Your postings should be qualitative and provide substantive depth that advances the discussion and APA Formate.

Topic 1: Why You Need to be Nationally Certified

1. Discuss the significance of national certification. How does being certified affect your scope of practice? 2. What is the purpose of being certified? 3. Can you practice without being certified? Discuss the similarities and differences of a FNP certification versus AGNP certification. 4. Describe the process and required documents, applications, payment, and preparation for the exam in Maryland state.

5. 4 APA references

address all the points below.

1. Discuss the significance of national certification. 2. How does being certified affect your scope of practice? 3. What is the purpose of being certified? 4. Can you practice without being certified? 5. Discuss the similarities and differences of a FNP certification versus AGNP certification. 6. Describe the process and required documents, applications, payment, and preparation for the exam in Maryland state.

7. 4 APA references

I mean for an example when using 2 to 5 authors when citing first you write all their names out, but more than 6 you use el.
example In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Simons, Bonifas, & Gammonley, 2011)
NOTE: A subsequent citation would appear as (Simons et al., 2011)