Spring 2017 FNU Quarterly Bulletin Volume 92 Number 1

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FRONTIER NURSING UNIVERSITY Spring 2017

Volume 92

Number 1

Celebrating a Decade of Bridging to the Future

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to FNU................................................................................1 The Journey – Dr. Susan Stone.................................................................2 Alumni Spotlight......................................................................................4 Courier Corner.........................................................................................5 Courier Spotlight......................................................................................7 Field Notes ................................................................................................9 Beyond the Mountains...........................................................................13 Notes........................................................................................................14 Wendover Report....................................................................................17 Footprints................................................................................................19 Tributes....................................................................................................20 In Memoriam..........................................................................................21 Trustees...................................................................................................22 Board of Directors..................................................................................23 Your Gifts at Work..................................................................................24 Ways to Give............................................................................................25

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Introduction to Frontier Nursing University

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ary Breckinridge spent her early years in many parts of the world — Russia, France, Switzerland and the British Isles. After the deaths of her two children, she abandoned the homebound life expected of women of her class to devote herself to the service of families, with a particular focus on children.

Mrs. Breckinridge founded the Frontier Nursing Service in 1925 after several years of studying and practicing nursing and midwifery in the United States, England, Scotland and France. It was the first organization in America to use nurses trained as midwives collaborating with a single medical doctor, based at their small hospital in Hyden. Originally the staff was composed o f nurse-midwives trained in England. They Our aim has always been traveled on horseback and on foot to provide to see ourselves surpassed, quality primary care, including maternity care, to families in their own homes. In 1928, and on a larger scale.” she recruited young people to serve as Couriers – Mary Breckinridge, and help the Frontier staff and nurse-midwives in Wide Neighborhoods, 1952 all manner of efforts. In 1939, Mrs. Breckinridge established a school of nurse-midwifery. The school provided graduates, many of whom stayed to offer care to families in Leslie County, Kentucky.

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Today, Mrs. Breckinridge’s legacy extends far beyond Eastern Kentucky through Frontier Nursing University (FNU), which offers a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree and a Master of Science in Nursing degree with tracks as a Nurse-Midwife, Family Nurse Practitioner and Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner. FNU has students and graduates serving all 50 states and many countries.

How to Reach Us The Office of Development and Alumni Relations: Please direct questions, comments or updates to Denise Barrett, Director of Development, at (859) 899-2828 or send an e-mail to development@frontier.edu.

The Wendover Bed & Breakfast Inn: The Big House, Mary Breckinridge’s home, is a licensed Bed & Breakfast Inn located at Wendover. For reservations or to arrange a tour, call Michael Claussen, Development Officer, at (859) 899-2707 or e-mail michael.claussen@frontier.edu. Group tours can be arranged, and we are always happy to set up tours for organizations and educational programs with an interest in nursing history and Appalachian studies.

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the journey

Bridge 10-Year Anniversary

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n 2007, FNU launched the Bridge entry-option to increase access to graduate education for associate degree registered nurses. The Bridge entry option allows registered nurses with an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) as their highest degree earned who wish to become a nurse-midwife, family nurse practitioner or psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner to enter the MSN. The Bridge-entry option allows these students to enter the MSN program with an ADN and earn a Master of Science in Nursing degree. They also have the option to continue and complete a Companion Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.

This year, we celebrate a successful decade of the Bridge Entry Option, which counts 496 alumni including 273 family nurse practitioners, 204 nurse-midwives and 19 women’s healthcare nurse practitioners. Many of our graduates have opened their own clinics and launched programs to improve healthcare within their communities.

“We are so pleased with the success of the ADN Bridge Entry Option,” said Director Dr. Jacquelyne Brooks, DNP, CNM, WHCNP. “We have an excellent curriculum plan that prepares the registered nurse for success in the graduate coursework. In addition, the structured peer mentor program provides a foundation of support that helps sustain Bridge students through the Bridge year and during their Master’s programs of study.

“In the past decade, 11 former Bridge students have completed Frontier’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program; and several former Bridge students have won nursing and leadership

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awards across the country, including Frontier’s Kitty Ernst and Family Nurse Practitioner Leadership Awards. Many of our graduates are providing quality healthcare to impoverished and underserved individuals and families throughout the country and around the globe. Some have started free or reduced cost clinics, innovative programs, and/or entrepreneurial projects to provide much needed healthcare services for at-risk populations.

“This is a much needed option for our largely rural population of students. According to ANA while 46.6% of urban RNs have a bachelor’s degree, only 33.9% of rural RNs have a bachelor’s degree*. We wanted to increase the number of rural students eligible to enter our MSN program.”

We are very proud of our Bridge entry option. We identified a need, created a solution and the students did the rest. Now, a decade later, there’s no doubt that it has had a tremendous impact. Our faculty and staff have done a tremendous job to create the curriculum that has led to this success.

Susan E. Stone, DNSc, CNM, FAAN, FACNM President * www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ThePracticeofProfessionalNursing/ workforce/Fast-Facts-2014-Nursing-Workforce.pdf

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alumni spotlight

Demetrice H. Smith, FNP-C, CNM

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emetrice H. Smith, FNP-C, CNM Class 118 tends to women in every stage of their pregnancies, but this has not always been the case.

