Onidis Lopez is a Frontier Nursing University (FNU) master of science in nursing (MSN), doctor of nursing practice (DNP) alumna, but she was a midwife long before arriving at FNU for Frontier Bound. Born and raised in South Florida, Lopez grew up in a lower-income community that worked together to build each other up. Lopez’s grandmother was known as the ‘community grandmother.’ She was a voice of reason and a helper; the person called whenever someone needed advice or had a life event. By the … [Read more...]
Graduate Nursing School: What is the Program Structure Like at FNU?
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) aims to give students the flexibility to reach their educational goals without sacrificing their personal lives. FNU leadership understands that the distance education model is a significant draw to students from various backgrounds with a wide array of scheduling needs. With this in mind, FNU programs of study are available for both full-time and part-time students. Full-time students require about 40 hours of course work per week, while part-time students can … [Read more...]
FNU Honors National Rural Health Day
On November 19, Frontier Nursing University (FNU), along with healthcare providers across the country, will come together to celebrate National Rural Health Day (NRHD). NRHD gives the healthcare community a chance to celebrate the community-minded, “can do” spirit that prevails in rural America while bringing light to the unique healthcare challenges that rural citizens face and showcasing the dedicated work of rural healthcare providers. In previous years, FNU had celebrated with a weekend … [Read more...]
Frontier University Celebrates Their 2020 Homecoming Award Winners
Each year, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumni and faculty gather for fun, fellowship, sharing memories and to celebrate the accomplishments of their peers at the annual Homecoming event. Although COVID-19 prevented the university from hosting an in-person gathering this fall, the university still worked hard to honor those who have shined exceptionally bright this year through its annual Homecoming awards. The annual Homecoming awards fall into two primary categories including The … [Read more...]
Looking Back At FNU’s 2020 Virtual Commencement Ceremony
On Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) hosted its first virtual commencement ceremony. The event celebrated the 817 wonderful nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners who completed the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, Master of Science in Nursing degree, or Post-Graduate Certificate programs this year. Despite the hardships this past year has brought, it is an exciting time to graduate from FNU as the University celebrates the 50th anniversary of their Family Nurse … [Read more...]
The Value of Obtaining your DNP at Frontier Nursing University
Twelve years ago, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) dedicated itself to providing yet another outstanding educational program, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). The DNP is the highest degree available for a practicing clinical nurse. It was designed to prepare registered nurses to take their clinical expertise, leadership skills, and nursing career to the next level. At FNU, the DNP curriculum provides education in evidence-based practice, quality improvement and systems leadership, building … [Read more...]
FNU Spotlight: The Remarkable Friendship of Dr. Linda Cole, DNP, CNM, and Lisa Ross, DNP, CNM
In 1994, Dr. Linda Cole began her career as a nurse-midwife at the Maternity Center of East Tennessee. During Dr. Cole’s time at the maternity center, it received a new name to honor an exceptional nurse-midwife who had worked at the facility, had served as a mentor to Linda, and the Maternity Center of East Tennessee became the Lisa Ross Birth and Women’s Center in 2000. Seven years after the birth center renaming, Dr. Cole found herself on the American Association of Birth Centers (AABC) … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: DNP Graduate Dr. Rhoda Ojwang Makes Worldwide Impact Through Non-Profit
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumna Dr. Rhoda A. Ojwang, DNP, FNP-C, Class 17, is leading an organization with an ambitious mission: “To make healthcare accessible among the underserved in Kenya, across Africa, and eventually globally.” Dr. Ojwang, who lives in San Diego, California, works with Advanced Pain Associates, an interventional pain management practice in Imperial Valley treating and managing acute and chronic pains. She also serves as the president and founder of Healthcare … [Read more...]
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