Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumna Nikia Grayson, CNM, FNP, APRN is seeking to fill the gap of healthcare that she sees in her urban community in Memphis, Tenn. Already a nurse practitioner, Nikia returned to school to become a nurse-midwife after discovering a great lack of care for African American mothers in her area. In Memphis, African American babies die at a rate three times greater than that of white babies. Fueled by that knowledge, Nikia graduated from FNU in 2017 with her … [Read more...]
Frontier Nursing University Awarded $1.3 Million HRSA Program Grant
Hyden, KY -- Frontier Nursing University (FNU) has been awarded the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The grant totals $1,376,800 in funding from 2018-2020, including $600,000 in student scholarships. The goal of the ANEW program is to support innovative academic-practice partnerships to prepare primary care advanced practice registered nursing students to practice in rural and underserved settings through academic … [Read more...]
Frontier Nursing University Graduates Surpass National Board Examination Averages
HYDEN, Ky. - Frontier Nursing University (FNU) graduates’ recent exam scores reveal the effectiveness of a properly-structured, affordable distance education nursing program. The American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB), the professional association that provides certifications for certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs) in the United States, released the scores from the 2017 examinations in February of 2018. FNU graduates passed the 2017 midwifery board exams with … [Read more...]
FNU Asks AANP Attendees to Answer the Call to Service
A new wave of preceptors is signing on with Frontier Nursing University (FNU) as a result of many inquiries at the 2018 American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Conference. FNU faculty and staff traveled to the Denver Convention Center on June 27-30 for the annual AANP event. For three days FNU exhibited at its booth, displaying information and taking inquiries. With over 3,000 in attendance, FNU received dozens of inquiries as to how attendees could become involved in precepting … [Read more...]
Featured Preceptor: Sandi Hayes, APRN, CNP
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) preceptor Sandi Hayes, APRN, CNP, from St. Cloud Medical Group in Clearwater, Minn., was honored as FNU’s “Featured Preceptor” for the spring 2018 term. Sandi was nominated by recent DNP graduate Kelly Papesh. Sandi has been practicing Family Medicine at Clearwater Clinic in rural Minnesota since 2012. Through her practice at Clearwater, an outpatient family practice clinic, she upholds the values of Mary Breckinridge by serving a rural community and giving … [Read more...]
Earn Your MSN With FNU’s ADN Bridge Entry Option
What Is the ADN Bridge Entry Option? At Frontier Nursing University, our mission is to enable the next generation of nurses and caregivers to achieve their dream and earn a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree through a flexible, affordable course structure that works with their unique lifestyles. We offer a wide range of nursing programs to our students, but if you currently have an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), our ADN Bridge Entry Option is an affordable, flexible, and fast … [Read more...]
Frontier Nursing University partners with Appalachian College of Pharmacy
On Tuesday, Nov. 28, Frontier Nursing University (FNU) regional clinical faculty (RCF) Dr. Stephanie Collins and Dr. Melanie Morrison hosted the second annual Interprofessional Education (IPE) case day. Joyce Parker and Carmen Chavez, both FNU family nurse practitioner students, presented complicated cases for discussion with nurse practitioner students from Frontier and pharmacy students from the Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP). Dr. Kris Preston, professor and director of IPE at ACP, … [Read more...]
A Look into the FNU Student Experience
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a student at Frontier Nursing University (FNU)? The video below offers an inside look at FNU. Hear from nurse-midwife and nurse practitioner students as they describe their unique experiences. You can also read some of their comments below. Do you have a story of your own to share? Send it to us at FNUnews@frontier.edu. Madison Huff, Nurse Practitioner Student “The distance education has been really great because with this day and age both … [Read more...]
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