Can the registered nurse insert prostaglandin analogs (e.g. misoprostol or dinoprostone) into the vagina for cervical ripening or induction of labor with a viable fetus?

It is within the scope of an appropriately prepared and competent registered nurse to insert prostaglandin into the vagina for a cervical ripening or induction of labor with a viable fetus under the direction of an authorized provider, following clinical practice standards. The registered 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.