Every year, Frontier Nursing University (FNU)’s diversity initiative sends student PRIDE ambassadors to conferences that highlight diversity in the primary care workforce. At these conferences, including ACNM Meeting & Exhibition and AANP National Conference, FNU creates a strong presence through faculty members, student mentees and booth volunteers providing information to prospective students. FNU made strong showings at the NAHN and NBNA in August (read about it here). Throughout … [Read more...]
Alumni spotlight: Tayler Johnston, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC
When Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumni Tayler Johnston, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC answered the call to help underserved women, it led her from a small town in Tennessee all the way to the Caribbean. Tayler graduated from CNEP Class 128 in 2017. She is now the Director of a non-profit outpatient clinic in rural Haiti, serving lower- to middle-class women and families. Respire Haiti's Love+1 Medical Clinic is located in the small town of Gressier, Haiti, about 10 miles outside of Port-au-Prince. … [Read more...]
2018 Couriers Complete Service with Crossing Ceremony and Celebration
The 2018 Couriers officially ended their time of service at Frontier Nursing University with one final weekend of celebration and ceremony from August 8-11 in Hyden, Ky. The three Couriers served from June 18 to August 11, providing services to rural, underserved communities in Appalachia during their two-month tenure. Their final days consisted of the ceremonial “Courier Crossing,” as well as a graduation service and presentations of their individual experiences. Although bittersweet about … [Read more...]
Building a Diverse Midwifery Workforce in the United States to Improve Maternity Care Outcomes
By: Dr. Susan Stone, Frontier Nursing University President Frontier Nursing University, a leading educator in graduate nursing and midwifery, strives to bring greater awareness to the important role of nurse-midwives and provide resources for others who may be thinking about a career in nurse-midwifery. We advocate for integrating midwifery into the health care system to improve access to care, as nurse-midwives play an integral role in maternity and primary care for women and … [Read more...]
FNU Alumni Holly Powell Kennedy Speaks at Commencement Ceremonies
One of Frontier Nursing University’s (FNU) esteemed alumni, Dr. Holly Powell Kennedy, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, spoke at the 2018 commencement ceremonies on Saturday, October 20 in Hyden, Ky. Dr. Kennedy serves as the The Helen Varney Professor of Midwifery at the Yale School of Nursing. She is an internationally known midwifery researcher and leader, and became the first person to be appointed as the Varney Professor of Midwifery at Yale in 2009. Dr. Kennedy is Past-President of the … [Read more...]
FNU Grads Participate in “Death by Delivery” Panel Discussion During Midwifery Week
A trio of Frontier Nursing University (FNU) nurse-midwife graduates recently participated in a documentary screening and panel discussion on maternal mortality during National Midwifery Week. FNU Alumni Frances Fullwood Harris, CNM, Tasha Parker, CNM and Tamara Rolan, CNM attended the event and led the panel discussion that took place on September 29. Hosted by the Idaho Doula Associates (IDA), the goal of the documentary screening and panel was to highlight maternal mortality in the black … [Read more...]
The Importance of Advanced Practice Nurses
As a heightened need for quality care increases across the U.S., more people are finding their calling to serve in the health care field. Frontier Nursing University programs are designed to produce compassionate, committed nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners whose roles in health care are more important now than ever before. The Increasing Importance of Advanced Practice Nurses Today Society is growing older, more obese, and a variety of risk factors are declining our health as a … [Read more...]
Couriers Impact Appalachian Communities Through Summer of Service
The 2018 Couriers served a vast number of Appalachian community members through their summer of working in clinics and nonprofits. We are pleased to share with you a glimpse of their summer projects and service below: Molly Craig Molly Craig served with Kentucky Mountain Health Alliance (Little Flower Clinic) and Bluegrass Care Navigators. For her community project, she worked with a local practitioner to conduct a seminar on combating opioid addiction for inmates at the Leslie County … [Read more...]
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