Can the licensed practical nurse to perform an amniotomy?

The Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission determines it is beyond the scope of the licensed practical nurse to perform an amniotomy. The licensed practical nurse may assist an authorized health care practitioner or the registered nurse, in performing an amniotomy, following clinical practice standards. The licensed practical nurse should use the Scope of Practice Decision Tree to determine if these activities are within the nurse's legal and individual scope of practice.