ompare your home state’s laws in regards to Advanced Practice Nursing Practice to an alternate state with a less or more restrictive practice environment.

Assignment 1:
Certification Plan
Begin 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 another

Write 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 weakness