The Lifespan
The Lifespan
Assignment: Study Plan
To Prepare
Reflect on your practice exam
- Identify content-area strengths:
Child/Adolescent neurodevelopment disorders
The role of the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner
Physical assessment, diagnostic tests, and differential diagnosis
- Opportunities for improvement:
Theoretical foundations of care and nonpharmacological therapies.
Neuroanatomy, physiology, and mental illness
Psychopharmacology
- Also reflect on your overall test taking (100 questions). Was the length of time allotted comfortable (2 hours), or did you run out of time? (yes) Did a particular question format prove difficult? (N/A)
The Assignment
- Based on your practice test question results, and considering the national certification exam, summarize your strengths and opportunities for improvement. Note: Your grade for this Assignment will not be derived from your test results but from your self-reflection and study plan.
- Create a study plan for this quarter to prepare for the certification exam, including three or four SMART goals and the tasks you need to complete to accomplish each goal. Include a timetable for accomplishing them and a description of how you will measure your progress.
- Describe resources you would use to accomplish your goals and tasks, such as ways to participate in a study group or review course, mnemonics and other mental strategies, and print or online resources you could use to study.