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...]
What to Expect for FNU’s National Nurse Practitioner Week Virtual Event
National Nurse Practitioner Week is November 11-18, and Frontier Nursing University is once again celebrating with its annual virtual event. The schedule is set for the “Answer the Call to Service” NP Week free online sessions. Anyone can visit the website to hear from this year’s outstanding speakers and participate in two free continuing education opportunities. The first session begins on November 12 at 6 p.m. EST, with Dr. Heather A. Shlosser, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC … [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...]
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