She began her nursing career as a registered nurse in labor and delivery after completing her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. She went on to become a family nurse practitioner (FNP) and continued to work with women in prenatal and postnatal care.

It soon became apparent that an area of her practice was lacking. Demetrice found that she was missing out on a critical stage of her patients’ care—the birth.

Dissatisfied with this arrangement, Demetrice decided to study nurse-midwifery at Frontier Nursing University (FNU) after hearing a program recommendation from a friend.

Since becoming a certified nurse-midwife in 2015, Demetrice is now able to care for her patients in all their pre- and postnatal needs. She is also a virtual clinic instructor for a graduate nursing program. She enjoys helping students establish a solid foundation for their nursing careers.

One thing that sets Demetrice apart as a caregiver is her ability to empathize with her patients. She has had three high-risk pregnancies and can encourage patients in similar situations not only physically, but also emotionally. Demetrice has also lost four pregnancies, and though the heartbreak was not easy to bear, it has equipped her to provide a deeper level of care for patients experiencing miscarriages. Patients feel comfortable in her care knowing that she has not only the education and expertise to assist them, but also the experience to connect with them on a personal level.

Demetrice values her experience at FNU and is considering expanding her education with FNU’s Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree program.

“I would recommend the FNU program to anyone. The support from the faculty and the ancillary staff is outstanding,” said Demetrice.

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courier corner

By Mandy Hancock, FNU Courier Program Coordinator

2017 Healthy Futures Fair

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he 2017 Healthy Futures Fair was held at Mountain View Elementary on Thursday, April 6 from 5:30 pm-7:00 pm. Co-hosted by Frontier Nursing University’s Courier Program and Mountain View Elementary, this event allowed residents of Leslie County to learn about healthcare access and services in their area. Students who attended were encouraged to learn about career options from health care representatives at the fair.

The fair was attended by 200 people, and around 150 healthy futures bags that included healthy snacks, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a water bottle were given to students. Prior to the community event, three guest speakers completed activities with Mountain View Elementary’s 21st Century Program.

On Monday, April 3, Kyle Farmer, a FNU student, led two sessions in healthy food choices. A variety of fruits and vegetables were provided for students to try. Tuesday, Maggie Bowling from Old Homeplace Farm brought a plethora of seeds for the students to plant, and students loved spending time outside to learn about food sustainability! Last but certainly not least, Wednesday featured Jason Lindsey, also known as Mr. Science, who treated Mountain View Elementary students to extravagant science experiments. He also spent time speaking with 4th-8th grade students about tobacco use and its effects on the body.

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A Healthy Futures Fair scholarship was also provided through funding for the event, and there were 23 applicants. The $1,000 scholarship is for any 6-8th grade student in Leslie County who is interested in pursuing a career in health.

Applicants were asked to write an essay answering one of four questions provided that focus on the idea of healthy futures. The scholarship was awarded to Charles Dewayne Hensley, a 7th grader who attends W.B. Muncy Elementary School.

Event activities and materials were primarily funded by the FNS Foundation.

More than 200 individuals participated in the Healthy Futures Fair

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courier spotlight

Breckinridge Capital Advisors Sponsor 2017 Courier Program

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he Courier Program at Frontier Nursing University is excited to announce Breckinridge Capital Advisors will sponsor the 2017 Courier Program.

Couriers who have been accepted into the program for the summer of 2017 that do not have access to funds from their respective schools may receive funding from the sponsor to cover their Courier Program fee. All Couriers will also receive a gas allowance from our generous sponsor!

Breckinridge employees Sarah Turpin and Katie Sacharuk will be visiting the Courier program this year to participate in the program’s orientation. Sarah commented: “All of us at Breckinridge are delighted to support the Courier Program. The more my colleagues and I learn about Frontier Nursing University and the Courier Program the more we admire the history and mission of the organization. Working at an investment firm, we know service-learning drives a sense of stewardship that is vital to long-term social and economic prosperity.

We’re very proud to be involved.”

“ The more my colleagues and I learn about FNU and the Courier Program the more we admire the history and mission of the organization.”

Breckinridge Capital Advisors is a Boston-based investment firm founded by Peter Breckinridge Coffin, current Chairman of the Frontier Foundation Board of Directors, and a member of the FNU Leadership Council. Peter has built a successful company that takes social responsibility and philanthropy to heart. The generous sponsorship is an extension of this philosophy. We are honored and humbled by the generosity of this amazing company! Thank you, Breckinridge Capital Advisors for your amazing support and answering the call!

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Breckinridge Capital Advisors is a Boston-based, independently owned investment advisor specializing in high-quality fixed income portfolio management.

Their website reflects the following: “Our distinct approach to investing is characterized by our: • Singular focus on high-quality fixed income • Strong belief in customized separate accounts • Commitment to rigorous bottom-up credit research • Expertise in ESG integration • Continuous emphasis on innovation • Working through a network of investment consultants and advisors, we serve a wide variety of clients ranging from high net worth individuals to large institutions. Breckinridge’s assets under management totaled more than $25 billion as of Dec. 31, 2016.

