We're Rolling Out the Blue Carpet
Join us on August 15th for a documentary premiere
Come and meet our new President, Dr. Brooke Flinders!
Join Frontier Nursing University at 6:00 pm for a premiere at the Speed Museum Cinema in Louisville, Ky on August 15th for a reception and viewing of Nurse-Midwives: Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis. Produced by Frontier and Michael Breeding, this new documentary examines maternal health care and the role of nurse-midwives.
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Unable to join us for the premiere? We invite you to view the documentary at frontier.edu/documentary or sign up to host a viewing in your community!
Appetizers will be provided during the reception. Parking is available in the museum garage. Frontier will provide parking validation at the event.
“The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among wealthy nations, and 2022 data from the CDC shows that over 80% of pregnancy-related deaths in the U. S. from 2017-2019 were preventable by providing better care,” said FNU President Dr. Susan Stone, DNSc, CNM, FACNM, FAAN. “This documentary tells the story of how distance education paved the way to addressing this crisis by educating more nurse-midwives who play a crucial role in reducing maternal mortality.”
Before the advent of online learning, a remarkable group of nurses and nurse-midwives believed that more nurses would seek certification as nurse-midwives if they could stay in their home communities during the educational process. Thus the development of the unique and innovative Community-based Nurse-Midwifery Education Program (CNEP). CNEP was developed to allow nurses who lived in rural and underserved communities access to nurse-midwifery education without leaving home. The documentary details the development and evolution of the CNEP via interviews with visionary leaders and educators. It also shines a light on the subsequent development of family nurse practitioner, women's health care nurse practitioner, and psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner distance education programs and their similarly vital roles in maternal health care.
“The work of nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners is reshaping the landscape of 21st-century healthcare,” Dr. Stone said. “From Alaska to Alabama to Appalachia to every state in America, these amazing healthcare providers are making a difference in the rural and underserved communities in which they live and serve.”
