2018 is wrapping up at Frontier Nursing University (FNU)! From individual student accomplishments to the Versailles campus acquisition, it was truly an exciting year to be part of the FNU community. Below are some of our highlights from 2018. Be sure to watch the “2018 FNU Year in Review” video at the bottom of the post as well. Excellence in Teaching Frontier’s MSN and PGC programs received continued accreditation from the Board of Commissioners of the Accreditation Commission for … [Read more...]
Courier Coffee Vlogs Showcase Value of FNU Courier Experience
Each summer, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) welcomes qualified, motivated students to Hyden, Ky. to participate in the eight-week Courier Program, originally established by Mary Breckinridge in 1928. Though the program has continued over nine decades, its goal remains the same: To recruit young people for a service-learning experience among the communities of Eastern Kentucky. Since its beginning, over 1,600 Couriers have served this noble cause. Two years ago, FNU introduced the Courier … [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...]
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...]
Meet the 2018 Couriers
Three Couriers have just completed Frontier Nursing University’s (FNU) Courier Program from June 10 - August 11, 2018. Coming from as far as California, the Couriers served at clinics and were immersed in the culture of rural, underserved Appalachia during the two-month program. Read more about each of the Couriers who answered the call to serve in these communities: Dania Cervantes Ayala Dania Cervantes Ayala is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from … [Read more...]
Courier Spotlight: Sally Hamby
Northeastern native Sally Hamby was inspired as a teenager to serve as a Courier with Frontier Nursing Service (FNS). At age 23, after graduating college, Sally finally got her chance. In the fall of 1974 she headed from Washington, D.C. to Kentucky, a foreign state and a foreign culture. Sally was stationed at Flat Creek, an outpost center at FNS, for the majority of her time as a Courier. There she worked with Sue (Brezec) Krech, who was just 22 at the time and the only nurse-midwife on … [Read more...]
Courier Spotlight: Laura Lee Parrish
Laura Lee Parrish’s life transformed when she went from farmgirl to Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) Courier in 1970. A Bourbon County, Ky. native, Laura was familiar with FNS when she began her journey 130 miles southeast to Leslie County. Little did she know how much of an impact the experience would have on her. According to Laura, she always had a desire to serve the Eastern Kentucky community. However, having grown up very simply on a farm, she was unsure of her abilities to help when she … [Read more...]
FNU Co-hosts Healthy Futures Fair
The Courier Program at Frontier Nursing University (FNU) recently co-hosted the 2018 Healthy Futures Fair for Leslie County, Ky. community members to meet health providers from the area, learn about their services and discover what it is like to have a career in the health care industry. The fair, co-hosted with Mountain View Elementary School in Leslie County, was held on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 from 12-2 p.m. at the elementary school. Leading up to the event, Mountain View Elementary … [Read more...]
