Reference no: EM132717491
Assignment: In this Practicum Assignment, you will develop a plan, which will serve as the road map for you to follow to attain certification.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
• Analyze state restrictions or limitations for practice
• Compare PMHNP practice environments in various states
• Analyze clinical practice issues
• Create plans for passing national certification exams
To prepare for this Practicum Journal:
• Review the interactive nurse practitioner (NP) scope of practice law guide in your Learning Resources.
• Review your state regulations and a neighboring state or state in which you would like to practice.
• Reflect on how to approach relocating licensure from one state to another.
• Review certification exam requirements for PMHNPs.
Write a 2- to 3-page paper in which you do the following:
• Describe the PMHNP practice environment for your home state, highlighting restrictions or limitations for practice.
• Compare the PMHNP practice environment in your home state with a neighboring state or a state in which you would like to practice.
• Describe a professional and/or clinical practice issue a new PMHNP will need to consider and address with the certification, licensure, credentialing, or relocation process.
• Develop a checklist for passing the national certification exam, including a detailed timeline that includes academic preparation (study plan), registration, financial preparation, etc.