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NURS6670 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Role II
Week 1 Assignment
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.
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.
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
**Assigned
in Week 1 but submitted in Week 4
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.