Nurse Practitioner Elizabeth Gray has found a fulfilling home at the Boise VA Medical Center
While some people know at an early age exactly what kind of work they want to do, Elizabeth Gray, FNP-C (Class 188), MSN, is probably like many of us in that even upon graduating from college, she wasn’t sure where her next step would take her. “I considered many different occupations,” she said. “I have a degree in history and had considered veterinary sciences, zoology, anthropology/museum … [Read More...]
Featured Preceptor: Lance Briggs takes light-hearted approach to precepting
At the heart of Frontier Nursing University is a talented and diverse community of students, alumni, faculty, staff, couriers and preceptors. Spotlight blogs feature members of our FNU community that are focused on the mission of educating nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners to deliver quality healthcare to underserved and rural populations. Lance Briggs, PMHNP, is a dedicated preceptor who … [Read More...]
Jessica Bacon Answers the Call … From the White House
When the White House calls seeking your expertise, it is a pretty good indication that you are doing something right. That is exactly what happened to Jessica Bacon, CNM, APRN, MSN, and her colleagues at Wentworth-Douglas Hospital in Dover, New Hampshire. Among her duties in the hospital’s Women and Children’s Unit, Bacon is part of Seacoast STRENGTH, the multidisciplinary care team for … [Read More...]
FNU Celebrates National Nurses Month
Each year, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) looks forward to May when we join with the American Nurses Association (ANA) in celebrating National Nurses Month. This year’s theme is You Make a Difference, honoring nurses’ varying nursing roles as well as the positive impact they have on everyone's lives. Nurses have an immense impact on health care and the well-being of our communities and are … [Read More...]
Frontier Nursing University Announces New Mission Statement
At the January 2023 Frontier Nursing University Board of Directors meeting, the Board approved a new mission statement for the university: “Our mission is to provide accessible nurse-midwifery and nurse practitioner education that Integrates the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We transform healthcare by preparing innovative, ethical, compassionate, and entrepreneurial leaders to … [Read More...]
Dr. Tia Brown McNair is the Vice President in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Student Success and Executive Director for the Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) in Washington, DC. She oversees both funded projects and AAC&U’s continuing programs on equity, inclusive excellence, high-impact practices, and student success. McNair directs AAC&U’s Summer Institutes on High-Impact Practices and Student Success, and TRHT Campus Centers and serves as the project director for several AAC&U initiatives, including the development of a TRHT-focused campus climate toolkit. She is the lead author of From Equity Talk to Equity Walk: Expanding Practitioner Knowledge for Racial Justice in Higher Education (January 2020) and Becoming a Student-Ready College: A New Culture of Leadership for Student Success (July 2016 and August 2022 Second edition).