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...]
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...]
Student Spotlight: Francis Aho, MSN
At the heart of Frontier Nursing University is a talented and diverse community of faculty, students, alumni 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 Francis Aho, in CNEP Class 164, isn’t waiting until graduation to make a difference in the world. In fact, she has been … [Read more...]
DNP 10th Anniversary Contest Winner
In 2018, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) celebrated its 10th anniversary of the Doctor of Nursing Program (DNP). To honor the milestone, FNU held a contest, challenging DNP students and graduates to submit posters or videos demonstrating the importance of obtaining a DNP. We are proud to announce FNU graduate, Lisa Kiser, DNP, CNM, WHNP (Class 26) as the winner, who authored a poem titled “No Sufre Doble” [Don’t Suffer Twice]. Lisa works in Tucson, Ariz. which is nestled near the border of … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: Aubre Tompkins BSN, RN, MSN, CNM
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumna Aubre Tompkins, BSN, RN, MSN, CNM is a self-proclaimed “midwife on the path,” a path which has positively impacted many mothers and fellow women’s health providers in her Colorado community. Aubre, who graduated CNEP (Class 54) in 2009, is a nurse-midwife at Women’s Health Group in Thornton, Colo. She is newly on Faculty at the American Association of Birth Centers (AABC) and meanwhile, is also spearheading the construction and design of a brand-new … [Read more...]
FNU Grads Revolutionizing Maternity Care through Strong Start Initiative
A strong network of Frontier Nursing University (FNU) students, graduates and preceptors are spearheading a maternity revolution in the United States through their work at birth centers. Birth centers (BCs) are health care facilities for childbirth where care is provided in the midwifery and wellness model. BCs are not hospitals, but rather freestanding entities integrated into the health care system and guided by principles of prevention, sensitivity, safety, appropriate medical intervention … [Read more...]
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