Discussion: Certification and Licensure Plan Now that you are in the final cours

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Discussion:Certification and Licensure PlanNow that you are in the final course in your program, it istime to turn in earnest to preparing for certification and licensure. You willneed to take and pass the national PMHNP certification exam. Once certified,you will then be eligible to apply for licensure as an advanced practiceregistered nurse (APRN) in the state desired. It will be up to you to ensureyou are knowledgeable about the practice agreements, scope of practice, andprescriptive authority in your state.Although a movementcalled the APRN Consensus Model is attempting to standardize NP regulationsnationally, it is still the case that requirements vary state to state. In somestates, NPs may establish an independent practice without the supervision of anMD. Additionally, states are currently categorized as either allowing fullpractice, reduced practice, or restricted practice. Full practice states allowNPs to evaluate, order diagnostics, diagnose, and treat patients. They arelicensed under the exclusive authority of the state board of nursing forthe appropriate state. Many states may require prescriptive authority protocolsin addition to collaborative agreement.Another importantarea to consider and plan for is prescriptive authority. The appropriate board,which may be the medical board, state board of pharmacy, or nursing board,grants prescriptive authority under state law for the appropriate statelicensure. The federal government grants the authority to write for a controlledsubstance, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) verifies thisaction through by the appropriate state board. Drug Enforcement Agencyregistration is granted at the federal level and has additionalrequirements/fees for the registration process.In this Discussion,you will locate and review the practice agreements in the state in which youplan to practice, identify potential collaboration requirements in your state,and understand the certification and licensing process that you will need tofollow.To Prepare:Review practice agreementsin your state.Identify whether your staterequires physician collaboration or supervision for nurse practitioners,and if so, what those requirements are.Research the following:How do you get certifiedand licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in yourstate?What is the applicationprocess for certification in your state?What is your state’s boardof nursing website?How does your state definethe scope of practice of a nurse practitioner?What is included in yourstate practice agreement?How do you get a DEAlicense?Does your state have aprescription monitoring program (PMP)?How does your statedescribe a nurse practitioner’s controlled-substance prescriptiveauthority, and what nurse practitioner drug schedules are nursepractitioners authorized to prescribe?Post a summary ofyour findings on your state based on the questions listed above. Explain thetypes of regulations that exist and the barriers that may impact nursepractitioner independent practice in your state. Be specific. Also, describewhat surprised you from your research.