Need below DQ answered 300 words APA format with 3 scholarly sources with citation
Topic 2: Why You Need to be Nationally Certified
Discuss the significance of national certification. How does being certified affect your scope of practice? What is the purpose of being certified? Can you practice without being certified? Discuss the similarities and differences of a FNP certification versus AGNP certification. Describe the process and required documents, applications, payment, and preparation for the exam.
Here are some refrences
Meadows, R., & Gardenier, D. (2016). Do Nurse Practitioners Need So Many Credentials? The Journal for Nurse Practitioners,12(1), 10-11. doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2015.09.016
NursingLicensure.org (NL) (2019). Nurse practitioner licensure requirements: Change is in the air. Retrieved from https://www.nursinglicensure.org/articles/nurse-practitioner-license.html
ANA (2019).Family Nurse Practitioner- Board Certification. Retrieved from https://www.nursingworld.org/our-certifications/
Fitzgerald (2015). NP Licensure and Certification:Myths and Realities.Retrieved from https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/845750