Discussion Board 2.1: The Credentialing Process and You Points: 20 Due: Day 3 and Day 6 Directions: After viewing the media piece on the credentialing process, what questions, concerns, etc. do you anticipate encountering? 2pages. REQUIRED WEBSITE State Board of Nursing website Website will be used to research collaborative practice and credentialing requirements Website must be from state in which you will be practicing ( STATE OF PRACTISING IS MARYLAND) Text and Materials READINGS AND RESOURCES Joel, L.A., (2013) Advanced practice nursing: Essential for role development. (3rd Ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. ISBN-13: 978-0803627857 required text of the course RECOMMENDED WEBSITES (FOR USE AS RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE COURSE) American Association of Colleges of Nursing http://www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP/index.htm American Academy of Nurse Practitioners http://www.aanp.org American Nurses Credentialing Center http://www.nursecredentialing.org Monthly Prescribing Reference http://www.prescribingreference.com/ Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Network http://www.icn-apnetwork.org FREE JOURNALS (ONLINE OR PRINT) WITH REGISTRATION Clinical Advisor http://www.clinicaladvisor.com