The Scope of Practice: Application for CNM

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When looking at different duties of the CNM it is important to guide the RDN's and DTR's for their scope of practice. The RDN's and DTR's should/must be able to answer the question what is withing my scope of practice? RDN's and DTR's should complete ongoing self-assessment of skills, education, training and knowledge along with knowing what their autonomy and responsibilities are. There are multiple ways that either professional can find information on scope of practice. The CNM's role is to help the RDN's and DTR's on staff and should encourage staff members in determining scope of practice and new opportunities or responsibilities. The article gave an overview of the different sources that can offer guidance or answer questions. The Scope of Practice in Nutrition and Dietetics provides a range of roles, activities and regulations that nutrition professionals can follow. The scope of practice allows professionals to become leaders that can provide safe and culturally competent practices. The scope of practice decision tool is an online interactive tool that can guide practitioners through the evaluation process of the scope of practice. It is always important for CNM's to give guidance for further opportunities.

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 Williams, V. (2014). Utilizing the comprehensive scope of practice resources: application for the clinical nutrition manger and their staff. Future Dimensions in Clinical Nutrition Practice.  

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