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Study Plan
Throughout my educational career, I strived to prioritize my time and committed to learning the course curriculum's content in depth to succeed in my career and understand the decisions and impact in adequately diagnosing and treating patients accurately as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP). The purpose of this paper is to analyze my strength, weakness, and study plan for the certification exam.
As the academic requirements for the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) are coming close to a conclusion, there are steps to take before entering the workforce as a PMHNP after graduation from school (Park, Athey, Pericak, Pulcini, & Greene, 2018). the steps to be acknowledged as a nurse practitioner can be stressful and challenging because of the entry-level competency-based examination. The exam tests clinical knowledge to uphold the highest standards for certification of nurse practitioners (NPS), which is set by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program's (AANPCP) (Meadows, & Schumann, 2014). Moreover, to meet the requirements, it appropriate to study diligently by having a study plan, including knowing your strength and weakness (Wheeler 2014).
My strength will be reflecting on the practicum experiences and focusing on ways to study for other certification exams and feelings about what happened during those exams, which will guide me. Through that, I will know what I will do to make sure the oncoming certification exam will succeed on the first attempt. Furthermore, analyzing what I have learned in class and the practice test question results is another strength that can make me pass the upcoming exam. Through practice test question results, I was able to view my weakness, which will help me know which concepts to put more emphasis on. Also, joining some discussion groups and exam reviews which are going will make me excel.
Some things are essential when preparing a study plan so that one can excel in the certification exam. I will require personally to be prepared, for instance, being sure that I have adequate sleep and rest; Studies have shown that lack of sleep can significantly impact our cognitive state of mind (Spira, Chen-Edinboro, Wu, & Yaffe, 2014). I must rest adequately to help me focus and attain information and make sure that I grasp all the valuable contents for the certification exam, creating a timetable that I will follow to put the necessary weights in all topics. The study plan will be personalized to make sure that I am meeting the requirements, which will help me to schedule my time for learning at least four -hour session daily in which that I will focus on at least two to three topics, including treatments to make sure that I do not get bored in the process.
One of my primary goals is to be competent in the areas required to pass the certification exam and pass my certification exam on the first attempt. To achieve this, I must prepare for the exam through rigorous studying of the exam content. Purchasing the Fitzgerald, the ANCC Purple book for review of exam questions daily; currently, I am using the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification review manual as a class resource. I will continue to use it as a guide for the competency certification exam. I will also consult with friends and preceptor(s), especially when I have unfamiliar content or doubt.
The exam timetable has already been released, which will make me know how I will time my revision based on the exam timetable. Topics that I felt that are difficult for me will be given much of my time. As part of reassessing the certification test, I will be taking other assessment prep, and this will help enable me to know my progress and readjust my timetable if need be. Also, the schedule of my timetable will incorporate some relaxing activities.
The primary resources of study will be an online source. This is because there are many internet resources and reviews which are found online. I will also use books such as the purple book and public forums and purchase audio recorded on the different exam concepts (AANC, 2019).
The method I will use to prepare for my certification exam is on Margaret's review, and I will have to purchase recorded audio, and I am sure this will make my study enjoyable (ANCC, (n.d). Furthermore, I plan to participate in some groups studying, especially groups with different people with different abilities, which will enable me to learn from them. At the same time, they will be able to learn from me as well.
In conclusion, developing an effective study plan for the certification examination is essential to becoming a PMHNP, giving me the autonomy to care for various patients across the lifespan with a mental health disorder.
References
AANC. (2019). State practice environment. American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Retrieved from http://www.aanp.org/advocacy/state/state-practice-environment.
ANCC. (n.d). Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan)
Certification (PMHNP-BC). Retrieved from https://www.nursingworld.org/ourcertifications/psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-practitioner/
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