Christiana N. Acho, D.N.P.

Contact

cacho@twu.edu
214-689-6515
DAL 7124

Biography

Dr. Christie Acho is an Assistant Clinical Professor and Interim FNP Track Coordinator at Texas Woman’s University in Dallas, TX. Her career in the healthcare industry started at University Teaching Hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria, where she obtained her Associate degree in Nursing. She and her husband Dr. Sonny Acho, migrated to America for an advanced education and she continued on to get her BSN at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX. As a Registered Nurse, she worked in the ICU department at Parkland Hospital and after her children had all gone to college, Dr. Acho decided to further her education and earn a degree as a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner also at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX.

Dr. Acho realized the greatest way to make an impact in her industry and in the future of preventative healthcare is to educate others to follow these same best practices. She decided to go back to school to earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at Chatham University in Pittsburg, PA.

While at Texas Woman’s University, Dr. Acho has course led and taught several courses in the Nursing department to include:

Family Health Nursing I
Family Health Nursing II
Family Health Nursing III
Preceptorship I
Preceptorship II

In addition to her full-time teaching role at TWU, Dr. Acho is also a student advisor, first level admission reviewer in the FNP program, GAAC member and active member at various other local and national professional organizations.

Dr. Christie Acho has been married for 38 years to her loving husband, Dr. Sonny Acho. They have 4 beautiful children and 5 dynamic grandchildren. In her spare time, she enjoys watching sports with her family, singing, and cooking delicious Nigerian food!

Education

D.N.P., Nursing, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA
M.S., Family Nurse Practitioner, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Tx
B.S.N., Nursing, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX
A.D.N., Nursing, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria

Expertise

Nursing Education; Geriatric Care; Diabetes Prevention; Health Education

Latest Articles

Fruit From Faithful Fellowship
Journal of Christian Nursing (2025)
J J Dunlap, C N Acho, J Wilson

Empowering Hope
TWU, College of Nursing (2023)
Christiana N Acho

Trust and Obey
Journal of Christian Nursing (2022)
Christiana N Acho

Chapters

What Stories will you Tell? Lifelong Learning and Legacy Building in Nursing.
in Introduction to Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement for Professional Nursing Practice: A Competency-Based Approach. | AJN (2023)
Jennifer Wilson, Christiana N Acho, Jayne Jennings Dunlap

Recent Presentations

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Current CDC Treatment Recommendations
Increasing Access to High Quality Healthcare-NPs Trailblazing. National Association of Nigerian Nurse Practitioners-USA. (2023)
Podium | Christiana N Acho

Using Medical Mission Model To Address The Health Needs of The Rural Population in Nigeria
Increasing Access to High Quality Healthcare-NPs Trailblazing. National Association of Nigerian Nurse Practitioners-USA. (2023)
Podium | Christiana N Acho

Using Medical Mission Model to Address the Health Needs of the Rural Population in Nigeria
National Association of Nigerian Nurse Practitioners-USA. (2021)
Podium | Christiana N Acho

The Psychological Impact of The Novel Coronavirus. Virus
National Association of Nigerian Nurse Practitioners: Webinar (2021)
Virtual | Christiana N Acho

Geriatric Suffering
North Texas Nurse Practitioners Organization's Annual Conference (2017)
Poster | Christiana N Acho

Professional Affiliations

• AACN
• American Association of Nurse Practitioners
• National Association of Nigerian Nurse Practitioners-DFW
• National Association of Nigerian Nurse Practitioners-USA
• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
• North Texas Nurse Practitioners
• Nurses Christian Fellowship
• Texas Nurse Practitioners