Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-567.11
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Exceptions to application of act
Official statutory text
The Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act shall not be construed to
affect or apply to:
1. Gratuitous nursing of the sick by friends or members of the
family;
2. Any nurse who has an active, unencumbered license in another
state or territory who is physically present in this state on a
nonroutine, nonregular basis for a period not to exceed seven (7)
consecutive days in any given year;
3. The practice of nursing which is associated with a program
of study by students enrolled in nursing education programs approved
by the Board;
4. Persons trained and competency-certified to provide care
pursuant to state or federal law, rules or regulations;
5. The practice of any legally qualified nurse of another state
who is employed by the United States Government or any bureau,
division or agency thereof, while in the discharge of his or her
official duties;
6. The rendering of service by a physician's trained assistant
under the direct supervision and control of a licensed physician,
all as authorized by Section 492 of this title;
7. The practice of nursing in connection with healing by prayer
or spiritual means alone in accordance with the tenets and practice
of any well-recognized church or religious denomination provided
that no person practicing such nursing holds himself out to be a
graduate or registered nurse or licensed practical nurse; or
8. A nurse who has an active, unencumbered license from another
state or territory, who has no health-related license in a
disciplinary status, and who is relocating to this state pursuant to
a spouse's official military orders; provided, that this exemption
from this act shall continue for one hundred twenty (120) days after
the nurse has submitted an application and fees for licensure to the
Board prior to employment in this state and has furnished to the
employer satisfactory evidence of current, unencumbered licensure in
another state or territory.
affect or apply to:
1. Gratuitous nursing of the sick by friends or members of the
family;
2. Any nurse who has an active, unencumbered license in another
state or territory who is physically present in this state on a
nonroutine, nonregular basis for a period not to exceed seven (7)
consecutive days in any given year;
3. The practice of nursing which is associated with a program
of study by students enrolled in nursing education programs approved
by the Board;
4. Persons trained and competency-certified to provide care
pursuant to state or federal law, rules or regulations;
5. The practice of any legally qualified nurse of another state
who is employed by the United States Government or any bureau,
division or agency thereof, while in the discharge of his or her
official duties;
6. The rendering of service by a physician's trained assistant
under the direct supervision and control of a licensed physician,
all as authorized by Section 492 of this title;
7. The practice of nursing in connection with healing by prayer
or spiritual means alone in accordance with the tenets and practice
of any well-recognized church or religious denomination provided
that no person practicing such nursing holds himself out to be a
graduate or registered nurse or licensed practical nurse; or
8. A nurse who has an active, unencumbered license from another
state or territory, who has no health-related license in a
disciplinary status, and who is relocating to this state pursuant to
a spouse's official military orders; provided, that this exemption
from this act shall continue for one hundred twenty (120) days after
the nurse has submitted an application and fees for licensure to the
Board prior to employment in this state and has furnished to the
employer satisfactory evidence of current, unencumbered licensure in
another state or territory.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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