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
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Family Nurse Practitioner
The School of Nursing offers a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) that is designed for BSN-prepared nurses interested in meeting the healthcare needs of individuals and families by providing comprehensive health care through the lifespan. As an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), the FNP embodies a philosophy of individualized, holistic care. The priorities of the practice for FNPs focus on wellness, health promotion, disease prevention, and client education in a variety of primary care settings. The goal of the MSN FNP program is to help prepare APRNs to provide safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care.
Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty Role Objectives:
The student successfully completing the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Program will be able to:
- Apply theories, research and conceptual models from nursing and related disciplines to facilitate best practice and clinical decision-making in primary care across the lifespan.
- Integrate the use of communication skills, information systems, technology and systematic reviews in relation to client management across the lifespan.
- Develop collaborative and interdisciplinary relationships and partnerships that are critical in best practice health care environments for patients/clients and their families.
- Demonstrate leadership, ethical decision-making and safe practice in the conceptualization, design, implementation, and evaluation of health care delivery across the lifespan.
- Provide leadership in human resources development, education, and management to improve nursing care across diverse populations.
