1. Discussion: Certification Exam Essay
Discussion: Certification Exam EssayDiscussion: Certification Exam EssayBegin to develop a
plan to pass the Certification Exam. Compare your home state’s laws in regards to Advanced
Practice Nursing Practice to an alternate state with a less or more restrictive practice
environment.To prepare:· Consider the differences in certification exams options for your
specialty· Reflect on how to approach relocating licensure from one state to anotherWrite a
3-4 page paper which summarizes the following:· Identify the certification exam you
selected and explain why· Outline your plan for passing the appropriate National
Certification Exam· Describe the NP Practice environment for your home state highlighting
restrictions or limitations for practice· Describe 3 strengths identified from the FHEA Exit
Exam· Describe 3 areas of weakness identified by the FHEA Exit Exam and develop a study
plan for addressing these areas of
weaknesshttp://www.aanpcert.org/indexResourceshttp://www.aanpcert.org/indexhttp://
www.nursecredentialing.org/http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/
imported/NPPrimaryCareAcuteCarePracticeFINAL.pdfhttps://www.ncsbn.org/boards.htm
https://www.bartonassociates.com/locum-tenens-resources/nurse-practitioner-scope-of-
practice-
laws/http://www.nursingworld.org/EspeciallyForYou/AdvancedPracticeNursesORDER
NOW FOR CUSTOMIZED, PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPERS1. Insert your information onto the
form (your name, address etc.)2. Send the form to the nurse certification and licensure
office at nurslicensure@waldenu.edu – mailing the form to our offices or sending the form
to advising, registrar, FEC or other departments will DELAY THE PROCESSING TIME of your
application3. Include your full name, student ID and program of study (FNP or AGNP) in
your e-mail4. ALL TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS must be sent to transcripts@waldenu.edu5.
Forms cannot be submitted until final grades are posted and degree conferral can be
confirmed. You must submit your application for graduation in order for your degree to be
conferred. For information about your graduation application, contact
graduation@waldenu.edu.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PROCESS:Some state
boards of nursing and national certifying agencies require a form be submitted that verifies
completion of an NP education program. The following information will be helpful in
submitting the forms for completion. Discussion: Certification Exam Essay· Please do not
submit the form for processing until you have completed all program coursework. We
cannot verify course and program completion until final grades are posted.· When e-mailing
a request, please include your full name, program (FNP, AGNP etc.) and your student ID.·
2. When requesting transcripts, please email: transcripts@waldenu.edu or you can make a
request through your student portal.FOR AANP: AANP requires transcripts to be sent. They
do not currently have a form that would need to be completed and submitted by Walden
University School of Nursing.FOR ANCC CERTIFICATION FORMS: Please obtain the most
recent version of the form from the ANCC website. Please insert all personal information
requested on the form including graduation date and clinical hours. Once that information is
complete, please forward the form to nurslicensure@waldenu.edu for processing. Once the
form is received it will be processed by Walden staff and faculty and forwarded to ANCC.
You will be notified when the form is sent to ANCC.FOR STATE CERTIFICATION FORMS:
Most state boards of nursing require that the education verification form be submitted by
mail directly to the state board. Please read the form carefully and make sure you
understand all of the board requirements for the form. Also, most boards of nursing include
the education verification form as part of the certification application document. When e-
mailing a request for your form to be processed, please separate the form from the full
application instead of e-mailing the whole application. We will not mail the rest of the
application to the board of nursing. The following steps should assist you in the submission
of these forms:1. Review the form and determine if the education verification form requires
ONLY a signature from Walden or if it requires BOTH your signature and a signature from
Walden. If both signatures are required, the board typically requires that the document
contain both the original ink signature for the student and for the school and that the
document must be mailed directly to them from the school. Because of this requirement,
extra care must be taken when processing dual signature forms.2. IF YOUR FORM ONLY
REQUIRES A SIGNATURE FROM WALDEN: please review the form thoroughly. Fill in the
form with your personal information including your graduation date and clinical hours if
applicable. Once your information is complete, please e-mail a copy of the form to
nurslicensure@waldenu.edu for processing. Once the form is received it will be processed
by Walden staff and faculty and then mailed from our Minnesota office directly to the state
board of nursing. You will be notified and provided with a tracking number when the form
has been mailed.3. IF YOUR FORM REQUIRES YOUR SIGNATURE AND A WALDEN
SIGNATURE: A complete form will need to be drafted before you sign. Review the form
thoroughly. Fill in the form with your personal information including your graduation date
and clinical hours if applicable. Once your information is complete, please e-mail a copy of
the form to nurslicensure@waldenu.edu. Once it is received, the program information will
be added to the form. Once a complete version of the form is drafted, it will be e-mailed back
to you for your signature. Once you have signed the form, please mail it to:ATTENTION
Katie Berg – NP CERTIFICATIONWalden University100 Washington Avenue South, Suite
900Minneapolis, MN 55401Please use a shipping service that provides a tracking number if
possible. Once you have shipped the document, e-mail nurslicensure@waldenu.edu with the
tracking number so that we are aware that the package has been shipped. Once the form is
received it will be processed by Walden staff and faculty and then mailed from our
Minnesota office directly to the state board of nursing. You will be notified and provided
with a tracking number when the form has been mailed.TIMELINES FOR SUBMITTING
FORMSANCC forms: Completed ANCC forms are typically sent to ANCC a week after receipt
3. (incomplete forms will be returned to the student and must be completed and
resubmitted.)STATE FORMS: The time for processing state forms varies depending on the
form’s complexity. Completed state forms are typically mailed to the state board two weeks
after receipt (incomplete forms will be returned to the student and must be completed and
resubmitted.) For dual signature forms the date of receipt is the date when the student’s
signed document is received at the Minnesota office.PLEASE NOTE: All processing times are
subject to change depending on the volume of requests received. Most of our requests are
received in the weeks following the last day of classes. Therefore, processing times are
likely to be longer than the estimated time at the end of the quarter. Discussion:
Certification Exam EssayCONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NURSE LICENSURE
OFFICEKaren RidenDirector of Compliance and Licensure
