Alabama Administrative Code
Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING
Chapter 610-X-5 - ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING - COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE
Section 610-X-5-.18 - Authorization For Practice As A Certified Nurse Midwife
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(1) The Board of Nursing may grant a certificate of qualification for advanced practice nursing as a nurse midwife to applicants who meet all requirements of 610-X-5-.14.
(2) Use of the designation "CNM" or of any titles that imply that they are certified nurse midwives shall be restricted to those registered nurses who have been issued certificates of qualification by the Board of Nursing and either:
Prior to approval as a CNM, the registered nurse may use only the designation or title granted by the national certifying agency.
(3) When for any reason the collaborative practice agreement with the physician designated in the application for approval is terminated, then approval of such certified nurse midwife and collaborating physician designated in the application is automatically withdrawn.
(4) The advanced practice approval shall expire prior to the RN license if the advanced practice national specialty certification expires during the license period.
(5) Approval for advance practice may be continued at the time of renewal, upon verification of:
(6) Failure to meet the requirements for renewal shall result in lapse of the advanced practice approval.
(7) A nurse who fails to attain or maintain national certification as a nurse midwife from the American College of Nurse Midwives Certification Council shall:
Rule .17 was renumbered to .18 as per certification filed July 2, 2015; effective August 6, 2015.
Author: Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-21-85, 34-21-90.