It is our pleasure to announce the faculty and staff winners of the Winter term 2019 Circle of Caring Award! We were very pleased with the number of nominations we received, and want to acknowledge everyone who was nominated. Congratulations to Kathryn Schrag as the faculty recipient and Miranda Napier as the staff recipient. This award is a recognition for Frontier faculty and staff who go above and beyond everyday duties and strive to uphold FNU’s mission and Culture of Caring. … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: Maria Mayzel
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumna Maria Mayzel, MSN (Class 87), uses her master’s degree in nurse-midwifery to bring excellent care to underserved populations in her community. Maria is a nurse-midwife at Bay Area Midwifery Center, which gives her the opportunity to serve in both a hospital setting and a birth center for patients looking for an out of hospital (OOH) option. Her situation is unique because she works with two very different underserved populations. First, 25%-35% of … [Read more...]
FNU Announces Winner of “Gift from the Heart” Preceptor Instagram Contest
Frontier Nursing University’s (FNU) unique distance education model allows its students to complete required experiences in clinical sites in their own communities. Clinical preceptors make this model possible by serving as teachers, role models and mentors to our students across the country. To celebrate our many wonderful preceptors, FNU hosted an Instagram competition in February called “Precepting: A Gift from the Heart.” Students uploaded pictures of their preceptors with captions that … [Read more...]
Courier Spotlight: Chris Tamis
Chris Tamis served as a Courier for Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) in 1991. After diving into the rich history of FNS, Chris was excited to be a part of Mary Breckinridge’s legacy of providing assistance in rural healthcare organizations. He signed up for home health and teamed up with a local home health aid for their daily rounds. Chris and the aid drove around Appalachia, visiting patients, delivering medications and food and providing health services. Chris volunteered the rest of his time … [Read more...]
Board Member Spotlight: Kitty Ernst
If you know anything about Frontier Nursing University (FNU), you’ve likely heard of Kitty Ernst, FACNM, BS Ed, MPH, DSc (hon)! Kitty has been a part of the FNU community since she first began her career as a midwife in 1951 with the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS). Now, as a member of FNU’s Board of Directors, Kitty’s work is focused on educating more midwives so that all women can have access to safe healthcare. Ernst chose to work for FNS because she was inspired by the work of founder … [Read more...]
Alumni Kudos: Winter Term 2019
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is proud of our alumni who make a difference in their communities and in their field. This month, we are thankful to highlight six alumni who have been recently recognized for their significant accomplishments and pursuits to better the care they provide FNU Alumna Writes Lead CEU Article for Nursing Publication Congratulations to Dr. Jana Esden, FNU Course Faculty and Graduate of DNP Class 6, for her publication of the lead CEU … [Read more...]
Preceptor Spotlight: Megan Ferguson, 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 healthcare to underserved and rural populations. Frontier Nursing University (FNU) Preceptor Meg Ferguson, CNM, was honored as FNU’s “Featured Preceptor” for the winter term. Meg, who graduated from … [Read more...]
Student Spotlight: Marie Labadie-DeGennaro
Marie Labadie-DeGennaro, APRN , is a Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice student (class 32) at Frontier Nursing University (FNU). Marie may already have over 25 years of nursing experience under her belt, but she is not ready to stop learning how to best serve her patients. Like many other FNU students, Marie desires to bring high quality health care to underserved populations. She works at Care One of Florida Urgent Care, which allows her to meet the needs of many different people in … [Read more...]
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