As a Massachusetts Benefit Corporation and B Corp, we are driven by the responsibility to create positive, long-term impact for our clients, employees, stakeholders and the communities in which we live, work and invest.”

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Host a “high tea” at your home, in the spirit of Mary Breckinridge. I will help you plan it!

Come home to Wendover! Visit the place where your journey began! I will meet you for tea!

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field notes

Frontier Nursing University President Dr. Susan Stone Named President-Elect of American College of Nurse-Midwives

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usan Stone, DNSc, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, president of Frontier Nursing University, has been named president-elect of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). ACNM is the professional association that represents certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs) in the United States. With roots dating to 1929, ACNM is the oldest women’s health care organization in the United States. The organization’s elected leaders play an important role in guiding the midwifery profession.

Stone will work alongside the current ACNM president, Lisa Kane Low, for one year and officially begin her term as president after the ACNM 63rd Annual Meeting in Savannah, Ga., in May 2018. Stone has been active in ACNM for nearly 25 years. She has also served for more than 10 years with the ACNM’s collaborative partner, the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME), and as chair of ACME’s Board of Commissioners for four years. As president, she will be responsible for establishing and carrying out the goals and objectives of ACNM. “Our goal is to educate healthcare providers and the public about the value of midwifery, and the positive outcomes that result from our evidence-based practice,” said Stone. “Midwives are increasingly important as a solution to the impending shortage of obstetrical providers. As president of ACNM, my focus will be on reducing legislative barriers for midwifery practice, continuing to establish effective collaborative relationships with other health care providers and developing strategies to dramatically increase and diversify the midwifery workforce.”

Stone has worked in the field of reproductive health care for women for over 30 years. She is an early graduate of Frontier Nursing University’s (FNU) distance education nurse-midwifery program and practiced full scope midwifery care for many years. Believing that having more nurse-midwives would ultimately serve the goal of improved healthcare outcomes for women, she shifted her focus to the education of nurse-midwives. She has served as president of FNU for the last 16 9

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years. During this time, the University has grown from 200 students to the current enrollment of more than 2,000 students. Stone continues in the role of FNU president with a goal of improving health care for families through increasing the number of well-prepared nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners.

“I am excited to welcome Dr. Susan Stone to the Board of Directors as ACNM’s president-elect in May. Dr. Stone brings expertise and vision to these roles, particularly in the areas of Board management and strategic financial development which will serve the members of ACNM very well,” said ACNM President Lisa Kane Low, PhD, “ Our goal is to educate CNM, FACNM, FAAN. “We are fortunate to have healthcare providers her, and I look forward to our collaboration over and the public about the value of midwifery, this next year as she prepares to assume the role of president.”

and the positive outcomes that result from our evidence-based practice,” said Stone.

Other Frontier Nursing University faculty who are also newly elected officers include Kathleen Moriarty, CNM, PhD, RN, CAFCI, FACNM, the new Region IV Representative, and Charlotte Morris, CNM, DNP, one of two elected new Nominating Committee members. Dr. Moriarty has been a member of ACNM since 1992 and a midwife for more than 20 years. She was re-elected to a second term to serve as ACNM Region II Representative. Dr. Morris serves as course faculty at FNU. She has been a midwife for more than 30 years and a member of the Midwives of Color Committee (MOCC) since 1997.

Other FNU faculty already serving in ACNM officer roles include the DNP Director, Joan Slager, CNM, DNP, CPC, FACNM, an ACNM Board team member, and the Associate Dean of Midwifery and Women’s Health Tonya Nicholson, DNP, CNM, WHNP-B, FACNM, an ACNM Nominating Committee member.

FNU Board of Directors member Kerri Schuiling PhD, CNM, NP-BC, also serves as an ACNM Nominating Committee member.

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Susan Stone speaks at the Woodford Woman’s Club Associates from Frontier Nursing were the guest presenters at the March 1 general meeting of the Woodford County (Ky.) Woman’s Club. Dr. Susan Stone, pictured center, was the featured speaker. She was is pictured with (L-R) Ellen Hellard (WCWC), Angela Bailey (FNU), Brittney Edwards (FNU) and Delia Spurgeon (WCWC president).

Update on FSIL Nursing School partnership FSIL and FNU have mutually agreed to discontinue their formal partnership regarding the development and implementation of a Nurse-Midwifery program at FSIL. After more than a year of collaborating, we believe that Haiti (and FSIL) does not currently have the IT infrastructure necessary to meet the unique course delivery FNU needs for a predominantly online graduate program. While we all deeply regret this decision and have tried our best to meet the challenge, we believe this is the best decision at this time. We know that a nurse-midwifery program is much needed to improve the health of women and children in Haiti. However, the needs are much more complex and challenging than we anticipated. We all agree that implementing a nurse-midwifery program in Haiti at FSIL is important, and FNU encourages FSIL to pursue the implementation of such a program.

Diversity Impact Student Conference: June 1-4!

