Since its foundation in 1939, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) has adopted a mission of reaching rural, diverse and underserved populations. This mission is still being lived out today, where more than 80 FNU alumni are answering the call in Alaska. In the coming months, we will be highlighting several of these alumni who serve in our country’s most remote and unforgiving state. Holly Fisk, MSN, FNP, ONC, Class 142 is a family nurse practitioner in Anchorage, Alaska where she was born and … [Read more...]
Alaska Spotlight: David Moore
Since its foundation in 1939, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) has adopted a mission of reaching rural, diverse and underserved populations. This mission is still being lived out today, where more than 80 FNU alumni are answering the call in Alaska. In the coming months, we will be highlighting several of these alumni who serve in our country’s most remote and unforgiving state. David Moore, FNP, Class 75, chose to work in Alaska so he could serve some of the most vulnerable people in the … [Read more...]
Free Virtual Event for Upcoming NP Week
National Nurse Practitioner Week is November 10-16, and Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is celebrating by hosting a virtual event for nurse practitioners (NPs) and those considering a career as an advanced practice nurse. Featured topics include improving sepsis care, treating post-traumatic stress disorder and using reflective practices as a leadership enhancement tool. Nurse practitioners and others can participate in this free event online at Frontier.edu/NPWeek. The Empower 2019 FNU … [Read more...]
Graduates Honored in 2019 Commencement Ceremony
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) graduates, family and friends gathered to celebrate commencement on Saturday, Sep. 28. A total of 852 graduates were honored in this year’s ceremony, and 265 attended along with family, friends and over 200 FNU faculty, staff and board members. Degrees were conferred on graduates who completed the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, Master of Science in Nursing degree, or Post-Graduate Certificate. To accommodate almost 2,000 attendees, this year’s ceremony … [Read more...]
Preceptor Spotlight: Tina Babinski & Kerry Pham
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. Frontier Nursing University (FNU) Preceptors Tina Babinski and Kerry Pham were honored as FNU’s “Featured Preceptors” for the 2019 Spring Term. Tina … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: Melissa Lawlor
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumna Melissa Lawlor wears many hats. In addition to being a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) student and Certified Nurse-Midwife, she is a firefighter, EMT, educator, wife and mother of three. “Frontier teaches you how to find the areas in your community that need serving and look for how you can best serve there,” said Melissa. Her search has led her into the education arena. From her home in Pleasant Valley, New York, Melissa travels locally, statewide … [Read more...]
Introducing the Clinical Outreach and Placement Unit
Each of the graduate programs at Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is offered through distance education where students complete coursework online and clinical hours in their own communities across the country. The convenience that distance education brings to nurse-midwifery and nurse practitioner students is one of FNU’s primary advantages, but it can also present unique challenges in locating quality clinical sites and preceptors to meet each student’s needs. Preceptors (nurse-midwives, nurse … [Read more...]
FNU Faculty and Staff Recognized at ACNM Conference
Faculty, staff, preceptors and students of Frontier Nursing University (FNU) recently attended the 64th Annual American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) Meeting, held May 18-22, 2019 in National Harbor, Maryland. We want to highlight the many FNU representatives who were recognized and received awards at the ACNM Conference. We commend all of these individuals for their tireless efforts as nurse-midwifery leaders. Awards/Honors Cathy Collins-Fulea, DNP, CNM - President-Elect for ACNM Elois … [Read more...]
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