2015 has been an exciting year here at Frontier Nursing University (FNU). Take a look at our major milestones below and check out our 2015 Highlights video below.       FNU awarded scholarships to more than 200 students   FNU was recognized as the #1 Nurse-Midwifery Program in the U.S.   FNU was ranked in Top 30 Best Online Graduate Nursing...

By: Lisa Chappell, Ph.D., FNP-BC, Diane Y. John, Ph.D., ARNP, FNP-BC   This article was originally published by FNU faculty Lisa Chappell and Diane John at MediaPlanet.com. To read the full article, go here.   Deciding whether an online program makes most sense for your particular situation and goals is the first step. From there, some important questions about the program itself...

By Jamie Wheeler, FNU Clinical Site Facilitator From Sacramento, California to Floyd, Virginia, virtual, and everywhere in between, Frontier Nursing University is happy to announce that we hosted 102 Case Days in 30 states this year, which is double the number from 2014.  More than 900 students, alumni, faculty, preceptors, and friends of Frontier participated in these events. Case Days...

Nurses encourage expectant mothers to quit smoking By: L. Kim Baraona, DNP, APRN, CNM   This article was originally published by FNU faculty Kim Baraona in ADVANCE. To read the full article, go here.   There is no doubt that tobacco use during pregnancy is strongly associated with a variety of avoidable adverse perinatal outcomes like placental abruption, placenta previa,...

In October, we introduced our two new clinical directors, Dr. Irma Jordan and Dr. Jane Houston. Our team at Frontier Nursing University (FNU) wants you to get to know them even better with this Q & A:   Q - Where did your passion for family practice begin?   Dr. Jordan- I think my interest was cultivated first to become an advanced practice nurse and then deciding on the...