Practicum Journal Entry: Certification Plan
Practicum Journal Entry: Certification Plan
Psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioners currently have only one choice for certification, which is through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The ANCC offers the “psychiatric/mental-health nurse practitioner (across the lifespan)” board certification (PMHNP-BC). In many states, board certification is needed as a prerequisite to being granted an NP license. Even if board certification is not a requirement for state licensure, it may be a requirement to receive privileges in various hospitals and other health care facilities. It may also be required by malpractice insurance providers prior to issuing coverage to NPs. Practicum Journal Entry: Certification Plan
In this Practicum Journal Assignment, you will develop a plan, which will serve as the road map for you to follow to attain your certification.
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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. Practicum Journal Entry: Certification Plan
· 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: (Assignment)
· Describe the Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
practice environment for your home state (Texas), highlighting restrictions or
limitations for practice.
· Compare the PMHNP practice environment in your home state (Texas) with a
neighboring state (Louisiana) 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. Practicum Journal Entry: Certification Plan
NB: for this Assignment (Journal Entries)
· Include references immediately following the content.
· Use APA style for your journal entry and references less than 5 years old.
PLEASE INCLUDE INTRODUCTION, CONCLUSION AND REFERENCES LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD
Learning Resources
Required Readings
Barton Associates. (2017). Nurse practitioner scope of practice laws. Retrieved from https://www.bartonassociates.com/locum-tenens-resources/nurse-practitioner-scope-of-practice-laws/
American Psychiatric Association. (2016). Practice guidelines for the psychiatric evaluation of adults. Retrieved from http://psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/appi.books.9780890426760 Practicum Journal Entry: Certification Plan