Our 2017 Diversity Impact Student Conference, hosted by the FNU Diversity Pride Program student organization, will be held June 1-4 at our campus in Hyden, Ky. Keynote speaker Dr. Eric Williams, DNP RN CNE, President of the National Black Nurses Association, headlines our distinguished roster of speakers. Other speakers include Capt. James Dickens, DNP NP FAANP, US Dept. Health & Human Services; Shane Barton, Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky (CEDIK), University of Kentucky; Dr. Vernellia Randall, JD MSN, author of

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Dying While Black; Dr. Susan Stone, CNM, DNSc, Dr. Trish McQuillin Voss, ND/DNP, MSN, CNM, FNU Faculty; Essence Williams, RN, BSN, CBC, CCE, CNEP Class 140; and Heidi Carter, RN ADN, CNEP/Bridge Class 129.

Diversity Impact 2017 welcomes participants who have a desire to join FNU’s legacy of providing culturally competent care to rural and underserved communities. Students will engage in cross-cultural and intercultural workshop activities, along with leadership strategies on current diversity healthcare trends as it relates to patient-provider care.

We would like to offer a special thanks to our sponsors, who make this conference possible: Silver Sponsor • Diverse: Issues In Higher Education Bronze Sponsors • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield • Southeast Printing and Mailing Individual Sponsors • Mickey Gillmor-Kahn • Diane John • Phyllis Leppert • Kerri Schuiling • Maria Valentin-Welch

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beyond the mountains

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FNU Washington, D.C., Committee Luncheon

NU hosted the annual Washington, D.C., luncheon on April 12 at the Cosmos Club. Patience White, MD, MA, former FNS Courier sponsored the event which gathered Frontier alumni, Couriers, and friends to learn about the latest news and developments at Frontier. Guests heard from Dr. White about the wonderful experience she had as a Courier in 1967 which inspired her successful career in medicine. The Courier program continues to provide inspiration and a great learning experience for college age students today.

Nadene Brunk, CNM, founder of Midwives for Haiti, was the featured alumni speaker. Nadene spoke of the persistence and dedication of midwives throughout history to care for women and families. Nadene has carried the mission and spirit of Frontier Nursing University to Haiti where she provides training and support to educate Haitian birth attendants who are providing critical care for women.

Anne Cockerham, PhD, CNM, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Denise Barrett, Director of Development, informed guests of the latest developments at FNU. Washington, D.C. supporters have provided funding to establish the Marvin Breckinridge Patterson Endowed Scholarship to honor the late Mrs. Patterson for her lifelong devotion and support to Frontier. FNU Board member Bob Montague and former FNS Courier Cherry Wunderlich provided leadership support to establish this scholarship which will support Frontier students annually.

Left (pictured l to r): Dr. Jean Johnson, FNU Board member, Dr. Ruth Lubic, Nadene Brunk, and Dr. Patience White; right: Anne Cockerham speaks at the luncheon.

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Many gathered on April 21 in Philadelphia to celebrate the historical marker installed for Booth Maternity Center, now a dormitory for St. Joseph’s University.

Affirmation of the many lives touched by this historic midwifery service.

Tanya Bailey, CNEP Class 22, and Daniela Paul, CNEP Class 58, two nurse midwives and graduates of FNU, opened the Magnolia Birth Center Midwifery and Women’s Health this spring in Greensboro, N.C. A grand opening celebration was held on April 8. Ruth Lubic attended for the ribbon cutting and the open house was attended by hundreds of community members.

Twenty years after she founded the midwifery practice at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital and more than 40 years after beginning her nursing career there, FNU alum Cathy Chase, Nurse-Midwifery Class 06, has retired from bringing babies into the world. Congratulations, Cathy!

Peter Coffin, Chairman of the Frontier Nursing Foundation Board, presented at the International Summit to Advance Social Progress in Iceland this April.

President of Breckinridge Capital, Coffin reported on his company’s latest research on social progress. We are proud to have Peter as part of the FNU family.

FNU Faculty Dr. Vicky Stone Gale, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C has been selected to become a member of Fellows of American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

AANP Fellows are selected based on outstanding contributions to clinical practice, research, education or policy. Dr. Stone Gale will be inducted in June at the annual AANP conference.

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We welcome DeLana Gardner, DNP, MSN, FNP-C, ARNP to Frontier as Course Faculty. Delana received her Master’s in Science of Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner from Frontier Nursing University in 2013 and her Doctorate of Nursing Practice in 2016. She is affiliated with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Central Arizona Nurse Practitioners and the National Association of Family Nurse Practitioners.

FNU graduate Carrie Lee Hall, FNP-C Class 54, earned a bit of fame when she left in the middle of her hair appointment to assist a client in labor. A photo of herself in scrubs holding the baby and her hair still foiled was shared enough times on social media that her story was shared by Fox News.

FNU Clinical Director Jane Houston, DNP CNM, was recently honored with the Jana Borino Community Builder Award. The Florida School of Traditional Midwifery awards the Jana Borino Community Builder Award annually to a member of our local community who personifies the spirit and dedication of its founder Jana Borino.

