N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2A.15 - Limited ultrasound examination

(a) A licensee who has completed a course as required in (b) below may perform a limited ultrasound examination. For purposes of this section, "limited ultrasound" shall mean the use of ultrasound to assess any of the following: fetal number, fetal cardiac activity, fetal position and presentation, placental location, amniotic fluid parameters, biophysical profile parameters, uterine position, uterine size, the number and size of early gestational sac and the presence and length of embryonic poles.

(b) A licensee who wishes to perform limited ultrasound shall complete a 12-hour course given by a college or university accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or an organization which grants ACNM, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or American Medical Association-Physicians Recognition Award (AMA-PRA) category one continuing education credits.

(c) Limited ultrasound course instruction shall include:

1. Ultrasound instrumentation;

2. Accountability of the licensee;

3. Components of informed consent;

4. Principles of anatomy and physiology relevant to limited ultrasound examinations;

5. Elements of antepartum and intrapartum fetal surveillance;

6. Components of ultrasound examination:

i. Fetal number;

ii. Fetal cardiac activity;

iii. Fetal position and presentation;

iv. Placental location;

v. Amniotic fluid evaluation; and

vi. Biophysical profile parameters;

7. Components of gynecological ultrasound examination:

i. Identification of uterine position;

ii. Evaluation of uterine size;

iii. Assessment of number, size and location of early gestational sac(s) and presence and length of embryonic pole(s); and

iv. Recognition of early fetal cardiac activity; and

8. Formulation of a plan of care based on assessments made, including the need for consultation, referral and follow-up.

(d) A licensee who intends to perform limited ultrasound examinations pursuant to (a) above shall amend the clinical guidelines to include circumstances when the licensee may perform limited ultrasound examinations.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2A.15

New Rule, R.2003 d.210, effective 5/19/2003.
See: 34 New Jersey Register 3433(a), 35 New Jersey Register 2227(a).