Certification plan

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In this Practicum Assignment, you will develop a plan, which will serve as the road map for you to follow to attain certification.Learning ObjectivesStudents will:Analyze state      restrictions or limitations for practiceCompare PMHNP      practice environments in various statesAnalyze clinical      practice issuesCreate plans for      passing national certification examsTo 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.Reading Resources( Need 3 + References)American Psychiatric Association. (2016). Practice guidelines for the psychiatric evaluation of adults.Barton Associates. (2017). Nurse practitioner scope of practice laws. Retrieved from https://www.bartonassociates.com/locum-tenens-resources/nurse-practitioner-scope-of-practice-laws/Sadock, B. J., Sadock, V. A., & Ruiz, P. (2014). Kaplan & Sadock’s synopsis of psychiatry: Behavioral sciences/clinical psychiatry (11th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.