With the COVID-19 Pandemic, social justice and reform, political turmoil, and the completion of the move to the Versailles campus, 2020 was unlike any other year in the history of FNU. Still, the university maintained its course, relying on our strategic plan to guide our actions and measure our progress. The 2020 President’s Annual Report takes a close look at each of the university’s six strategic plan goals and our progress toward achieving them. The Report includes feature stories on the … [Read more...]
FNU Alumni Spotlight: Mychal Pilia
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) Alumni, Mychal Pilia, CNM, first became familiar with midwifery when her sister decided to have a home birth. “Of course, when I heard, I responded with all of the typical things midwives hear like that’s not going to be as safe, and what if something goes wrong?” Pilia laughs. “Then, through her pregnancy and delivery, I learned about midwives and the kind of care that they offer, and I quickly changed my perspective.” Although Pilia’s sister’s first … [Read more...]
Frontier Nursing University Celebrates Nurses Week May 6-12th
Each year, Frontier Nursing University looks forward to May, when we join with the American Nurses Association (ANA) in celebrating National Nurses Week. Although these celebrations have looked a bit different the past two years, the enthusiasm has only increased. As of this year, National Nurses Week has become National Nurses Month, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has extended the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife into 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has seen a heightened … [Read more...]
The Road to Dreams Fulfilled
Nancy Reinhart, MPH, CNM, Class 155 knew what she was looking for, and was willing to travel as far as necessary to find it. Her journey has taken her from her hometown of Louisville to Hyden, Kentucky; Fort Hood, Texas; Shiprock, New Mexico; and, currently, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The common theme behind every choice and step she has made has been her drive to serve rural and underserved communities. Even with that as her guide, however, Reinhart did not set out to be a nurse-midwife. That … [Read more...]
FNU Celebrates the Virtual International Day of The Midwife through Online Conference
The Frontier Nursing University (FNU) community is proud to once again celebrate and sponsor the annual Virtual International Day of the Midwife (VIDM). VIDM is a 24-hour free online conference that will take place Tuesday, May 4, and Wednesday, May 5, 2021. The event is intended for nurse-midwives and anyone interested in childbirth irrespective of international geographic borders. This year’s conference will be exceptionally informative with over 40 speakers presenting - a record for the … [Read more...]
Alumni Spotlight: Christina Felten, A Life of Service Driven by a Passion for Labor and Delivery
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) Alumni Christina Felten, DNP, CNM, RNC-OB, has spent her career serving others. At the time of her high school graduation, she was a nurse’s aide who quickly became an EMT. However, her life changed when she was floated to labor and delivery and fell in love with supporting women during birth. “I had already been accepted into a different program at Bloomsburg University, but after spending some time in the labor unit, I knew I had found my calling. I got in … [Read more...]
FNU Graduates Realize Dream of Opening Their Own Nurse-Midwifery Practice
Not even a pandemic could end this lifelong dream. Going to school while working full time and raising a family didn’t stand in the way either. Some things are just meant to be. That’s how Naomi Elizabeth Drucker, MSN, CNM, Bridge 138, and Lilit Baldjyan Sarkissian, RN, MSN, CNM, Class 143, felt when they held a grand opening for Los Angeles Midwives on December 16, 2020. The grand opening was virtual, but the building, the practice, the midwives, and their guests were all quite real. It was … [Read more...]
Frontier Offers Many Continuing Education Opportunities
Each year Frontier Nursing University (FNU) offers a variety of continuing education (CE) courses for students as well as practicing nurse practitioners and nurse-midwives. Most often, these are provided through live virtual events, but the courses are recorded and remain available for much longer. In this unprecedented year when higher numbers of healthcare workers are relying on virtual CE opportunities than ever before, FNU wanted to remind its community of the valuable courses currently … [Read more...]
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