FNU Course Faculty Member, Nicole Lassiter, CNM, MSN, WHNP, is newly elected as the Treasurer for the Colorado chapter of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA).

DNP graduate, Dr. Cydne Marckmann, along with Dr. Diane John, FNU Faculty, and Dr. Brian Krabak were accepted for a poster presentation at the upcoming 2017 AANP Conference: Marckmann, C., John, D., & Krabak, B. (2017). Telemedicine, A Qualitative Initiative for Concussion Management: A Washington State Pilot.

Poster Presentation. AANP National Conference 2017.

Jackie Meister, CNEP Class 79, joined the North Hawaii Community Hospital team. She works in the hospital’s Women’s Center, part of the hospital’s North Hawaii Health and Wellness outpatient facility.

Katie Moriarty, PhD, CNM, CAFCI, FACNM, RN is a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) and Professor on faculty at Frontier Nursing University. Katie was re-elected for a second term to serve on the Board of Directors for the American College of Nurse-Midwives as the Region IV Representative (MI, OH, IND, IL, MO, AR, KY). Katie is also currently a blogger for the “Modern

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Day Midwives Blog” a partnership between Detroit Public Television and the hit PBS Show, Call the Midwife. www.pbs.org/call-the-midwife/blogs/modern-daymidwives/category/katie-moriarty Rebecca Turecky, CNEP Class 26, will be featured in the documentary The Last Partera. Through the inspiring stories of empowered mothers and midwives in rural Costa Rica, The Last Partera will offer a moving portrait of midwifery as a woman-centered tradition rooted in the feminist belief that women have the right to their own healthcare choices.

FNU Associate Professor and RCF Trish McQuillin Voss, ND/DNP, MSN, CNM was recently highlighted in the ACNM Oregon Affiliate Newsletter. Dr. Voss was recognized for her work with the LGBTQ community. Specifically, Dr. Voss is "developing a faith community nursing practice in partnership with my church. It will start with being a safe place for those in the LGBTQ community to receive primary healthcare screening, and to learn where they can find appropriate followup care around the state."

Congratulations to FNU Student Essence Williams, RN, BSN, CBC, CCE (CNEP Class 140). Essence was selected as one of three recipients for the AWHONN 2017 Minority Nurse Scholarship sponsored by Procter & Gamble – Pampers. Essence will formally accept this award during AWHONN’s 2017 Annual Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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wendover report Michael Claussen, Development Officer

Bed and Breakfast Inn Opens Additional Lodging Quarters

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arlier this year, FNU administration designated a home that is owned by the University as the latest addition of the Wendover Bed and Breakfast Inn. This ranch style home will be known as The Cottage. This home was built in 1970 by Nancy Damman, a former courier (1941), decorated WWII veteran, author of four books including Social History of Frontier Nursing Service (1982) and a local bookstore owner in Hyden. When she moved to Arizona upon her retirement, the home was used to house staff and faculty.

The Cottage is currently in the process of being furnished with new wood flooring and new furniture. It will create the perfect place for families to stay with its three bedrooms, kitchen, living room and two full bathrooms. It should be ready for guests by early summer. Plans are in the works to list this site on Airbnb.com.

Follow our progress on the Wendover Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ WendoverBigHouse.

Wendover Advisory Committee Notes The Wendover Advisory Committee met in March at the Livery to continue to discuss suggestions and improvements for historic Wendover and the Bed and Breakfast Inn. Barbara Napier, owner of Snug Hollow Farm Bed and Breakfast welcomed Beulah Couch, and FNU kitchen staff Samantha Joseph and Darlene Maggard to her B&B to share her best practices with them and offer her ideas to improve the Wendover Inn. Dr. Susan Stone spoke about the initiative of a Wendover long range strategic plan that the FNU Board of Directors is preparing in 2017. She asked the group to assist in the development of this plan. As we continue to develop our B&B services into the future, we so appreciate the help of the committee.

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Handmade Items Continue To Be Requested Homemade baby caps, blankets, and scarves continue to be very needed for our FNU Students. Frontier nurse-midwifery students present a baby cap to the family of a baby whose birth they attend, and our nurse practitioner students present lap quilts or scarves to their patients. As our university continues to grow, we will need more and more of these wonderful items. The size needed for lap quilts is approximately 40 by 42 inches. Yarn should be worsted weight and washable.

We greatly appreciate the many knitting groups and friends who send items to us.

These baby caps, scarves and blankets are circling the globe as our students pass them on to women and families and share the story of Mary Breckinridge and the Frontier Nursing Service. It’s such a special way to pass on the vision and mission of Frontier!

Thank you to the following groups and individuals who have recently sent items to Wendover. We recently visited with Beth High and the “Flying Fingers” in Lake Ridge, Va. Their knitting group meets regularly to knit items for Frontier students and has been donating for many years.

Beth High and the "Flying Fingers" of Westminster at Lake Ridge

laine Bolle E Linda Butts Marlene Butts Donna Dryden Catherine Dodds Sue Dodds Susan Dow Johnson – CNEP Class 3 Beth High and the “Flying Fingers” of Westminster at Lake Ridge Sarah Holmgren Amy MacDonald Suzy Morrell Harriet Palmer Irene Shearer Helen Stadtmiller

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footprints In the Spring 1969 edition of the Quarterly Bulletin, FNS Director Helen Browne wrote about the American College of Nurse Midwives.

