N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2A.16 - Colposcopies
(a) A CNM or CM who
has completed a course as required by (b) below and clinical experience
required by (c) below may perform colposcopies for the purposes of evaluating
and diagnosing abnormal cervical findings.
(b) A CNM or CM who wishes to perform
colposcopies shall complete a 20-hour colposcopy course, given by a college or
university accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education or given by an organization recognized by either the
American Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, the American College of
Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American College of Nurse Midwives, or the
National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health.
(c) A CNM or CM who intends to perform
colposcopies independently shall first complete 50 colposcopies under the
supervision of a CNM or CM who has met the requirements of this section or an
individual who has received education and training substantially similar to
that required by this section.
(d)
A CNM or CM who has successfully completed a colposcopy course shall maintain a
certificate from the sponsor of the colposcopy course indicating that the CNM
or CM has completed the course.
(e)
A CNM or CM who intends to perform colposcopy pursuant to (a) above shall amend
the clinical guidelines to include circumstances when the midwife may perform
colposcopy.
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