Order Description
I WILL SELECT THE ANNP Family nurse practitioner EXAM AND I LIVE IN MARYLAND USA.
Certification Plan

Begin to 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
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 highlighting restrictions or limitations for practice
Submit the Certification Plan Assignment by Day 7 of Week 6.

Readings
American Nurses Association (n.d.). American Nurses Association.
Retrieved from https://www.nursingworld.org/EspeciallyForYou/AdvancedPracticeNurses
American Nurses Association (n.d.). State law and regulation.
Retrieved from https://www.nursingworld.org/statelawandregulation
Barton Associates (n.d.). Nurse practitioner scope of practice laws.
Retrieved from https://www.bartonassociates.com/nurse-practitioners/nurse-practitioner-scope-of-practice-laws/
Buppert, C. (2015). Appendix 1-A, state by state definitions of the nurse practitioner. In Nurse practitioner’s business practice and legal guide (5th ed.) (16-32). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett.
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (n.d.). Boards and regulations.
Retrieved from https://www.ncsbn.org/boards.htm
National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (2011). Statement on acute care and primary care nurse practitioner practice.
Retrieved from https://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/imported/NPPrimaryCareAcuteCarePracticeFINAL.pdf
O’Connell, J., Gardner, G., & Coyer, F. (2014). Beyond competencies: Using a capability framework in developing practice standards for advanced practice nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70(12), 2728-2735.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Pearson, L. (2014). 2014 Pearson report. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett.
Retrieved from https://d2jw81rkebrcvk.cloudfront.net/assets.navigate/Nurse_Practitioners_Business_Practice_Legal_Guide/CWS/The_Pearson_Report.pdf
Wood, D. (2015). Everyday ethics for nurses: Addressing ethical challenges – Turning the Nurses Week theme into year-round ethical practice.
Retrieved from https://www.nursezone.com/Nursing-News-Events/more-news/Everyday-Ethics-for-Nurses-Addressing-Ethical-Challenges_42485.aspx
Document: Licensing and Certification (PPT Presentation)
Certification Sites
The purpose of the credentialing body is to provide a valid and reliable program for entry-level nurse practitioners to recognize and validate their education, knowledge, and professional expertise as a nurse practitioner. Both credentialing bodies will be reviewed including application process.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (n.d.). American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program.
Retrieved from https://www.aanpcert.org/ptistore/control/index
American Nurses Association (n.d.). American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Retrieved from https://www.nursecredentialing.org
Media
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2011, April 19). A Brief History of the AANP [Video file].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9M9gyjvpetw

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 5 minutes.
Optional Resources

Delaney, K. R. (2014, November). 2015 Is Here: The Impact of LACE on the Child/Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing Workforce. Journal of Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 27, (161-162). doi:10.1111/jcap.12096.
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