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The DNP Impact: Nurse-Midwives Improving Care for Families
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) was developed to meet the demand for advanced practice nursing leaders in an increasingly complex health care system. Hear from FNU Doctor of Nursing Practice graduates and how their DNP degree was essential to improving the healthcare of their communities. Stories of DNP projects and community outcomes will demonstrate the impact of advancing your education and clinical leadership.
Move Your Community Toward Improved Health: Expanding Your Role with a Psych-Mental Health or Family Nursing Specialty
Midwives don't just provide maternity care and attend births. Many midwives are taking their career a step further to ensure they are prepared to take care of the entire family and to provide not only primary and maternity care but also the mental health of the women they serve. As healthcare needs and the system change, the modern midwife will have a larger role to play in women's healthcare and health of the entire family in the U.S.
Sharing Stories: How Nurse-Midwifery Care Has Touched Lives
Hear how Certified Nurse-Midwives have touched the lives of families through the personal stories of those who have received nurse-midwifery care.
Sharing Stories: Stories of Becoming a Nurse-Midwife
Nurse-midwives are primary health care providers to women throughout the lifespan. Hear stories from Certified Nurse-Midwives about their journeys, why they chose this career path and what drives their passion to care for women, children and families.
Moving Toward Midwifery: Why Should I Become a Nurse-Midwife?
Who ME?…a midwife?…. If this is your initial reaction when thinking about pursuing a career as a nurse-midwife, this session will help you figure out if this is a good fit for you. Listen in as a former Labor & Delivery nurse, a former Certified Professional Midwife, a nurse with NO Labor & Delivery experience and other CNMs that come from other backgrounds discuss their experiences. These nurse-midwives had these same questions before deciding that becoming a Nurse-Midwife was their calling. Their stories will help open your eyes to the passion, dedication, love and joy that this career path entails.
Moving Toward Success: Your GPS for Navigating Nurse-Midwifery Education
Calling all midwifery students: Join this live session to get tips about surviving and thriving during your education. FNU's Associate Dean of Midwifery and Women's Health, Dr Tonya Nicholson and FNU's Clinical Director, Dr Jane Houston will share ideas and answer your burning questions!
Make a Move to Care for YOU: Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others
How in the world can I find time to take care of myself when I am completely immersed in caring for others? Do you ever find yourself asking this question? After a long night on call, all you want to do is collapse on the couch--- but don't forget about you. Dr Tonya Nicholson will share a new approach to self care for the busy professional. This will be a fun and lively session that may just require you to get up off your couch!
A Call to Action from the Founding Mothers: The Future of Nurse-Midwifery is in YOU
This energizing discussion with the founding mothers of midwifery Ruth Lubic and Kitty Ernst will inspire you to take action and make a difference in the future of nurse-midwifery. With more than fifty years of experience these founding mothers are full of helpful advice, inspring messages and words of wisdom for midwives today. Hear their […]
Nurse-Midwifery Moving Forward – Tying it All Together and Taking Action
FNU President Dr. Susan Stone and FNU Mary Breckinridge Chair of Midwifery Kitty Ernst reflect on the key messages and the many wonderful stories shared during FNU's second annual Digital Summit. They will tie all the messages together and share their thoughts on the future and how every person can play a role in advancing nurse-midwifery care.
Maternity Workforce Shortages: Consequences and Possible Solutions
The maternity care workforce is faced with a shortage of obstetricians and gynecologists and both certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives. At the same time, the number of babies born in the United States is projected to increase dramatically over the next ten years. This situation coupled with increasing health challenges for women including a rising maternal mortality rate is an extremely precarious situation for women in the United States today. This session will outline some strategies that can improve this situation.
Mary Breckinridge, Steady in the Saddle: Resilient Leadership and the Frontier Nursing Service
What makes some leaders and their organizations soar while others falter when challenges arise? Today, a growing body of literature indicates that leadership resiliency can be the difference between the success and failure of leaders and the organizations they lead. In spite of this seemingly straightforward principle, many leaders are unable to weather the storms of budget shortfalls, disenchanted subordinates, inadequate manpower resources, and complex and shifting organizational requirements. Instead, leaders should develop resiliency by: viewing loss as a gift, nurturing relationships, and cultivating leadership resilience through disciplined practice.
I Want to Be a Nurse-Midwife When I Grow Up
This LIVE session is for you if you are considering becoming a nurse-midwife or if you are a midwifery student. Join the Associate Dean of Midwifery and Women's Health and ask your pressing questions. No question is too small or too silly---Find out about Frontier nurse-midwifery education and how to thrive as a student. Listen in and hear about real life as a nurse-midwife student and the joys of life as a midwife.
Beyond the World of Pink and Blue: Sexual Orientation and Gender Non-Conformity in Graduate Education and Among Underserved Populations
There is a paucity of research in this specific area related to how health care providers generally identify themselves related to gender and sexual orientation. However much is known specifically about the effects of lack of access or denial of care may have on marginalized populations who identify as gender nonconforming or LGBTQI+. This presentation initially examines the origins of gender assignment at birth and impacts on gender biases and stereotyping.