Week 7 Checkpoint For Certification Plan

Checkpoint for Certification Plan- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse practitioner(PMHNP)

What have you done to prepare for your certification?

At least 3 references

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Passing the national certification examination is a vital step towards becoming a certified

PMHNP. As such, sufficient preparation is needed to succeed in the assessment. Therefore,

besides having a study plan, one also requires being prepared to register for the exam in time as

well as to pay to pay the exam’s registration fee. In the first week of this practicum, I explained

my plans for certification, which included the idea to have a comprehensive study plan, timely

registration of the examination, as well as the plan on how to pay for the registration. In this

document, I will highlight my progress in regards to the mentioned aspects besides explaining

my plans to stay on course for certification about the tasks assignment on my timeline, which I

have not achieved.

My initial plan was to register for the exam online and take it 90 days following the

approval of the application. I chose to register online as it would take a shorter period for

approval compared to other models of application such as mail. I applied for the certification

assessment online, and my application was approved two weeks later following the application.

Nevertheless, my initial intention was to have all the required credentials for registration a month

before the application. This was to ascertain that the application was approved devoid of any

delays. Similarly, a week before the registration, I had acquired all the credentials required for

eligibility for the examination.

What is more, the ANCC requires one to pay some amount of money as registration fee

(Lyle-Edrosolo & Waxman, 2016). My initial plan was to use my savings as well as borrow some

money from my parents to pay the fee. A week before the date of registration, I had all the

needed money, partially from my savings and partly from my parents. I, therefore, paid for the

registration on the exact date I had planned and waited for a two weeks approval period after,

which my registration was approved.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.