This article was written by Frontier Nursing University (FNU) President, Dr. Susan Stone, DNSc, CNM, FACNM, FAAN and was originally published in the Woodford Neighbors magazine, February 2022 issue. In December, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear declared the state’s chronic nursing shortage an emergency and announced executive actions aimed at boosting enrollment in nursing programs. This was in response to projections that Kentucky will need over 16,000 additional nurses by 2024 to fill the … [Read more...]
Frontier’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives Examined in the Summer 2021 Quarterly Bulletin
The Summer 2021 issue of the Frontier Nursing University Quarterly Bulletin features comprehensive coverage of the university’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. The issue approaches DEI from all angles, including a feature on Dr. Rachel Sherman, who has become a community leader and advocate for social justice and reform. Read about Dr. Kimberly Jones-Beatty’s efforts to find data-driven solutions to the maternal mortality crisis and its disproportionate impact on underserved … [Read more...]
