This week, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) will join millions across the country to celebrate National Nurses Week. Beginning Monday, May 6, and culminating on the birthday of legendary nurse Florence Nightingale on Sunday, May 12, National Nurses Week marks a time for all of us impacted by nurses’ selfless work to celebrate together and express our appreciation. FNU honors all nurses during this holiday week, especially the thousands of FNU nurse-midwifery and nurse practitioner alumni and … [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 Names Jess Calohan, DNP, PMHNP-BC as New PMHNP Program Director
Hyden, Ky. – Jess Calohan, DNP, PMHNP-BC, has been named the new director of Frontier Nursing University’s (FNU) Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program. Calohan comes to FNU from George Washington University School of Nursing, where he was an assistant professor. He also is the owner and PMHNP at ClincWorksConsulting, a Telepsychiatry Company, in Potomac Falls, Va. and has served on the Distance Education and Accreditation Council in Washington, D.C., since 2013. “We … [Read more...]
Benefits of ADN Bridge Entry Option
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is spanning the gap between RN and MSN. FNU’s ADN Bridge Entry Option is the solution for registered nurses to receive their master’s degree in a number of specialty programs - without ever having to earn a bachelor’s degree. How ADN Bridge Entry Can Benefit You Are you an RN who has an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and desires to reach the next level? Usually, you’d have to pursue a bachelor’s degree before you could continue on to a master’s program to … [Read more...]
Faculty Spotlight: Joanne Keefe, DNP, MPH, FNP-C
Alumna and faculty member, Joanne Keefe, DNP, MPH, FNP-C found where she belonged in nursing at Frontier Nursing University (FNU). Joanne is a course coordinator for Epidemiology/Biostatistics at FNU, where she thrives in the teaching environment. As an educator, Joanne answers the call by creating an uplifting nursing community, something her individual work in the field initially lacked. According to Joanne, before coming to FNU, she worked in nursing for 10 years but felt she wasn't … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: Christa Salling, FNP, CLC
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumna Christa Salling, FNP, CLC credits her education for allowing her to enter a fulfilling career. As a Registered Nurse, Christa worked in a local hospital on various units and she soon found it wasn’t satisfying her professionally. She decided to expand her education and graduated with her Family Nurse Practitioner certification (Class 110) in 2015. With her advanced practice degree, Christa moved into a family practice residency clinic with St. … [Read more...]
Featured Preceptor: Sonja Furse, DNP, PMHNP
Frontier Nursing University preceptor Sonja Furse, DNP, PMHNP is the first psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner to be honored as a “Featured Preceptor” for the Fall 2018 term. Sonja was nominated by recent PMHNP program graduate, Jo-Ann Marrs. Sonja serves as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in the emergency department at the Mountain Home Veterans Administration Hospital in Johnson City, Tenn. As a 24-year veteran of the United States Air Force, Sonja gives back to … [Read more...]
FNU Virtual Event Calls NPs to be Innovator-Leaders in the Field and at Home
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) placed a specific call on nurse practitioners during its National NP Week Virtual Event from Nov. 11-16. FNU educates nurse practitioners and nurse-midwives and prepares them to establish and/or manage a practice including innovative methods of providing primary care services. Through featured virtual sessions, nurse practitioners were urged to raise the standards by being innovator-leaders in their professional and personal lives. Becoming … [Read more...]
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