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The TWU DNP is designed to prepare Nurse Practitioners and Certified Nurse Midwives to function as expert clinicians who integrate and evaluate evidenced-based practices in acute and primary care settings. The DNP curriculum broadens and expands on the skills of the master's prepared Advanced Practice Nurse to include:
  • Enhanced clinical expertise
  • Implementation of healthcare informatics technologies
  • Increased depth in the application of scientific advances and health care organizational concepts to nursing practice

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Before You Apply

How to Apply

  1. Complete the DNP Application form online at at ApplyTexas.org
  2. Send two letters of recommendation using the Letter of Recommendation Form [Word] to the DNP program coordinator at 5500 Southwestern Medical Avenue, Dallas, TX 75235
  3. Contact Laura Bracken, DNP Secretary, at 214-689-6597 for further information

Application Information

It is possible for DNP students to begin coursework during the Fall, Spring, or Summer semester.  Applications need to be received so they can be processed and completed within the TWU system before the semester begins.  Please allow 6 to 8 weeks prior to the semester start for submission and processing of your application.   

TWU Graduate School application includes submission of the required application form, all transcripts, and scores from the Graduate Record Exam or the Miller's Analogies Test. The DNP admission packet includes the applicant's curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation, and an essay describing the appliant's professional goals.

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