Contact Us
SCHOOL OF NURSING
Brownsville Office:
Life and Health Science Bldg (LHSB) 2.720
956-882-5070
Fax: 956-882-6827
Edinburg Office:
Health Affairs Building East (EHABE) 2.201
956-665-3491
Fax: 956-665-5253
General Information and Program Inquiries:
Maria Pilar Pedraza, BS
Administrative Assistant I SON Office
956-665-2194
Karina Gutierrez
Program Specialist-Student Services
(956) 882-5072
Carmen Vela, BS
Program Specialist-Student Services
956-665-2204
Graduate Programs:
MSN-FNP, Post Master's PMHNP and FNP
Certificates, MSN-Education, MSN-Administration and DNP
Meagan Banks, BS
Program Coordinator-Student Services
956-665-3499
Undergraduate Programs:
BSN Generic, 2nd Degree BSN, and RN to BSN
Alma Castillo
Program Coordinator-Student Services
956-665-7082
OR
Lourdes Sanchez, BAAS-IS
Program Coordinator-Student Services
956-882-5070
Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
The Post Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate program encompasses three (3) unique courses (15 credit hours) pertinent only to the FNP program*. These courses contain the content and clinical hours necessary to meet national educational standards for graduate-level, advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) education and nationally recognized core role and populations-focused FNP standards and competencies. These graduate specialty courses are taken in the following sequence:
- Summer-NURS 6347-Nurse Practitioner Role
(45 clinical hours)
- Fall-NURS 6612-Nurse Practitioner I
(224 clinical hours)
- Spring-NURS 6613-Nurse Practitioner II
(336 clinical hours)
*In this program, students will receive both traditional and online delivery for a more thorough, high-quality, hands-on education and training for advanced nursing practice
