Certification Plan
Order Description
Develop a plan to pass the Certification Exam. Compare your home state’s laws in regards to Advanced Practice Nursing Practice to an alternate state with a less or more restrictive practice
environment.
To prepare:
Consider the differences in certification exams options for your specialty. (There is two certification exam AANP FNP and ANCC FNP. The one I am planning to take is the AANP exam).
Reflect on how to approach relocating licensure from one state to another
Write a 2-3 page paper which summarizes the following:
Identify the certification exam you selected and explain why
Outline your plan for passing the appropriate National Certification Exam
Describe the NP Practice environment for your home state (my home state is the state of Maryland) highlighting restrictions or limitations for practice
Describe 3 strengths identified from the FHEA (Fitzgerald Health Education Associates) Exit Exam
Describe 3 areas of weakness identified by the FHEA Exit Exam and develop a study plan for addressing these areas of weakness