New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 11 - MIDWIVES
Part 2 - CERTIFIED NURSE - MIDWIVES
Section 16.11.2.10 - CONTINUING EDUCATION
Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.11.2.10
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Introduction:
(1) The division prescribes the
following regulations establishing requirements for CE to be met by the
licensee to protect the health and well-being of the citizens of New Mexico and
to promote current midwifery knowledge and practice.
(2) Philosophy of CE: The division believes
that CE is one of the most important responsibilities of the midwife and is a
lifelong process. The primary responsibility for CE rests with the individual
midwife. A diversity of midwifery-related learning activities is recommended to
enhance the scope of professional development.
B. Requirements and rules:
(1) Records:
(a) All licensees must indicate compliance
with the CE required by these rules on the renewal application. All information
must be completed as requested.
(b)
Licensees are responsible for maintaining their own CE records and for keeping
the certificates of verification of attendance of CE activities for at least
one year after the license is renewed. Copies of certificates must be submitted
to the division if audited and requested.
(2) CE Audit:
(a) Continuing education records are subject
to audit by the division.
(b)
Licensee may be subject to disciplinary action by the division if non-compliant
with a request for additional information within 60 days of the first notice of
CE non-compliance.
C. Approved continuing education: To be acceptable in New Mexico, the CE activity must have been approved by a recognized approval body and must enhance the licensee's scope of professional development as related to CNM scope of practice. The participant must receive a certificate of attendance which validates the number of approved CE hours awarded, name of the participant, sponsoring agency, approval body and date attended.
(1) Recognized approval bodies for
CE for CNMs:
(a) clinician-level continuing
education accrediting agencies approved by the division;
(b) national or state recognized nursing
organizations or boards of nursing;
(c) other state boards of nursing.
(2) Other CE which may be accepted
as approved CE for CNMs:
(a) academic credit,
computation: as set forth in Item (iii) of Subparagraph (d) of Paragraph (3) of
Subsection C of
16.11.2.9 NMAC;
(b) CE units (CEUs) or contact hours awarded
by CE divisions within educational institutions of higher learning;
(c) educational offerings approved through
other generally recognized health care or professional organizations as related
to CNM's scope of practice.
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