Statutory Constraints and Certified Nurse-Midwifery Scope of Practice

Scope of practice refers to the legally permissible boundaries of Certified Nurse-Midwife/Certified Midwife practice which are defined by State statute and regulation and, to a lesser degree, educational accomplishment, and certifying organization. 1 The 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution delegates professional regulation to the States for the health, safety and welfare of citizens.