Family Nurse Practitioner License and Certification Information

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Nurse practitioners are becoming the number one health practitioner of choice for many Americans. These advanced practice nursing professionals can blend the clinical expertise of diagnosing and treating diseases along with providing valuable support for health promotion and disease prevention. They are an important tool in the arsenal of modern healthcare system to address the accessibility, affordability and quality challenges.

Depending on the state regulation, nurse practitioners can practice independently or in collaboration with physicians. They are equipped with the education and expertise in caring for entire age spectrum of patients. These advanced practice providers have the know-how of disease management backed by a strong foundation of nursing process. After completing their respective Academic program that include clinical practice, these advanced practice providers should undergo a national board certification exam to obtain their family nurse practitioner certification. There are mainly two different certification issuing entities in United States. The certification issued by American Academy of nurse practitioner is abbreviated as FNP-C. American nurses credentialing Center (ANCC) issues Family nurse practitioner-board-certified (FNP-BC) credential as part of the certification process. Regardless of the agency that issue certification, candidates should undergo a standardized certification exam and successfully pass in order to be eligible for the credential. Board Certification and similar credentials add credibility to an advanced practice nursing professional’s ability to care for specific population. Family nurse practitioner review course prepare individual clinicians for tackling the specific attributes that are being assessed in the certification exam.


APRN WORLD® offer family nurse practitioner certification review courses that are focused on specific attributes of certification exam conducted by both American Academy of nurse practitioners (AANP) and American nurses credentialing Center (ANCC).

APRN WORLD® ’s family nurse practitioner certification online review is developed by expert clinicians in accordance with the latest exam blueprint by the certifying authorities. Family nurse practitioner review questions that are largely scenario-based, helps the candidates to assess their knowledge in various aspects of clinical practice through a standardized exam. APRN WORLD® deploys family nurse practitioner certification review through an online platform. This provide an opportunity for APRN WORLD® to ensure a customized experience for individual students that simulate computer adaptive testing environment of actual board certification exam. A customized feedback in terms of preparedness in different content areas along with personal attributes like time management help individual candidates to identify areas of concerns and address them without risking their chance of success in the actual board exam.


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