American Association of Colleges of Nursing: Certification Plan

Certification Plan
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Introduction
Before a nursing student becomes a registered nurse in the United States, there are certification plans that must be fulfilled. For instance, an individual obtaining certification from Nurse Practitioner (NP) Board is the most vital step that one should fulfill immediately after becoming a registered nurse. As a matter of facts, a person can only be referred to as a nurse practitioner after he or she receives authenticated NP certificates. Before a nurse practitioner student Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, he or she must sit and a pass an examination in New Jersey (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2010).
This paper explores plans for passing Certification Exam in New Jersey for Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) that is offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Plan for Passing American Nurse Practitioner Exam in Ney Jersey
Generally, students that are willing to obtain a nurse practitioner status, he or she should spend between three months and six months for preparation of that exam. However, there are instances where a nurse practitioner may wish to get certification from one board or more, in this case, this student might take more than six months. Planning for a nurse practitioner exam begins with reviewing information that is in the exam content. A student is expected to come up with a list of areas where he or she feels she is knowledgeable and only require the student to refresh his or her understanding of the content. The student should also make a second list of areas where he or she is weak in and those topics that need much concentration. In addition to that, the student should be aware of the Nurse Practitioner exams normally tests a student’s understanding on some of the following areas: reasons why a patient might be at risk, development of the clinical problems, the most likelihood presentation of the clinical condition, how clinical intervention works and many other areas that they may deem fit. Most of the students have adopted a very poor approach to preparation for Nurse Practitioner exams and this has made them to fail terribly. For instance, there are students that have developed an habit of waiting up to the last few weeks to exams is when they begin memorizing the all course work thinking that they can pass exams. Planning for the exams long in advance is the only surest way that has been proven for passing exams. In addition to that it is important for the nursing students wishing to obtain a nurse practitioner to remember that the exams are meant for testing their understanding of the information or contents and not how best they can memorize the content (Barton Associates, n.d.).
NP Practice Environment for New Jersey State Highlighting Restrictions or Limitations for Practice
Different States have got laws that regulate the environment for obtaining Nurse Practitioner certifications. In New Jersey as a case study, there are regulations that limit one from becoming or obtaining a nurse practitioner. Obtaining a nurse practitioner certification or practicing in the state of New Jersey and are in one or the other technically independent from other states. For inst...