Sylvia M. Vargas, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Education and Training

• The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, DNP, Advanced Practice Leadership, 2021
• Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner, 2013
• The University of Texas Pan American, BSN, 2009

Professional Certifications

• Registered Nurse, Texas Board of Nursing
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Texas Board of Nursing
• American Nurses Credentialing Center, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC)
• Basic Life Support, American Heart Association

Research Interests

• Health promotion and wellness
• Improving access to care in rural underserved areas

Teaching Interests

• Nursing education
• Community health
• Family advanced practice nursing
• RN to BSN transition

Awards, Recognition and Service

• Texas Nurse Practitioners Scholarship, 2012

Memberships

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners
• Southern Nursing Research Society