NP CERTIFICATION
AND
LICENSURE
Dr. Linda Steele, ARNP, ANP-BC
MSN Program Director
, As a new nurse practitioner graduate from
Walden University you are entering practice
during a time of change. New NPs need to
understand the meaning of national certification,
how certification differs from licensure, and the
available certification options. New NP grads also
need to understand the Advanced Practice
Registered Nurse (APRN) Consensus Model and
its future impact on NP certification and practice.
, National Certification
and
State Licensure
Nurse Practitioners must be nationally
certified in all states except California,
Kansas, and New York as well as licensed in
the state you will practice.
For a list of FAQs please visit
http://fhea.com/main/?p=certificationcols/cert_myths
.htm
AND
LICENSURE
Dr. Linda Steele, ARNP, ANP-BC
MSN Program Director
, As a new nurse practitioner graduate from
Walden University you are entering practice
during a time of change. New NPs need to
understand the meaning of national certification,
how certification differs from licensure, and the
available certification options. New NP grads also
need to understand the Advanced Practice
Registered Nurse (APRN) Consensus Model and
its future impact on NP certification and practice.
, National Certification
and
State Licensure
Nurse Practitioners must be nationally
certified in all states except California,
Kansas, and New York as well as licensed in
the state you will practice.
For a list of FAQs please visit
http://fhea.com/main/?p=certificationcols/cert_myths
.htm
