When Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumni Tayler Johnston, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC answered the call to help underserved women, it led her from a small town in Tennessee all the way to the Caribbean. Tayler graduated from CNEP Class 128 in 2017. She is now the Director of a non-profit outpatient clinic in rural Haiti, serving lower- to middle-class women and families. Respire Haiti's Love+1 Medical Clinic is located in the small town of Gressier, Haiti, about 10 miles outside of Port-au-Prince. … [Read more...]
Building a Diverse Midwifery Workforce in the United States to Improve Maternity Care Outcomes
By: Dr. Susan Stone, Frontier Nursing University President Frontier Nursing University, a leading educator in graduate nursing and midwifery, strives to bring greater awareness to the important role of nurse-midwives and provide resources for others who may be thinking about a career in nurse-midwifery. We advocate for integrating midwifery into the health care system to improve access to care, as nurse-midwives play an integral role in maternity and primary care for women and … [Read more...]
FNU Alumni Holly Powell Kennedy Speaks at Commencement Ceremonies
One of Frontier Nursing University’s (FNU) esteemed alumni, Dr. Holly Powell Kennedy, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, spoke at the 2018 commencement ceremonies on Saturday, October 20 in Hyden, Ky. Dr. Kennedy serves as the The Helen Varney Professor of Midwifery at the Yale School of Nursing. She is an internationally known midwifery researcher and leader, and became the first person to be appointed as the Varney Professor of Midwifery at Yale in 2009. Dr. Kennedy is Past-President of the … [Read more...]
FNU Awards Degrees to Over 800 Nurse-Midwife and Nurse Practitioner Graduates
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) was proud to award 800 graduate degrees at the 2018 commencement ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 20. Since October 2017, more than 800 nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners have successfully completed a distance education program through FNU. The new graduates represent 47 states and three countries. 45 of this year’s graduates are from FNU’s home state of Kentucky. More than 1800 guests and friends of FNU gathered for the commencement activities. We were … [Read more...]
Faculty, Alumni and Staff Represent FNU at 2018 ACNM Midwifery Works
Staff and faculty members at Frontier Nursing University (FNU) recently conducted presentations and workshops on various aspects of midwifery at the 2018 ACNM Midwifery Works Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. on October 11-14, 2018. Midwifery Works is a major professional development conference produced by American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) and designed by the Midwifery Business Network. The conference is focused on helping midwives acquire and enhance their management skills and dive … [Read more...]
Frontier Nursing University President Dr. Susan Stone Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) president Dr. Susan Stone, DNSc, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Dr. Susan Stone has served as President of Frontier Nursing University since 2001. NAM states the election recognizes Dr. Stone’s achievements that have opened the door to more than 5,000 nurses to achieve graduate education and positively impact the accessibility of quality health care for rural families across the United States. Dr. Stone is a … [Read more...]
FNU Grads Participate in “Death by Delivery” Panel Discussion During Midwifery Week
A trio of Frontier Nursing University (FNU) nurse-midwife graduates recently participated in a documentary screening and panel discussion on maternal mortality during National Midwifery Week. FNU Alumni Frances Fullwood Harris, CNM, Tasha Parker, CNM and Tamara Rolan, CNM attended the event and led the panel discussion that took place on September 29. Hosted by the Idaho Doula Associates (IDA), the goal of the documentary screening and panel was to highlight maternal mortality in the black … [Read more...]
The Importance of Advanced Practice Nurses
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...]
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