It’s a Four-Peat: TAMIU FNP Grads Score 100% on Board Exams
Texas A&M International University’s (TAMIU) College of Nursing and Health Science, Dr. F. M. Canseco School of Nursing Class of 2018 recipients of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) graduate degree have posted a 100% passing rate on their first attempt on Certification Exams from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board.
This is the fourth consecutive year that TAMIU FNP graduates score 100% success on their Board Exams on first attempt. The TAMIU graduates are Diana Flores, Jeannette Johnson, and Priscilla Rodríguez. All are currently employed as family nurse practitioners, and one of them is working as a TAMIU nursing faculty member.
TAMIU College of Nursing and Health Sciences Dean, Dr. Glenda Walker, said the feat underscores the graduates’ commitment and preparation.
“We are tremendously proud of our FNP graduates and our faculty are thrilled to have partnered with them on this successful journey. All are academically and clinically prepared to take on the role of family nurse practitioners, and will provide a standard of excellence in care for all,” Dr. Walker said.
Nurses with graduate degrees as a Family Nurse Practitioner are able to assess, diagnose, and manage clients across the lifespan, in collaboration with other health care professionals.
“Our advanced practice graduate nurses have the knowledge and skills to advance the profession and improve access to health care for the citizens of Laredo. The future of health care will focus on disease prevention, and chronic disease management, and our graduates understand that vision fully,” Walker noted.
Canseco School of Nursing assistant professor and director of Graduate Programs Dr. Marivic Torregosa said a number of factors contributed to the students’ success.
“We attribute our success to the motivation and persistence of our students to achieve academic excellence, and the high academic standards set by our FNP faculty. Because our classes are small, we have close faculty-student face-to-face interactions that may be limited in larger FNP programs, many of which are only offered online.
“In addition, across the program, the FNP faculty implemented standardized exams and comprehensive exams to identify weaknesses early in the program. Our students were mentored by faculty and preceptors with strong clinical skills and expertise who helped our students transition into the advanced practice role and be successful in the certification examination,” Dr. Torregosa observed.
The Canseco School of Nursing offers a Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner program (MSN-FNP) and a Master of Science in Nursing Administration (MSN-NADM) focused on the critical role of Nursing in Health Care Management. It also offers a Baccalaureate program.
TAMIU’s graduate programs are fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. The School also offers a three-year part-time option for those students who must work full-time while attending school. Graduates must pass their national Certification Board exam.
The Canseco School has also added a certificate nursing program focused on addressing the severe shortage of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in South Texas in a collaboration with UT Health San Antonio.
To explore TAMIU’s graduate nursing programs, please contact Dr. Torregosa at 956.326.2456, or email nursing@tamiu.edu. Information is also available online at http://www.tamiu.edu/cson/index.shtml
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