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. Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumni Stacey Eason, ARPN, CNM, PMHNP-BC, earned her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Nurse-Midwifery in 2019. … [Read more...]
Russian-Born Viktoriya Kashin’s Mission to Aid Ukrainians
When Russia began its attack on Ukraine in February, the images were shocking and terrifying. The heartbreaking scenes of devastation and destruction impacted everyone, but it was all particularly impactful to Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumna Viktoriya Kashin, DNP, FNP, who was born in Russia. Her family immigrated to the United States in 1994 when she was 8. She traveled to Russia and Ukraine several times, staying connected to her homeland through friends and family. As the war began … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Akinyemi Came to the U.S. to Learn; Now She’s Ready to Teach
When Frontier Nursing University alumna Dr. Elizabeth Akinyemi, DNP, FNP, came to the United States from Nigeria, she had no plans to become a nurse. She dreamed of becoming a doctor, though teaching might have been an even better choice, given her tendency to quiz her patients. “I describe myself as a fierce patient educator. I love to teach my patients,” said Dr. Akinyemi, who worked for four years as a family nurse practitioner at Baylor Scott & White Health, the largest not-for-profit … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: Lisa Kiser focuses on community response to migration in the Borderlands
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. Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumni Lisa Kiser, CNM, WHNP, DNP, holds a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree in both Nurse-Midwifery and … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: Meggan Smith grows family practice in rural North Carolina urgent care setting
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. Since earning her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) from Frontier Nursing University (FNU) in 2019, Meggan … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: Kaitlyn Rychlowski’s passion for mental health expands access to care in Wisconsin
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. Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumni Kaitlyn Rychlowski, MSN, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C, is working to develop and provide psychiatric care for underserved … [Read more...]
The Spring Quarterly Bulletin Features Inspirational Alumni
The theme of the Spring 2022 issue of the Frontier Nursing University (FNU) Quarterly Bulletin is “The Power of Perseverance”. Everyone has faced challenges and hurdles in their lives. Everyone has experienced personal loss and tragedy. Not everyone responds to these life events the same way. The stories in this issue of the Quarterly Bulletin include three different FNU alumni who have very different stories to tell. The circumstances and challenges vary for each story. The common thread, … [Read more...]
Personal Tragedy Inspires Holly Howell’s Commitment to Serve
Even as a child, FNU alumni Holly Howell, MSN, CNM, knew she wanted to be a nurse. It was a not-so-subtle nudge that pushed her in the right direction. “At a very young age, I have a very vivid memory of my aunt, heavily pregnant, asking me to feel her belly, and the baby made a really large movement,” Howell said. “In my head, it’s still the largest movement I’ve ever felt from a baby. I was fascinated and intrigued by it. From then on, I knew that I wanted to work in the maternal-child … [Read more...]
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