These are Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Scope of Practice by State Maps displaying each state's Certified Nurse Midwife Scope of Practice. Two key components of Scope of Practice are Practice Autonomy and Prescriptive Authority. Practice Autonomy is the degree of independence that a Certified Nurse Midwife may practice, and Prescriptive Authority is the degree of independence in writing drug prescriptions.
This table lists Certified Nurse Midwife levels Scope of Practice independence in decreasing order:
Certified Nurse Midwife degree of practice independence varies by state. Click on a state to visit a summary of licensing and contact information for that state.