In 1929, the only organized group of nurse-midwives in the United States was working with the Frontier Nursing Service, in Kentucky. This small group of women realized the need for a professional body which would be their voice in the health field. The Kentucky Association of Nurse-Midwives was formed and incorporated in 1929. As more groups of nurse-midwives appeared on the scene the membership in the professional organization represented areas outside Kentucky so it was logical to change the name to the American Association of Nurse-Midwives. This took place in 1941.

As schools of midwifery opened across the country, the nurse-midwives in the big cities felt the need for a professional organization which would help to spread the word about nurse-midwives in urban areas. The American College of NurseMidwifery, with an office in New York City, was incorporated in 1955. As the years went by it became evident that many of the nurse-midwives in the United States were members of both professional organizations. After several discussions between the Directors of each body, it was realized that the aims and philosophy of each were very similar and that strength would be gained by joining forces.

The necessary legal steps were taken and the merger was completed in time for the first annual meeting in April 1969. The new name of the merged organization is the American College of Nurse-Midwives. The corporate seal of the College has been redesigned and shows the date 1929 when the professional organization for nurse-midwives was formed. Those nurse-midwives who were life members and honorary members the American Association of Nurse-Midwives remain in good standing in the American College of Nurse-Midwives. It is our hope that all nurse-midwives in the United States will become members of their professional organization. One hundred percent membership will be our goal. It is with some degree of sadness that we say farewell to the Kentucky Cardinal on the seal of the American Association of Nurse-Midwives. This little bird reminded us throughout the years that “Life is the gift of God.�

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tributes The following people gave contributions to Frontier in memory of their friends or loved ones. The names in bold are the deceased.

Dr. Maurice Bowling Christina Bowling D.J. Snell Howald Sharon Jacques Dolores Oparil Jones Patricia Jones

Frances Luckett R. Bruce Bass Jane Clarke Morrow Richard Hawley Hiram Polk Anne Arensberg Edith Wells Bill and Malcolm Kelly C Elaine Wells Elizabeth Price Betty Brown Charlotte Price Kathryn Christopherson Rebecca Copeland

Harriette Sherman Barnes Elizabeth Ritter Kate Ireland William Leach Meta Klosterman Joseph Robinson Nevada Gibson Diane John

The following people gave contributions to Frontier in honor of their friends or loved ones. The names in bold are the honorees.

Diversity Impact Conference Scholarships Diane John Mary Gillmor-Kahn Kerri Schuiling (in honor of Susan Stone) Maria Valentin-Welch

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in memoriam Mary Rodes Leaphart Carter, 101, of Missoula, Montana, passed away on Monday, March

27, 2017, at St. Patrick’s Hospital. Survivors include her three sons and one daughter and their families: Joseph (Daniela Bini) Carter, Austin, TX; William (Marla Rolen) Carter, Tampa, FL; John (Megan McNamer) Carter, Missoula, MT; and Carlyle Carter, Evanston, IL. She is also survived by six grandsons, one granddaughter, and one great-granddaughter; Leaphart, Dratz, and Stanfill nieces and nephews; and her caretakers, Linda Leake, Beth Sands, and Amber Riley. Joseph and Carlyle both served as Couriers. Carlyle currently serves on the Courier Advisory Council and as a Frontier Trustee.

Marsha Ann Tubb Houk, 64, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV. Marsha received her MSN, Family Practitioner degree in 2008 from Frontier. As a Nurse Practitioner, she worked at Lower Crossing Medical Clinic in Sherman followed by opening her own practice in Amory, South Main Family Medical Clinic. She later closed her Amory business and opened a new business in Aberdeen, near the Monroe County Airport, named Votech Road Medical Clinic. Her undeniable compassion for and dedication to the health and overall well-being of her patients was unwavering. Many a late night, she would make house calls for patients unable to leave their homes or reopen her clinic doors for a patient needing care.

Wanting to see the world, she decided to close her business in 2016 and work as a travel Nurse Practitioner. She was employed by Quad Med in Martinsburg, WV. She enjoyed West Virginia immensely, not only for its natural beauty and snow showers but for the wonderful and compassionate people she had grown to know and love. She was a rare jewel amongst the healthcare field, one who spoke honestly and simply, so you could truly talk to and be sincerely listened by regardless of the length of time. She was a member of the MS Nurses Assn., American Nurses Assn., and the American Assn of Nurse Practitioners.

She married her soul mate, James Dale Houk on June 27, 1980, and was blessed with two children during her lifetime. Marsha is survived by her husband, James Dale Houk; son, Gregory Davis (Tammy), Golden; daughter, Heather Houk (Aaron Chism), Aberdeen; grandchildren, Zachary Houk Chism, Megan Davis, Hannah South, and Noah South; sister, Lanell Westmoreland (Raymond), Aberdeen; sister, Donna Ware (Herman), Starkville; a host of nieces and nephews; special friends, Carolyn Reeves, Linda Boozer, and Donna Chism. She was preceded in death by her parents.

