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.
Despite juggling a myriad of responsibilities to address the healthcare needs of her local community, Michelle Quale, FNP, CNM, dedicates time to passionately mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals through precepting. This includes guiding several Frontier Nursing University students throughout the years.
A resident of Glencoe, Minnesota, Quale serves as a family nurse practitioner and certified nurse-midwife with Glencoe Regional Health, working with a rural population. Her multifaceted role encompasses family practice, birth center, wound center, urgent care, hospitalist duties, and even providing healthcare services to the local jail.
With several years of experience in precepting, Quale has become a guiding force for numerous FNU students. For Quale, precepting is not just about imparting knowledge; it’s a journey of mutual learning. She said the enthusiasm of the students fuels her own passion for continuous growth and development.
“It facilitates our own learning,” she said.
April Trebelhorn, a colleague of Quale, credited her for playing a crucial role in encouraging her to step out of her comfort zone and pursue the essential steps for professional growth.
“Michelle has been an amazing preceptor and role model for myself. She is compassionate, organized, has amazing attention to detail and is a down to earth provider that her patients trust and connect with,” she said. “She has tremendous patience. I admire the time she spent with me explaining and answering questions. She pushed me to be the best version of myself and get out of my comfort zone, which ended in me feeling more comfortable with my next chapter of becoming a nurse practitioner. I will forever be grateful for her shared compassion and knowledge.”
Thank you, Michelle, for using your talents to serve your community and for sharing your talents through precepting.
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