As a heightened need for quality care increases across the U.S., more people are finding their calling to serve in the health care field. Frontier Nursing University programs are designed to produce compassionate, committed nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners whose roles in health care are more important now than ever before. The Increasing Importance of Advanced Practice Nurses Today Society is growing older, more obese, and a variety of risk factors are declining our health as a … [Read more...]
Explore Sessions from This Year’s National Midwifery Week Virtual Event
Sessions are in place for Frontier Nursing University’s (FNU) annual virtual event celebrating National Midwifery Week. From September 30 - October 6, FNU will host the free event, themed “Answer the Call to Service,” online. Anyone can visit the website to hear from this year’s outstanding speakers and participate in a free continuing education opportunity. The event kicks off with a free Continuing Education session, Female Sexual Health and Cancer Survivorship: Art, Science and … [Read more...]
Answering the Call: Mairi Wiles Reflects on the Path to Becoming a Nurse-Midwife
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) student Mairi Wiles, BSN, RN, who had a unique journey to her career in midwifery, recently shared her thought-provoking poem and thoughts at FNU’s 2018 Diversity Impact. Just 10 years ago, Mairi was a soul-searching study-abroad student who had only recently learned about progressive birth options. At the time, she had no plans to pursue a nurse-midwifery specialty given its long, challenging and academically rigorous path. But, the more of the world she … [Read more...]
Featured Preceptor: Cheyenne Brown, APRN, CNM
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) preceptor Cheyenne Brown, APRN, CNM, from Seven Hills Women’s Health Centers in Cincinnati, Ohio, was honored as FNU’s “Featured Preceptor” for the Summer 2018 term. Cheyenne was nominated by recent nurse-midwifery graduate and DNP student Michelle Gragg. Cheyenne is a certified nurse-midwife with a master’s degree in public health. She spent many years serving the underserved population of Cincinnati before relocating to work in the Seven Hills birth center. … [Read more...]
Student Kudos: Essence Williams, Jessie Tinglan and Shoshanah Blaiss
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) seeks to empower its students to make a difference in their communities and in the field of health care. We are recognizing three students who have taken significant steps over the last several months to better their education and the care they provide. FNU Student Awarded NBNA "Top 40 and Under" Designation The National Black Nurses Association (NBNA) announced FNU student Essence T. Williams, RN, BSN, CBC, CCE, SNM as one of 19 “Top 40 and Under” … [Read more...]
FNU Features Exciting Lineup of Virtual Events for 2018-19
Fall Term at Frontier Nursing University (FNU) rings in a vibrant series of annual virtual events. The goal of the FNU Virtual Events series is to share ideas and knowledge with current and prospective nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners that will help improve care for women and families. These events are FREE and open to the public, and we invite you to join us in these important discussions. Below is the current lineup: September 30-October 6: National Midwifery Week Virtual … [Read more...]
Student Spotlight: Madeline Anderson, RN, BSN, CLC
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) student Madeline Anderson, RN, BSN, CLC is answering the call to serve a population of rural, underserved mothers - a call she experienced while halfway across the world. In April of 2018, Madeline traveled to Yala, Kenya with the Matibabu Foundation on a medical mission trip. A nurse-midwifery student at FNU, Madeline served in the maternity unit at Yala Hospital helping new moms deliver their children. She was dismayed to find out that women in Kenya have … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: Mary T. Bradish, CNM
Mary Theresa Bradish, CNM, a Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumni, is a midwifery pioneer who worked for years to bring natural birthing options to women in north-central Illinois. She published her inspirational autobiographical memoir in 2016. Mary’s incredible story began as an obstetrics nurse. She was in the Cadet Nursing Corps during WWII before transitioning into maternity nursing in LaSalle County, Ill. Twenty-five years later, she realized her true calling was encouraging women … [Read more...]
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