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trustees Mrs. Mary Carol Joseph, Mayor, City of Hyden Ms. Deborah M. King, Westport, MA Mrs. Patricia Lawrence, Westwood, MA Mrs. Henry Ledford, Big Creek, KY Mrs. Marian Leibold, Cincinnati, OH Mrs. Joan Lambert McPhee, Potomac, MD Mr. Wade Mountz, Louisville, KY Mrs. Barbara Napier, Hyden, KY Dr. Spencer Noe, Lexington, KY Mrs. Frank O’Brien, Boston, MA Mr. Dean Osborne, Hyden, KY Mrs. Helen Rentch, Midway, KY Mrs. John Richardson, Washington, DC Mrs. Linda Roach, Lexington, KY Mrs. Georgia Rodes, Lexington, KY Mrs. Sandra Schreiber, Louisville, KY Mrs. Sherrie Rice Smith, Franklin, WI Mrs. Austin Smithers, Lyme, NH Mrs. Robert Steck, Arlington, MA Mrs. Mary Clay Stites, Louisville, KY Mr. Richard Sturgill, Paris, KY Ms. Mary Frazier Vaughan, Lexington, KY Mrs. LouAnne Roberts Verrier, Austin, NY Dr. Patience White, Bethesda, MD Mr. Harvie Wilkinson, Lexington, KY

Mrs. Tia Andrew, Hamilton Parish Ms. Sarah Bacon, Brooklyn, NY Mrs. Andrea Begley, Hyden, KY Mrs. Heather Bernard, Hamilton, NY Gov. Steven Beshear, Lexington, KY Mrs. Betty Brown, Louisville, KY Dr. Timothy Bukowski, Chapel Hill, NC Dr. Wallace Campbell, Berea, KY Miss Anna Carey, Hyden, KY Ms. Carlyle Carter, Evanston, IL Mrs. Jean Chapin, Oldwick, NJ Dr. Holly Cheever, Voorheesville, NY Mrs. Lois Cheston, Topsfield, MA Mrs. Julia Breckinridge Davis, Winston-Salem, NC Mrs. John Dete, West Liberty, OH Mrs. Selby Ehrlich, Bedford, NY Mrs. Robert Estill, Raleigh, NC Mrs. Angela Feltner, Hyden, KY Mrs. Noel Smith Fernandez, Pomona, NY Mr. John Grandin, Chestnut Hill, MA Dr. Joyce Fortney Hamberg, Southgate, KY Dr. Horace Henriques, Lyme, NH Mr. & Mrs. John Hodge, Berwyn, PA Mrs. Robin Frentz Isaacs, Lincoln, MA

Frontier Nursing University Susan Stone, DNSc, CNM, FAAN, FACNM, President

Shelley Aldridge, BA, Chief Operations Officer

Julie Marfell, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, Dean of Nursing

Denise Barrett, MBA, Director of Development and Alumni Relations

Anne Cockerham, PhD, CNM, WHNP, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Angela Bailey, MA, Associate Director of Development

Tonya Nicholson, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC, CNE, Associate Dean of Midwifery and Women’s Health

Mandy Hancock, MPH, Development Officer and Courier Program Coordinator

Lisa Chappell, DNP, FNP-BC Associate Dean of Family Nursing

Michael Claussen, BA, Development Officer

Jacquelyne Brooks, DNP, MS, ADN-MSN Bridge Director

Beulah Couch, Human Resources/Site Manager

Michael Steinmetz, CPA, CMA, Vice President of Finance

Barb Gibson, Facilities Manager

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board of directors Chairman Michael Carter, DNSc, DNP, FAAN, FNP, GNP-BC, Tumbling Shoals, AR Vice Chairman Michael T. Rust, Louisville, KY Secretary Wallace Campbell, PhD, Berea, KY Treasurer Della Deerfield, CPA, Richmond, KY Board Members Peter Coffin, Chair, Frontier Nursing Service, Inc. Foundation Chestnut Hill, MA Eunice (Kitty) Ernst, CNM, MPH, Perkiomenville, PA Nancy Hines, Shepherdsville, KY Jean Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN, Cabin John, MD Phyllis Leppert, MD, PhD, Durham, NC Robert Montague, JD, Urbanna, VA Kerri Schuiling, PhD, CNM, FAAN, FACNM, Marquette, MI Peter A. Schwartz, MD, Wyomissing, PA Kenneth J. Tuggle, JD, Louisville, KY Nancy Fugate Woods, PhD, RN, FAAN, Seattle, WA May Wykle, PhD, Cleveland, OH Board Member Emeritus Marion McCartney, CNM, FACNM, Washington, D.C.

