Study Plan for Certification Review Chamberlain NR661: APN Capstone Practicum Latest 2022

STUDY PLAN 1 Study Plan for Certification Review Chamberlain NR661: APN Capstone Practicum Ben Boice September 2020 STUDY PLAN 2 Preparing for boards seems like a difficult task, due to the mass amount of information that is covered for the exam. An effective way to prepare for the exam is the use of a study plan. The material that will be studied for the exam should be spread out over a few days. Formulating a plan to include a time frame each day that topics will be reviewed, being organized and utilizing the study plan are essential forsuccess on the exam. Based upon the predictor exam from NR603, the following study plan will be implemented. Learning Goal #1 Learning Goal (Identified from PrePredictor 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 1. Complete hematology subject specific exams in the APEA myQbank. practicing Each learning activity will be accomplished by Identifying patients with a hematology condition will improve my assessment and Hematology (46%) function and until I consistently score at least 90%. 2. Review hematology in the week 5, ahead of the diagnosis skills. This first Predictor exam, identification will also allow and will be reviewed me to create and modify diseases. Clinical Guidelines in Primary as necessary treatment plans and engage Care textbook. 3. Study hematology for 1 hour through week 8 of with the patient. Takingmy (of 2-hourstudy block) every this course. Learning knowledge into practice Monday. activity number 5 provides valuable insight and 4. Identify patients on my will be accomplished understanding of the disease, preceptor’s schedule with hematology related problems. Create a plan and present to my preceptor prior to the scheduled visit. Lead the office visit and collaborate with the patient by week 8. disease process and treatment plans in the area of hematology. This increase in understanding will increase the communication with colleagues and recognize changes in my patients that I STUDY PLAN 3 to engage them in the plan. 5. Attend the FNP Intensive week 7 of this course, and focus on hematology during the review. may not have recognized without this. Increasing my knowledge in this area will better prepare me to be successful on my national certification exam. Learning Goal #2 Learning Goal (Identified from PrePredictor 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 neurology (50%) function and diseases. 1. Complete neurology subject specific exams in the APEA myQbank, practicing to consistently score at least 90%. 2. Review neurology in the Clinical Guidelines Each learning activity will be accomplished by week 5, ahead of the first Predictor exam, and will be reviewed as Identifying patients with specific concerns to neurology will improve my assessment and diagnosis skills. It will also allow me to create and modify treatment plans and engage with the patient. The use of this gained knowledge of preventive in Primary Care necessary throughmeasures will improve my overall textbook. 3. Read at least 4- advanced practice nursing/medical journal articlesrelated to neurology. 4. Ask my preceptor to guide me through a detailed neurology assessment at my clinical site. 5. Attend the FNP Intensive week 7 of this course and focus week 8 of this course. Learning activity number 5 will be accomplished by week 8. understanding of neurology specifically. Additionally, increasing my knowledge in this area will better prepare me to be successful on my national certification exam. STUDY PLAN 4 Learning Goal #3 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 1. Complete Each learning Identifying patients with an orthopedic knowledge of orthopedic activity will be condition will improve my assessment and orthopedics subjectspecific accomplished diagnosisskills. Putting knowledge into (50%) function exams in the APEA by week 5, practice improves my understanding of the and diseases. myQbank, practicing consistently score at least 90%. 2. Review orthopedic in the ahead of the disease and treatment plans. By first Predictor scheduling additionalstudy time to exam, and will orthopedic are of focus will increase my be reviewed knowledge base and understanding. as necessary Additionally, increasing my knowledge in Clinical Guidelines through week this area will better prepare me to be in Primary Care textbook. 3. Complete orthopedic modules in CE Direct including webinars. 4. Study orthopedic for 1 hour (of 2- hourstudy block) every Tuesday. 8 of this course. Learning activity number 5 will be accomplished by week 8. successful on my national certification exam. on respiratory during the review. STUDY PLAN 5 Learning Goal (Identified from Pre- Predictor exam) Timeline Reflection Learning Activities What do you want to accomplish? How are you going to accomplish your goal? When do you How will accomplishing your goal want to improve your certification accomplish preparation or make you a better your goal? nurse practitioner? Improve my knowledge of ENT (47%) function and diseases. 1. Complete ENT subject specific exams in the APEA myQbank. I will continue to practice with these until I consistently score at least 90%. Review ENT in the Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care textbook.