Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is built on a Culture of Caring with a mission to educate nurse practitioners and nurse-midwives who will go out and care for diverse and underserved communities. In 2010, FNU took a step further in defining goals of expanding diversity and inclusion throughout the university and the greater healthcare community by implementing the Diversity Impact Program. FNU leadership designed the Diversity Impact Program to promote an inclusive learning and workforce … [Read more...]
FNU Receives HEED Award for Third Consecutive Year
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is delighted to receive INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award for the third year in a row. The HEED Award is the only application-based national recognition honoring colleges and universities that show an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion across their campuses. Because FNU values the unique talents, backgrounds, religions and cultures that make up its faculty, staff and student … [Read more...]
FNU’s 6th Annual Midwifery Week Virtual Event Was A Success
Once again, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) joined thousands of nurse-midwives across the country to celebrate National Midwifery Week from Oct 4- 10. Throughout this exciting week, FNU hosted its 6th annual virtual event, Empower, which explored how the midwife community can commit to better care for women and families during these unprecedented times. Here’s a recap of the sessions in case you missed them: Life of the Nurse-Midwife To get things started, FNU faculty Jeneen A. Lomax, … [Read more...]
More nurse-midwives needed to address racial disparities in maternity care
Every October, we pause to celebrate National Midwifery Week and the important work of midwives around the globe. This year was particularly special given the World Health Organization’s (WHO) designation of 2020 as the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. We also use this time to bring greater awareness to the rising maternal mortality rate in the U.S. Approximately 700 women die per year during pregnancy and childbirth, the most of any developed country, leaving hundreds of newborns to … [Read more...]
Graduate Nursing School: How Does FNU Focus on Diversity?
The recent events in our country have provided a glaring reminder that, unfortunately, not all people in our nation are provided with the rights, justice, and dignity they deserve. As President Dr. Susan Stone said in her recent statement to the Frontier Nursing University (FNU) community: “Deep racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequities exist in our country. The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, David McAtee, and so many others across this country at the hands of those who are … [Read more...]
FNU’s 10th Annual Diversity Impact Conference: Year of the Nurse and Midwife Increasing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
On June 11-13, 2020 the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) at Frontier Nursing University (FNU) hosted the 10th Annual Diversity Impact Conference. FNU started this tradition in 2010 alongside the launch of the Diversity Impact Program which was introduced with the primary goal of increasing diversity in enrollment while providing a more inclusive environment and stronger support system for all students. Since the launch of the Diversity Impact Program, we have seen FNU’s … [Read more...]
Faculty and Staff Recognized At 2020 ACNM Conference
Faculty, staff, preceptors and students of Frontier Nursing University (FNU) recently had the opportunity to attend the 65th Annual American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Meeting, held virtually from May 29 - June 2, 2020. We want to highlight the many FNU representatives who were recognized and received awards during this year’s ACNM Conference. We commend all of these individuals for their tireless efforts as nurse-midwifery leaders. Awards/HonorsCathy Collins-Fulea, DNP - Inducted as … [Read more...]
FNU to Host 10th Annual Diversity Impact Conference as Virtual Event
The Diversity and Inclusion Office at Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is hosting its 10th annual Diversity Impact Conference as a virtual event, June 11-13, 2020. While this is the first year the event is being hosted online, it marks a decade of bringing together national thought-leaders and speakers to engage with the FNU community on important topics facing the nursing and midwifery workforce. The event opens the door for nurse practitioner and nurse-midwifery students to join FNU … [Read more...]
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