Running head: CERTIFICATION REVIEW 1
Certification Review Study Plan
Chamberlain University
Hinal Patel
NR661: APN Capstone Practicum
March 2020
CERTIFICATION REVIEW 2
Developing study plan by integratin
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Running head: CERTIFICATION REVIEW 1
Certification Review Study Plan
Chamberlain University
Hinal Patel
NR661: APN Capstone Practicum
March 2020
CERTIFICATION REVIEW 2
Developing study plan by integrating my study goal is very essential as national
certification licensure exam for family nurse practitioner which covers all body system and all
age group. Since study material is so huge, I think I need to do proper planning and distribute
that plan in terms of covering all the subtopics to achieve my future professional goal. This study
plan will help me to stay focused on the areas which I need improvement depending on my NR-
603 APEA pre-predictor exam result.
Learning Goal #1
Learning
Goal
(Identified
from Pre-
Predictor
exam)
What do you
want to
accomplish?
Learning Activities
How are you going to accomplish
your goal?
Timeline
When do you want
to accomplish your
goal?
Reflection
How will accomplishing
your goal improve your
certification preparation or
make you a better nurse
practitioner?
Improve my
knowledge
of (STIs)
(33%)
disorders.
1. I will complete subject
specific exam of Sextually
Transmitted Infection
using APEA my Qbank
practicing until I
consistently score at least
> 90%.
2. I will pay special attention
to STIs patients in clinical
and try to see how patients
are presenting themselves
in the primary settings.
3. I will review the modules
presented by CE center on
Sextually Transmitted
Infection.
4. I will review and
understand the Clinical
My target to
accomplish my
goal is by the end
of week 6 of this
class so that I can
understand the
concepts of
Sexually
Transmitted
infection well
during the review
class and perform
well on APEA
exams. Goal # 7
will be
accomplished by
week 8 of this
By accomplishing these
goals, I will not only be
able to pass my licensure
exam, but it also helps me
improve my clinical skills
of how to assess the
patients and make final
diagnosis. It will also help
me to learn different test
such as PAP Smear,
Screening STDs, HIV test,
gonorrhea’s and chlamydia
test help diagnose the
condition. It will also help
to use evidenced-based
evidences in making and
modifying treatment plan
CERTIFICATION REVIEW 3
Guidelines of STDs topics
using updated resources.
5. I will spare 1 hour/week
on Mondays to study
topics that are related to
Gynecological system.
6. I will check my patient
appointment log and try to
assess the patients who are
presenting the clinic for
STDs related complaints
and will try to develop the
full plan of care and
present it to my preceptor.
7. I am also planning to
attend on ground intensive
review class during week 8
and learn more about this
topic.
8. Working with women with
all age groups who always
c/o of infection., vaginal
discharge, burning and
abdominal pain, back pain,
I will assess them and
learn techniques of
performing focused
examination and monitor
their ongoing plan of care
and its effectiveness.
class.
Goal achievement
will be reviewed
again during the
week 8.
for my patient. It will help
me in improving my
understanding about the
disease process and what
to expect and act promptly
in advance to prevent any
complication to provide
safety and quality care to
my patients.
Learning Goal #2
Learning
Goal
(Identified
from Pre-
Predictor
exam)
What do you
want to
accomplish?
Learning Activities
How are you going to
accomplish your goal?
Timeline
When do you
want to
accomplish your
goal?
Reflection
How will accomplishing your goal
improve your certification
preparation or make you a better
nurse practitioner?
CERTIFICATION REVIEW 4
Improve my
knowledge
of Mental
Health
(33%)
1. I will complete
subject specific exam
on Mental Health
topic in the APEA
my Qbank,
practicing to
consistently score at
least > 90%.
2. I will study and
review the clinical
practice guidelines
related to the Mental
Health.
3. I will read at least 2
topics related to the
Mental Health issues.
4. I will study any topic
related to Mental
Health and related
information for 1
hour/week on
Thursdays.
5. I will attend or watch
ground rounds or
PowerPoint
presentation on any
Mental health topics
that are offered by
Chamberlain and
from other areas.
6. I will attend the on-
ground review class
and pay more
attention on Mental
Health topics during
the review.
My target to
accomplish my
goal is by the
end of week 6 of
this class so that
I can understand
the concepts of
Mental health
well during the
review class and
perform well on
APEA exams.
Goal # 6 will be
accomplished by
week 8 of this
class.
Goal
achievement will
be reviewed
again during the
week 8.
Fulfillment of this goal will help
me gain knowledge in areas where
I can educate patients on ways to
promote their health and prevent
themselves from getting ill. I will
educate the people to identify the
symptoms and mental health,
Teach and reinforce positive
behaviors and decision-making
issues, how to reduce anxiety and
try to be involved in activity,
continue medication and
compliance with therapy.
It will also help in making clinical
decision about how to intervene in
case of abnormal finding and
about when to refer the patient to
specialists for expert opinion. At
last, increased knowledge in this
area, will help me pass my
national certification
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