Pictured l to r: Ken Tuggle, Wallace Campbell, Marion McCartney, Della Deerfield, Phyllis Leppert, Jean Johnson, Nancy Fugate-Woods, Michael Carter, and Peter Schwartz Not pictured: Michael Rust, John Foley, Kitty Ernst, Nancy Hines, Kerri Schuiling, May Wykle, and Robert Montague

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your gifts at work

Musgraves Establish FNU Endowment Fund at the Blue Grass Community Foundation

D

id you know that a gift to an endowed fund at Blue Grass Community Foundation could earn you a substantial state tax credit? Donors may receive the full 20% State of Kentucky tax credit by establishing their own charitable endowment fund or by contributing to existing ones at the Community Foundation.

The FNU Endowment Fund at the Blue Grass Community Foundation was established by Travis and Erica Musgrave. Travis is the Managing Director at Merrill Lynch in Lexington, Kentucky. Travis also serves on the Board of Directors of the Blue Grass Community Foundation. Travis has worked closely with Frontier Nursing University for the last 13 years providing investment advice and guidance for the endowment funds. Travis and Erica have developed a passion for the mission, impact and growth of Frontier and wanted to become involved as individual donors. They established the FNU Endowment Fund designated to support Frontier within the Blue Grass Community Foundation. FNU is so grateful for their generosity This fund provides regular support for Frontier Nursing University in all efforts to fulfill their mission. Any individual can contribute to the fund.

Individuals interested in taking advantage of the tax credit can choose to have their donation to Blue Grass Community Foundation go into the FNU Endowment Fund. Unlike tax deductions, tax credits are deducted from a tax bill dollar for dollar. This credit can reduce a donor’s Kentucky tax bill to zero. For example, a gift of $5,000 can eliminate a tax liability of $1,000. The credit may be up to 20 percent (20%) of the value of the endowment gift provided by the taxpayer, not to exceed $10,000. In addition to this Endow Kentucky tax credit, individuals can take the charitable deduction for this gift.

To apply for the tax credit, donors must file an application for preliminary authorization with the Kentucky Department of Revenue. Instructions and an application for preliminary approval are available online at www.bgcf.org.

We encourage donors to research their own state and community foundations to see if tax credits are an option. FNU accepts donations towards the endowment funds with any amount of donation or can name new donor designated endowment funds, such as named scholarships, with gifts of $25,000 or more.

For more information, contact Denise Barrett at 859-899-2828, denise.barrett@ frontier.edu or call the Blue Grass Community Foundation at 859-225-3343.

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Ways to Give: A Lasting Investment Your investment in Frontier Nursing University is an investment in quality healthcare for all.

There are many ways you can support FNU. Gifts ranging from donations for operations to trust instruments to testamentary gifts each provide much needed support for our work. Some of the more common methods are: • A nnual Fund Donations: Gifts may be made by check or credit card and can support the general operations of FNU, or be restricted to particular programs. You can use the enclosed remittance envelope or make a gift online at www.frontier.edu/ online-giving.

• S tock Gifts: You can donate your appreciated stock directly to FNU. Please call the Office of Development for instructions.

• C haritable Remainder Trusts: These gift instruments allow you and/or your loved ones to benefit from monies placed in the trust during your/their lifetime. Upon the death of the named beneficiary, the remaining balance in the trust is transferred to FNU. • P erpetual Income Trusts: These gift instruments allow the income from monies you place in trust to benefit FNU in perpetuity. The principal of your gift remains intact for the life of the trust, and the income it generates is transferred periodically to FNU. • Life Insurance: You can name FNU as the beneficiary of your life insurance policy, or transfer ownership of the policy directly to FNU. • Charitable Gift Annuity: You can give a one-time gift to FNU in exchange for fixed, recurring payments over the balance of your life. Upon your death, the balance of your original gift is maintained by FNU for its general use.

• Testamentary Gifts: You may make provision in your will to provide a specific bequest to FNU, or provide for some or all of your remaining estate to be given to FNU upon your death.

Each of these gift avenues has specific tax implications. Please contact your attorney or financial advisor for further information. For additional information on making a gift to FNU, please call 859-899-2828 or email Denise Barrett, Director of Development at denise.barrett@frontier.edu.

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FRONTIER NURSING SERVICE, Inc. Its motto:

“He shall gather the lambs with his arm and

carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead

those that are with young.�

Isaiah 40:11 Its object:

To safeguard the lives and health of mothers and children by providing and preparing trained nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners for rural areas where there is inadequate medical service; to give skilled care to women in childbirth; to give nursing care to the sick of both sexes and all ages; to establish, own, maintain and operate hospitals, clinics, nursing centers, and educational programs for nurse-midwives and nursepractitioners; to carry out preventive public health measures; to educate the rural population in the laws of health, and parents in baby hygiene and child care; to provide expert social service; to obtain medical, dental and surgical services for those who need them, at a price they can afford to pay; to promote the general welfare of the elderly and handicapped; to ameliorate economic conditions inimical to health and growth, and to conduct research toward that end; to do any and all other things in any way incident to, or connected with, these objects, and, in pursuit of them to cooperate with individuals and with organizations, private, state or federal; and through the fulfillment of these aims to advance the cause of health, social welfare and economic independence in rural districts with the help of their own leading citizens.

From the Articles of Incorporation

of the Frontier Nursing Service.

Article III as amended April 1999

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