For the Fall 2019 term, Frontier Nursing University (FNU)’s featured preceptor is Ramona Scott, DNP, WHNP. For 30 years, Ramona has served at Women’s Care Group in Knoxville, Tenn. where she is currently a women’s health nurse practitioner. She sees a wide variety of GYN and OB patients, taking the time to get to know each one and understand their needs. She is also a certified menopause practitioner. “Ramona provides excellent care to her patients and it is clear that they place a lot of … [Read more...]
Benefits of ADN Bridge Entry Option
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is spanning the gap between RN and MSN. FNU’s ADN Bridge Entry Option is the solution for registered nurses to receive their master’s degree in a number of specialty programs - without ever having to earn a bachelor’s degree. How ADN Bridge Entry Can Benefit You Are you an RN who has an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and desires to reach the next level? Usually, you’d have to pursue a bachelor’s degree before you could continue on to a master’s program to … [Read more...]
Benefits of Distance Learning
Want To Earn an Advanced Nursing Degree? Try Distance Learning! It seems like these days everyone is doing just about everything online, and that is particularly true when it comes to online courses and distance learning. In fact, according to U.S. News & World Report, there were over 6.3 million students who enrolled in at least one online course as of fall 2016, a growth of more than 5 percent from 2015. Frontier Nursing University (FNU) has embraced distance education and provided a … [Read more...]
FNU Virtual Event Calls NPs to be Innovator-Leaders in the Field and at Home
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) placed a specific call on nurse practitioners during its National NP Week Virtual Event from Nov. 11-16. FNU educates nurse practitioners and nurse-midwives and prepares them to establish and/or manage a practice including innovative methods of providing primary care services. Through featured virtual sessions, nurse practitioners were urged to raise the standards by being innovator-leaders in their professional and personal lives. Becoming … [Read more...]
Student Kudos: November 2018
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) seeks to empower its students to make a difference in their communities and in their field. This month, we are thankful to highlight six students who have been recently recognized for their significant accomplishments and pursuits to better their education and the care they provide. FNU student and alumni on radio to discuss reproductive justice Nurse-midwifery student Jeanine Valrie Logan, MPH, CLS, CNEP (Class 146) and graduate Stephanie Martinez, … [Read more...]
Alumni spotlight: Tayler Johnston, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC
When Frontier Nursing University (FNU) alumni Tayler Johnston, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC answered the call to help underserved women, it led her from a small town in Tennessee all the way to the Caribbean. Tayler graduated from CNEP Class 128 in 2017. She is now the Director of a non-profit outpatient clinic in rural Haiti, serving lower- to middle-class women and families. Respire Haiti's Love+1 Medical Clinic is located in the small town of Gressier, Haiti, about 10 miles outside of Port-au-Prince. … [Read more...]
What to Expect for FNU’s National Nurse Practitioner Week Virtual Event
National Nurse Practitioner Week is November 11-18, and Frontier Nursing University is once again celebrating with its annual virtual event. The schedule is set for the “Answer the Call to Service” NP Week free online sessions. Anyone can visit the website to hear from this year’s outstanding speakers and participate in two free continuing education opportunities. The first session begins on November 12 at 6 p.m. EST, with Dr. Heather A. Shlosser, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC … [Read more...]
FNU Awards Degrees to Over 800 Nurse-Midwife and Nurse Practitioner Graduates
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) was proud to award 800 graduate degrees at the 2018 commencement ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 20. Since October 2017, more than 800 nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners have successfully completed a distance education program through FNU. The new graduates represent 47 states and three countries. 45 of this year’s graduates are from FNU’s home state of Kentucky. More than 1800 guests and friends of FNU gathered for the commencement activities. We were … [Read more...]
