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 and 3 weaknesses you think are significant to your preparation to pass your certification exam and develop a study plan for addressing the areas of weakness.

**My home state is West Virginia and I would compare it to Ohio laws. I am going to choose to take the ANCC boards due to it being more recognized. Plan is to start doing practice questions every day and do a set number of reading materials. writer can choose strengths and weaknesses to make up. Also I put down 5 references but you can use however many you need