With major depression, there is a profound sadness or a sense of despair. The symptoms of major depression are defined as lasting at least two weeks, but usually they go on much longer. Other types of depression may have more subtle symptoms.
The American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) is the national certifying body for candidates in nurse-midwifery and midwifery who have received their graduate level education in programs accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME).
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) offer certification for FNPs, plus exams for gerontology, adult, pediatric, acute care, and others.ost FNP certification exams require students to sit for the test 20â90 days after registering. Both exams are administered at independent testing centers across the country, and pass/fail results are available immediately after the exam.