Contents From the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Year of the Nurse and the Midwife . . . . 2-3 Edith “Edie” Baldwin Wonnell . . . . . . . . . 3 The Power of Precepting . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9 Dr. Rhoda Ojwang. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11 Alumni Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-15 Dr. Geraldine Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 News and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-19 Courier Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 Wendover Bed & Breakfast and Retreat Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 In Memoriam/Tributes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-25
From the President Dear Friends, In the Quarterly Bulletin, we are always excited to share news, success stories, and inspirational messages from the work of our amazing alumni, faculty, staff, volunteers, and supporters. We are thankful to have such a close-knit FNU community that supports and inspires one another. There is no shortage of such stories in this issue, where you will read about an FNU alumna’s incredible mission work, influential faculty publications, students performing at the highest levels, volunteers who bring invaluable insight and dedication, and staff who are dedicated to serving the community. We also encourage you to enjoy the special section we have on precepting. In these pages, we will answer your questions about precepting, dispel some myths about precepting, and share stories of the mutual benefits of the experience for both preceptor and student. All of these stories and messages are very important and we are excited to share them with you. We are most excited, however, about the designation of 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. This designation, made by the World Health Organization, is a year-long opportunity for us to join in a global initiative to spread awareness about the scope of work of nurse and midwives and to demonstrate the impact nurses and midwives can and must have on the healthcare issues facing communities and populations across the globe. I urge you to read more about the International Year of Nurse and Midwife and FNU’s plans to participate on page 2. I also invite you to share your ideas, initiatives, plans, and questions as we embrace this unique and special opportunity. Please join us in making this a very special year, not only for Frontier Nursing University, but nursing and midwifery around the world. Thank you,
P.O. Box 528 • 195 School Street Hyden, KY 41749 FNU@frontier.edu • 606.672.2312
Frontier.edu
SusanSusan Stone, CNM, DNSc, FAAN, FACNM Stone, CNM, DNSc.,
FACNM, FAAN
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