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
Dean of the School of Nursing
Lilia Fuentes, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Dean, Associate Professor/ Director for Faculty Success and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Email: lilia.a.fuentes@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-665-3491
EHABE 2.191
Welcome to UTRGV School of Nursing. For more than 50 years, UTRGV has been educating nurses across the Rio Grande Valley. Our mission is to educate individuals to meet the health care needs of a culturally diverse society. Our programs facilitate the development of competent practitioners, educators, and leaders within an interprofessional environment to provide holistic nursing care to individuals, families, groups, and communities. Our nursing faculty is committed to fostering research that enhances evidence-based practice and service to the profession. This commitment was clearly evident at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, our nursing faculty quickly identified and implemented alternative ways to deliver nursing education that enabled us to continue to serve our students and the community. Now more than ever, our nursing profession must strive to provide optimal, holistic health care to a diverse community. UTRGV School of Nursing is committed to educating the next generation of nursing professionals at the pre-licensure, master’s, and post-master’s levels.
