SECTION 485:10-1-1. Purpose  


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  • (a)   The Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act requires any person who practices or offers to practice practical nursing, registered nursing, or advanced practice registered nursing, to be licensed and to submit sufficient evidence of qualification so to practice and shall be licensed and recognized as provided.
    (b)   The Oklahoma Board of Nursing is established by the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act for the implementation of the statute by carrying on the licensing, certification, and educational functions for advanced unlicensed assisting, practical nursing, registered nursing and advanced practice registered nursing.
[Source: Amended at 8 Ok Reg 3579, eff 9-20-91 (emergency); Amended at 9 Ok Reg 2103, eff 6-11-92; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1615, eff 7-12-12]