Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP) play a vital role in today’s American healthcare system, but that wasn’t always the case. Just over 50 years ago, no educators in the United States offered an FNP program, leaving a gap for families desiring comprehensive primary care. In the late 1960s, Frontier Graduate School of Midwifery, now known as Frontier Nursing University (FNU), recognized this need and began providing a broader-based education for nurses. Frontier soon offered the nation’s first FNP … [Read more...]
The Value of Obtaining your DNP at Frontier Nursing University
Twelve years ago, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) dedicated itself to providing yet another outstanding educational program, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). The DNP is the highest degree available for a practicing clinical nurse. It was designed to prepare registered nurses to take their clinical expertise, leadership skills, and nursing career to the next level. At FNU, the DNP curriculum provides education in evidence-based practice, quality improvement and systems leadership, building … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Frontlines: FNU Alumni Steven Benso Reaches Out with Healthcare and Information During COVID-19
The Frontier community is proud to have students and alumni serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the next few weeks, we are committed to sharing their stories in order to provide insight, hope and encouragement. Thank you to all the health care workers who are risking their own well-being daily to serve our nation. Click here to read more stories of courage and dedication. Frontier Nursing University alumni Steven Benso works as a family nurse practitioner at … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Frontlines: FNU Alumni Korah Schwab Caring for Immigrant Communities During COVID-19
Korah Schwab graduated from Frontier Nursing University’s (FNU) Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program in May of 2019, unaware that the world would soon enter a pandemic. Shortly after finishing her program, Schwab was offered a position at Blue Ridge Community Health Center in Hendersonville, N.C., where she began her FNP career. However, as COVID started to hit the nation, Hendersonville, a town consisting of many immigrant and retirement communities, quickly became a COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Graduate Nursing School: What’s It Like to Be A Student at FNU?
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) has a long history of caring for and serving women and families. Students who are new to Frontier can expect to find a community of nurse-midwives, nurse practitioners, and educators who celebrate a Culture of Caring with an emphasis on underserved and rural populations. Through FNU’s distance learning program, students can earn a graduate degree in their community while being supported by a passionate faculty, staff and student network. Early coursework is … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: DNP Graduate Dr. Rhoda Ojwang Makes Worldwide Impact Through Non-Profit
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumna Dr. Rhoda A. Ojwang, DNP, FNP-C, Class 17, is leading an organization with an ambitious mission: “To make healthcare accessible among the underserved in Kenya, across Africa, and eventually globally.” Dr. Ojwang, who lives in San Diego, California, works with Advanced Pain Associates, an interventional pain management practice in Imperial Valley treating and managing acute and chronic pains. She also serves as the president and founder of Healthcare … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Front Lines: Michelle Cochran Serves Patients After Recovering from COVID
The Frontier community is proud to have students and alumni serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are committed to sharing their stories in order to provide insight, hope, and encouragement. Thank you to all the health care workers who are risking their own well-being daily to serve our nation. Click here to read more stories of courage and dedication.Everyone understands that working on the front lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic comes with inherent risk. Working as a nurse … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Front Lines: Julian Williams Answers the Call on FEMA Assignment
The Frontier community is proud to have students and alumni serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are committed to sharing their stories in order to provide insight, hope and encouragement. Thank you to all the health care workers who are risking their own well-being daily to serve our nation. Click here to read more stories of courage and dedication.Sometimes “answer the call” means literally answering the call. When the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) called this … [Read more...]
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