2022 has been a year to remember! We have so much to be proud of, including our students, faculty, staff, alumni and donors. From September of 2021 to September of 2022, FNU graduated 215 Family Nurse Practitioner students, 260 Certified Nurse-Midwife students, 64 Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner students, 226 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students, and 148 Doctor of Nursing Practice students. These graduates completed clinicals at more than 1,700 sites in the past year. … [Read more...]
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Debra Hunt helps students understand importance of healthcare advocacy and policy
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 who are focused on the mission of educating nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners to deliver quality healthcare to underserved and rural populations. Since she was a child, Dr. Debra Hunt, PhD, FNP-BC, GNP-BC-CNE wanted to pursue a career in nursing. Now, she holds a PhD, has extensive experience in … [Read more...]
Taking In-Person Clinicals Online at FNU During the Pandemic
This article was originally featured on www.educationandcareernews.com and includes commentary from FNU faculty member Dr. Kevin Scalf. Frontier Nursing University (FNU), a leader in graduate nursing distance education, adjusted quickly during the pandemic to make their typical in-person clinicals for Clinical Bound efficient and effective online. “Students were already getting didactic information online at our university because that’s what we do,” FNU faculty member Dr. Kevin Scalf … [Read more...]
Frontier Nursing University Holds Commencement In Person For First Time Since 2019
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) celebrated the 1,064 students who graduated in 2022 at the university’s first in-person commencement ceremony since 2019. The 2020 and 2021 ceremonies were held virtually due to the pandemic. All graduates from 2020 and 2021 were also invited to attend the 2022 ceremony, which was held at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday, September 24. Approximately 1,500 people were in attendance, including 264 graduates, over 1,000 family members and friends, and … [Read more...]
Five Steps to Becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner
Are you a registered nurse looking to take the next step in your nursing career? You might consider getting your Master of Science in Nursing and becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner! What exactly is a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and what do they do? An FNP is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who manages the healthcare of individuals and their families. FNPs provide preventive and primary care, promote health and well-being, and help their patients manage chronic … [Read more...]
National Native American Heritage Month Part I: Six Native American Women You Should Meet
Contributing Author: Dr. April Phillips, DNP, FNP-c, PMHNP-BC 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. FNU is committed to making Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) a priority at the university. Patients are … [Read more...]
FNU Reflects on the Power of Rural Healthcare Providers this National Rural Health Day
On Thursday, November 17, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) will join healthcare providers and organizations across the country to celebrate National Rural Health Day (NRHD). Organized by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, NRHD is an opportunity to bring awareness to the unique challenges that rural communities face and the efforts of rural healthcare providers to create positive change in these regions. Founded in the Appalachian area of Kentucky, Frontier's mission … [Read more...]
Student Spotlight: Brandon Locklear provides culturally competent care to his Native American Lumbee Tribe
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) student Brandon Locklear, RN, BSN, has been a traveling nurse for the past year. He works in acute hospital … [Read more...]
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