March is Women’s History Month, a time to commemorate and celebrate the vital role of women in American history. To mark the occasion, let’s observe influential women in nursing and midwifery who have made or are continuing to make a lasting impact.
FNU Community Members Participate in the MLK Day of Service Challenge
This year, Frontier Nursing University’s (FNU) Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) encouraged community members to participate in the MLK Day of Service Challenge! MLK Day, honoring Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., is an official day of service and celebrates the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. FNU community members were encouraged to participate in community service with friends and family, then share their service hours and pictures with the Office of DEI.
National Native American Heritage Month Part I: Six Native American Women You Should Meet
In celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) will highlight six great Native American women that you may not have heard of but should know about. Throughout history, Native American Women have served as great leaders, healers, political activists, and advocates for their people.
Student Spotlight: Brandon Locklear provides culturally competent care to his Native American Lumbee Tribe
Frontier Nursing University student Brandon Locklear, RN, BSN, has been a traveling nurse for the past year. He works in acute hospital environments, assisting underserved communities that are facing nursing shortages. He is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and will graduate in 2023. He treats adult and elderly patients, and many suffer from chronic diseases such as heart disorders, diabetes, and lung diseases. Locklear strives to give back to his community by being a light in a dark place for his patients. He educates his patients about their chronic conditions and provides them with the skills they need for a better quality of life.
FNU Launches Student Interest Groups
In June of this year, FNU launched five Student Interest Groups (SIGs). While additional groups might be formed in the future, the five initial groups and their facilitators are: International Students in Nursing (Regional Clinical Faculty Martha Harvey, CNM, MSN, and Delana Gardner, DNP, MSN, FNP-C); LGBTQIA+ Students in Nursing (Lee Moore, DNP, MEd, ARNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, Jennifer Parr, DNP, PMHNP-BC, and Rebecca Wagschal, CNM); Men in Nursing (Kevin Brunacini, DNP, APRN, and Thomas George, DNP, CRNP, FNP-C, NASM-CPT); Military/Veterans in Nursing (Joshua Faucett, DNP, FNP-BC, and Kelly Wilhite, DNP, CMN); and Students of Color in Nursing (Dorsena Gayle, DNP, CNM, ARNP and Diane John, Ph.D., ARNP, FNP-BC ).
Frontier Nursing University Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for Fifth Consecutive Year
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) recently received the 2022 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. health colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion — FNU will be featured, along with 64 other recipients, in the December 2022 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. This is the fifth consecutive year FNU has been named as a Health Professions HEED Award recipient.
Take a Closer Look at Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Summer Quarterly Bulletin
The two-day Diversity Impact Conference featured an impressive lineup of presenters, highlighted by a screening of the acclaimed documentary “Apart.” A full recap of the Diversity Impact Conference is part of the summer issue of the FNU Quarterly Bulletin, which examines the multiple diversity, equity, and inclusion goals and initiatives at the university, including the creation of student interest groups, a Bias Incident Report Advisory Council, and a Safe Space for Students.
Dr. Rachel Risner Is Devoted to Helping Others
The National League for Nursing (NLN) recently announced that Frontier Nursing University (FNU) Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Dr. Rachel Risner, Ph.D., DNP, APRN, C-FNP, CNE, has been selected to participate in the NLN’s Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy, which is a year-long program, “focuses on leadership development for nurse educators and other interprofessional colleagues to develop leadership competencies, integrate social determinants of health and social change into curricula and programs, and engage in research and scholarly activities related to social determinants of health and social change.” That is a lot to pack into one year, particularly while her plate remains full at FNU, but Dr. Risner has never been one to shy away from hard work, particularly when that work is in service to others.
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