Posted: December 27th, 2016

The Credentialing Process and You

wk 2 MV

Nursing

Discussion Board 2.1: The Credentialing Process and You

Points: 20

Due: Day 3 and Day 6

Directions:

After viewing the media piece on the credentialing process, what questions, concerns, etc. do you anticipate encountering?

2pages.

REQUIRED WEBSITE

State Board of Nursing website

• Website will be used to research collaborative practice and credentialing requirements

• Website must be from state in which you will be practicing ( STATE OF PRACTISING IS MARYLAND)

Text and Materials

READINGS AND RESOURCES

• Joel, L.A., (2013) Advanced practice nursing: Essential for role development. (3rd Ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. ISBN-13: 978-0803627857 required text of the course

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES (FOR USE AS RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE COURSE)

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/index.htm

• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners http://www.aanp.org

• American Nurses Credentialing Center http://www.nursecredentialing.org

• Monthly Prescribing Reference http://www.prescribingreference.com/

• Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Network http://www.icn-apnetwork.org

FREE JOURNALS (ONLINE OR PRINT) WITH REGISTRATION

• Clinical Advisor http://www.clinicaladvisor.com

• Advanced Nurse Practitioners http://www.advanceforNP.co