At the heart of Frontier Nursing University is a talented and diverse community of, 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) preceptor, Ms. Beth Bramlett, CNM, from Tampa, FL is known for being “universally loved and respected by her … [Read more...]
Frontier Nursing University Ranks in Top 30 Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs by U.S. News & World Report
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) came in at No. 28 in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report ranking of the Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs. U.S. News evaluated nearly 140 graduate online nursing programs using several factors, including peer reputation, student engagement, faculty credentials, student support services and admissions selectivity. This is the second year in a row that FNU has been ranked in the top 30 online graduate nursing programs. FNU’s graduate-level … [Read more...]
FNU Diversity Impact Student Conference, June 3-5
Join Us for an Impactful, Sight-Seeing, Cultural Excursion! Learn more about diversity in nursing and midwifery while taking in the sights of nature's mountains and quiet rivers in Hyden, Ky. Diversity Impact 2016 Weekend Student Conference is hosted by Frontier Nursing University’s Diversity PRIDE Program, and is open to students and alumni who want to become part of FNU's legacy of providing culturally competent care to rural and underserved communities. Students will engage in … [Read more...]
Faculty Spotlight: Anne Cockerham, PhD, CNM, WHNP-BC, CNE
At the heart of Frontier Nursing University is a talented and diverse community of, 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. Dr. Anne Cockerham is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Frontier Nursing University (FNU) Professor of History. She has served on the … [Read more...]
Mary Breckinridge Featured in Dreamers & Doers: VOICES of Kentucky Women
FNU Founder Mary Breckinridge was recently featured as one of 40 women in Dreamers & Doers: VOICES of Kentucky Women, a Kentucky Women Remembered Film Project that brings to light the untold and under told stories of Kentucky women and their achievements. Breckinridge’s inspiring story is one of determination, perseverance, dedication and hope. From the beginning, Breckinridge viewed nurse-midwifery as central to health care. Her passion for delivering quality health care to … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: Nadene Brunk, CNM
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. When Nadene Brunk graduated from FNU as a nurse-midwife she knew her skills would be valuable in the U.S., but it wasn’t until she visited Haiti … [Read more...]
FNU Traditions: Building a Community, Part 2
Student-Led Traditions With roots tracing back to the early 1900s, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is a school rich in history. The “FNU Traditions” blog series will give the friends and family of FNU a greater understanding of our many traditions, several of which date back to the days of our founder, Mary Breckinridge. Our last blog in this series told all about our traditions on campus and around the Wendover dinners during Bound sessions, most of which are … [Read more...]
Faculty Spotlight: Mr. Zach Young
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. Zach Young is the Assistant Director of Library Services at Frontier Nursing University. His duties include answering faculty, staff and student … [Read more...]
Dr. Tia Brown McNair is the Vice President in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success and Executive Director for the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) in Washington, DC. She oversees both funded projects and AAC&U’s continuing programs on equity, inclusive excellence, high-impact practices, and student success. McNair directs AAC&U’s Summer Institutes on High-Impact Practices and Student Success, and TRHT Campus Centers and serves as the project director for several AAC&U initiatives, including the development of a TRHT-focused campus climate toolkit. She is the lead author of From Equity Talk to Equity Walk: Expanding Practitioner Knowledge for Racial Justice in Higher Education (January 2020) and Becoming a Student-Ready College: A New Culture of Leadership for Student Success (July 2016 and August 2022 Second edition).