018. While enrolled in distance education programs, these Frontier Nursing University (FNU) students learned more than just the technical aspects … [Read more...]
FNU Alumni Holly Powell Kennedy Speaks at Commencement Ceremonies
One of Frontier Nursing University’s (FNU) esteemed alumni, Dr. Holly Powell Kennedy, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, spoke at the 2018 commencement ceremonies on Saturday, October 20 in Hyden, Ky. Dr. Kennedy serves as the The Helen Varney Professor of Midwifery at the Yale School of Nursing. She is an internationally known midwifery researcher and leader, and became the first person to be appointed as the Varney Professor of Midwifery at Yale in 2009. Dr. Kennedy is Past-President of the … [Read more...]
Frontier Nursing University Receives 2018 Health Professions HEED Award
Versailles, Ky. – Today, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) received the 2018 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual Health Professions HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. medical, dental, pharmacy, osteopathic, nursing, veterinary, allied health, and other health schools and centers that demonstrate an … [Read more...]
Meet FNU’s New Dean of Nursing, Dr. Joan Slager, CNM, DNP, FACNM
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is pleased to bring on alumna Dr. Joan Slager, CNM, DNP, FACNM to spearhead FNU’s nursing education. Joan assumed her new position as dean of nursing in August 2018 after serving as interim dean beginning in March 2018. As dean, she is poised to address healthcare gaps by educating nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners amidst the transition to a new campus in Versailles, Ky. Joan graduated from the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing in 1991 and … [Read more...]
Student Kudos: September-October 2018
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) seeks to empower its students to make a difference in their communities and in their field. We are proud to highlight six students who have been recently recognized for their significant accomplishments and pursuits to better their education and the care they provide. FNU Students receive AANP scholarships The following students received AANP Scholarships in 2018: CFNP student Nadezhda Kravchuk, RN, BSN of Nampa, Idaho received a 2018 … [Read more...]
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