A cnm:
a. may treat only women.
b. has prescriptive authority in all 50 states.
c. may administer only drugs used during labor and delivery.
d. may practice only in birthing centers and home birth settings.
B
CNMs have prescriptive authority in all 50 states. They may treat partners of women for sexually transmitted diseases. They have full prescriptive authority and are not limited to drugs used during childbirth. They practice in many other types of settings.
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