N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2A.16

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 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.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-2A.16

Amended by 51 N.J.R. 878(a), effective 6/3/2019