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At the heart of Frontier Nursing University is a talented community of students, alumni, faculty, staff, Couriers and preceptors. Our blog features members of the FNU community who are focused on the mission of educating nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners to work with all people, with an emphasis on rural and underserved communities. This is also where we keep you up-to-date on the latest news and upcoming events. Welcome and check back often!
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In 2025, Frontier Nursing University celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the inception of the Frontier Nursing Service. We are grateful for the students, alumni, couriers, donors, volunteers, friends, and employees who have made an incredible impact on FNU's century-long journey. We are celebrating this milestone year by capturing and sharing some of the countless stories that make up our history. Whatever your connection to FNU, we hope you enjoy these stories and are inspired to share your own story with us.
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A Century of Stories: Dr. Kendra Faucett, DNP, CNM, APRN, CNE, FACNM
Dr. Kendra Faucett is a 2012 graduate of Frontier Nursing University’s certified nurse-midwifery (CNM) program, but her FNU story neither ends nor begins there. Long before she became a nurse-midwife, she was a doula for nine years. During that time, she attended 90 births and soon learned that clients who had midwifery care had significantly better experiences.
Dr. Faucett started graduate school with three small children and a job as an RN. Not only was Frontier the right place for her, but it was also likely the only place.

A Century of Stories: Janice Macopson, FNP-C, DNP
Dr. Janice Macopson, FNP-C, DNP, has devoted her entire adult life to nursing. She retired in June 2024, ending her 49-year career. Since then, she has been quite busy exploring and enjoying the art world. She recently served as a presenter at the August Wilson Society’s Biennial Colloquium, held April 2-5, 2025, at the University of Pittsburgh.

Shane Hagen: In Service to Country and Community
Shane Hagen, DNP (Class 36), is an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC), and Major in the U.S. Army Reserves. He also owns Valor Wellness and Aesthetics in Overland Park, Kansas. He recently took the time to answer our questions about his unique and impactful life in service to others.

A Century of Stories: Dr. Elia R. Cole, DO, MPH
Dr. Elia R. Cole, DO, MPH, was born in the Hudson Valley in upstate New York. As a pre-med student, she was an EMT and Director of Emergency Medical Services while attending Bard College. She also participated in summer programs to prepare for the medical field through a pediatric surgery internship in Lima, Peru, and the FNU Courier Program in Hyden, Kentucky, in 2009. Even as her medical career has progressed and she has moved across the country, Cole has stayed connected to Frontier’s Courier Program.

Frontier’s CNM and WHNP programs prepare students for clinical practice in real-world settings
When students at Frontier Nursing University prepare to begin their clinical rotations in their home communities as part of their Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or Post-Graduate Certificate (PGC) programs, they do so with added confidence, thanks to FNU’s skills-intensive Clinical Bound.
Clinical Bound, an immersive training, allows students to bridge the gap between didactic learning (online coursework) and hands-on clinical practice through simulations on FNU’s campus. The goal is to provide a safe environment where students can refine their skills, make mistakes, and correct them before working with real patients.
If you have news to share with FNU, please send it to us at FNUnews@frontier.edu. If you have a specific idea for a blog post, please submit it through our form here. If you are a student or graduate and are interested in sharing your story with us please submit your story here.
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