Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumna Jennifer Scott, CNM, recently left her hospital job to co-found a home birth practice in her local Old Order Mennonite community. Located in the Finger Lakes region of central New York, Jennifer and her colleagues opened Community Midwives in March of last year, filling a gap in maternity care in the area. In a typical week at Community Midwives, Jennifer spends one day in an open clinic providing prenatal care and other services to the women who … [Read more...]
Year of the Nurse and the Midwife Spotlight: Stephanie VanderHorst
Stephanie VanderHorst, CNM, MSN, Class 28, had a plan. She was going to open a freestanding birthing center in Auburn, Ind., a rural community of 13,000 people located in DeKalb County, two hours north of Indianapolis. There was no birthing center in the community and she knew there was a need. As part of her coursework at Frontier Nursing University (FNU), she developed a business plan for the birthing center in 2000. The results were not what she expected. “I realized my plan for a … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: Certified Nurse-Midwife Jennifer Cameron Opens Women’s Wellness Center to Serve Community
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumna Jennifer Cameron, MSN, CNM, is serving her hometown community as the only certified nurse-midwife (CNM) in a two-county area. Jennifer’s hometown of Manistee, Mich. has a population of 15,000 with around 25,000 in the surrounding county. It is a predominantly rural area and many patients suffer socio-economic challenges. Two years ago, Jennifer was working at West Shore Medical Center OB-GYN, the town’s first ever in-hospital midwifery care … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: Certified Nurse-Midwife Jacob Mearse Uses Psychiatric-Mental Health Degree to Better Serve Women
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alum Jacob Mearse, DNP, PMHNP, CNM is using his doctoral education in psychiatric-mental health to serve women in his position as a certified nurse-midwife. As a father of seven, Jacob knew he wanted to become a nurse-midwife as soon as his first child was delivered, but his journey took many turns before then. “At the time our first child was born, the Army had me stationed in Hawaii where I was just finishing up nursing school,” said Jacob. “We had an … [Read more...]
Should I Consider a DNP?
Are you nurse-midwife or nurse practitioner interested in serving patients at a higher level? Do you have a desire to influence the broader healthcare system? Do you thrive in an academic environment? If the answer is yes, consider obtaining your Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). The DNP is the highest degree for clinical nursing practice. Not only do nurses that obtain their doctorate have more opportunities to lead and work as independent healthcare providers, but they also take an active … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Stephanie A. Patterson Advocates for Mentally Ill Patients in Urban L.A.
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumna Dr. Stephanie A. Patterson, DNP, PMHNP-BC, obtained her doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree in the summer of 2019 and is making strides in the mental healthcare field. In her urban community of Los Angeles, Calif., mental illness is a widespread problem. “In Los Angeles, there is a high need for DNP-prepared PMHNPs like me because of the pervasiveness of mental illness in the community. Current statistics show that 63 percent of adults in … [Read more...]
Why Should I Become a Nurse Midwife?
Are you considering a career in the healthcare field? Do you have a passion for serving women and families? A passion for providing holistic and patient-centered care? If the answer is yes, consider becoming a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM). A nurse-midwife is a primary health care provider to women of all ages throughout the lifespan. CNMs offer gynecologic and family planning services, as well as preconception, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and newborn care. They also provide primary … [Read more...]
Faculty Spotlight: Family Nurse Practitioner Diane John Works to Improve Health Outcomes in Florida Community
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) associate professor Diane John, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC understands the importance of giving back to the community. Diane recently collaborated with several faculty and leaders to host a virtual session for National Nurse Practitioner (NP) Week. They held a panel discussion to talk about how each is involved in his/her community, and Diane shared some of the many ways she is active in her Broward County, Fla. community. Diane sits on the board and volunteers at … [Read more...]
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