Certification Review Plan
Jannina Azabache
NR 661 Capstone: Sept 2020
Learning Goal
(identified from
APEA-PrePredictor
Exam)
What do you
want to
accomplish?
Learning Activities
How are you going to
accomplish
...
Certification Review Plan
Jannina Azabache
NR 661 Capstone: Sept 2020
Learning Goal
(identified from
APEA-PrePredictor
Exam)
What do you
want to
accomplish?
Learning Activities
How are you going to
accomplish your goal?
Timeline
When do what
to accomplish
your goal?
Reflection
How will
accomplishing your
goal improve your
certification
preparation or make
you a better nurse
practitioner?
Learning Goal:
To improve my
knowledge of the
function of the
Dermatology
system and
management
and treatment of
Dermatology
disorders
(Dermatology
-44% APEA
scoring)
1. Read chapter 2
(Dermatology Disorders)
in Hollier, A.
(2018). Clinical guidelines
in primary care (3rd
ed.). Advanced Practice
Education Associates.
2. View the videos on
Dermatology Disorders in
the APEA CeCenter
3. Review my APEA
(2019) medication
flashcards for common
Dermatology disorders
(including those specific
to child’s health)
4. Complete the
certification questions and
review the answers and
rationales for
Dermatology Disorders in
Hollier, A. (2018). Clinical
guidelines in primary
care (3rd ed.). Advanced
Practice Education
Associates.
5. Complete
Dermatologist subjectspecific exams using tutor
mode practicing until I
consistently score at least
80% and take a 150-
question practice exam in
the APEA myQbank
Each learning
activity will be
completed by
week 4
Improving my knowledge
of and understanding the
disease processes of
common Dermatology
disorders will help me to
correctly assess,
diagnose, and treat both
adult and children with
specific dermatology
disorders. Additionally,
this information will also
help to better prepare
me for the national
certification examination
Certification Review Plan
Jannina Azabache
NR 661 Capstone: Sept 2020
Learning Goal:
To improve my
knowledge of the
function of the
Cardiovascular
system and
management
and treatment of
Cardiovascular
disorders
Cardiovascular
conditions
(Score- 67%)
6. Watch a webinar &
APEA Holier videos every
day on the diagnosis and
treatment of Dermatology
disorders.
1. Complete
Cardiovascular conditions
in APEA My Q Bank. I will
continue to practice until I
consistently score at least
85%
2.Review the most up to
date Cardiovascular
clinical guidelines and
treatment plans.
3.Read 3-4 advanced
practice nursing/medial
journal articles related
cardiovascular conditions.
4.Watch a webinar &
APEA Holier videos every
day on the diagnosis and
treatment of
Cardiovascular diseases.
5.Complete 150
questions on
Cardiovascular diseases
and conditions in the
APEA question bank, I
will continue to practice
until I score 85% or
better.
6.I will spend 3 hours
every day doing review
questions from our review
book and or My Q Bank
questions.
The majority of
this goal will be
accomplished by
week 4. I will
continue to
review
Cardiovascular
conditions, and
treatments plans
throughout the
next 8 weeks
Improving my
Cardiovascular
assessment and
diagnosis skills will
ensure that I have the
knowledge to make the
best care decisions for
my patients. By
achieving this goal of
treating and proper
diagnosis of
Cardiovascular
conditions the student
will have a better
understanding of
Diseases of the
Cardiovascular system
and will ensure safe
treatment of my patients
and with my increase in
knowledge I will able to
provide the very best
care to my patients.
With the increase in
knowledge in
Cardiovascular
conditions this student
will have a better chance
at success on the
national certification test.
Learning Goal:
To improve my
knowledge,
pharmacological
1. View the videos on
Mood Disorders in the
APEA CeCenter
Each learning
activity will be
completed by
week 5.
Increasing my
knowledge base of
psychiatric disorders will
help me to provide
Certification Review Plan
Jannina Azabache
NR 661 Capstone: Sept 2020
treatment, and
management of
common
psychiatric
disorders
(Psychiatry-70%
APEA scoring)
2. Read chapter 17
(Psychiatric Disorders,
Violence, Abuse, and
Neglect Issues) in Hollier,
A. (2018). Clinical
guidelines in primary4
care (3rd ed.). Advanced
Practice Education
Associates.
3. Review my APEA
(2019) drug flashcards for
psychiatric medications
4. Complete the
certification questions and
review the answers and
rationales for
psychosocial disorders in
Hollier, A. (2018). Clinical
guidelines in primary
care (3rd ed.). Advanced
Practice Education
Associates.
5. Complete tutor mode,
psychiatry subjectspecific exams in the
APEA myQbank
practicing until I
consistently score at least
80%.
6. Review the National
Guidelines for Adolescent
Depression in Primary
Care Part I & II (GLAD
2018).
holistic care to my
patients. It is important
to focus on the whole
person’s well-being and
not just a disease
process. Understanding
mental health conditions
will help me to identify
the signs and symptoms
of a patient.
Understanding the
pharmacological
treatment of psychiatric
disorders will also help
me to provide safe and
effective patient care and
help to prepare for
certification examination.
Reviewing national
guidelines will ensure
that I am providing
evidence-based care.
Learning Goal:
To improve
knowledge base
of pregnancyrelated
conditions that
may present in
the primary care
setting
(Pregnancy-60%
APEA scoring)
1. View the video on
Pregnancy in the APEA
CeCenter
2. Read chapter 14
(Pregnancy) and chapter
9 (Lactation and Breast
Feeding) in Hollier, A.
(2018). Clinical guidelines
in primary care (3rd
ed.). Advanced Practice
Education Associates.
Each learning
activity will be
completed by
week 7.
Achieving this learning
goal will help improve
my knowledge base and
better prepare me to
treat pregnancy-related
conditions that may
present in the family
practice setting.
Although pregnancyrelated conditions are
often treated by an
OB/GYN or midwife,
Certification Review Plan
Jannina Azabache
NR 661 Capstone: Sept 2020
3. Complete the
certification questions and
review the answers and
rationales for pregnancy
in Hollier, A.
(2017). Family and adultgero nurse practitioner
certification
questions (3rd ed.). Scott,
LA: Advanced Practice
Education Associates,
Inc.
4. Complete tutor mode,
pregnancy subjectspecific exams in the
APEA myQbank
practicing until I
consistently score at least
80%.
5. Reviewing Pregnancy
Health conditions and the
appropriate management
of each through National
Guidelines and
recommendations found
in the Clinical Guidelines
in Primary Care.
6. Will read at least 4
specific journal articles
with relation to
pregnancy health
conditions to strengthen
my ability to assess,
diagnose, and treat
according to the latest
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