Frontier Nursing University alumna Dr. Nagavalli Thiruvalluvan, DNP (Class 47), APN, NP-C, CRRN, migrated from India to the United States in 1995, along with her husband and 2-month-old baby. Since then, she has achieved a remarkable nursing career, including the completion of her Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from FNU in 2023. Dr. Thiruvalluvan has owned and operated Adult & Geriatric Primary Care in Metuchen, NJ, since 2020.
FNU Names Dr. Susan Piper as Clinical Director of the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program
FNU has announced that Dr. Susan Piper, DNP, APRN, PMHNP- BC, has accepted the position of Clinical Director for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Program. Dr. Piper has been a faculty member at FNU since 2018. “We are very happy to announce Dr. Piper as our Clinical Director for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program,” said FNU Dean of Nursing Dr. Joan Slager, CNM, DNP, FACNM, FAAN. “Her expertise and leadership will be a tremendous asset to this rapidly growing and essential program.”
Alumni Spotlight: Tabetha “Jarel” Brown: A Nurse’s Journey
Tabetha “Jarel” Brown, FNP (Class 91), APRN, CNP, NP-C, always pictured becoming a nurse. In third grade, she drew a now-and-then picture of her as a third grader, and the “then” was her as a nurse. Today, that framed picture hangs in her office at Pinnacle Health Integrative Nurse Practitioners in Poteau, Oklahoma, a practice she and her husband opened in 2018. Since 2020, she and her family have become actively involved in Advocates for Africa, an evangelistic non-profit organization founded in Oklahoma and based in Rwanda, Africa. Brown has gravitated particularly to the medical needs of the people in Rwanda.
Frontier Nursing University Names Dr. Nancy Pesta Walsh as Clinical Director of the Department of Family Nursing
Frontier Nursing University has announced that Dr. Nancy Pesta Walsh, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP- BC, has accepted the position of Clinical Director for the Department of Family Nursing. Dr. Walsh has been a faculty member at FNU since 2010.
Student Spotlight: Ashley Parker selected for SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program
Frontier Nursing University DNP student Ashley Parker, MSN, PMHNP-BC, was recently selected for the 2023-2024 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship Program. A first-year doctor of nursing practice student at FNU, Parker’s selection is a testament to her dedication toward advancing mental health care, particularly for underrepresented minority groups.
FNU Student Ainsley Stone Issues Day of Giving Challenge
During FNU’s second annual Day of Giving, nurse-midwifery student Ainsley Stone (no relation to FNU President Dr. Susan Stone) issued a $7,500 Day of Giving challenge to inspire others to give back to the university. Ainsley’s challenge that 20 gifts be made to the Annual Fund was met early on in the 24-hour giving event. The Annual Fund (unrestricted dollars) supports the areas of greatest need on campus, including scholarships, opportunities for academic and extracurricular excellence, and the enhancement of campus facilities and resources.
Student Spotlight: Ify Obi pursuing PMHNP to support expecting mothers in tribal communities
For 15 years, FNU PMHNP student Ifeyinwa “Ify” Obi, RN, MSN, CNM, has provided antepartum, intrapartum, and prenatal care as a nurse-midwife in tribal health, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), and rural areas throughout Alaska, the Navajo Nation, and Arizona. Obi is currently practicing in Fort Defiance, Arizona, at Tsehootsooi Medical Center, where the population is predominantly Native American. In serving these underserved populations, Obi has made a tremendous impact in caring for women who typically endure higher rates of maternal complications, infant mortality, and teen births.
Preceptor Spotlight: Precepting is a journey of mutual learning for Michelle Quale, FNP, CNM
Despite juggling a myriad of responsibilities to address the healthcare needs of her local community, Michelle Quale, FNP, CNM, dedicates time to passionately mentor the next generation of healthcare professionals through precepting. This includes guiding several Frontier Nursing University students throughout the years.
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