Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-567.12
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Approved programs for registered and practical nurses
Official statutory text
A. To qualify in this state as an approved program for
registered nurses, the program shall be conducted in the State of
Oklahoma in an accredited college or university leading to an
associate, baccalaureate, or higher degree in nursing. Such
programs shall meet the standards fixed by the Oklahoma Board of
Nursing and prescribed in its rules.
B. To qualify in this state as an approved program for
practical nurses, the program shall be conducted in this state in a
school or skill center approved by the Oklahoma Department of Career
and Technology Education or licensed by the Oklahoma Board of
Private Vocational Schools. Such programs shall meet the standards
fixed by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing as prescribed in its rules,
which shall conform to the provisions of this subsection.
registered nurses, the program shall be conducted in the State of
Oklahoma in an accredited college or university leading to an
associate, baccalaureate, or higher degree in nursing. Such
programs shall meet the standards fixed by the Oklahoma Board of
Nursing and prescribed in its rules.
B. To qualify in this state as an approved program for
practical nurses, the program shall be conducted in this state in a
school or skill center approved by the Oklahoma Department of Career
and Technology Education or licensed by the Oklahoma Board of
Private Vocational Schools. Such programs shall meet the standards
fixed by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing as prescribed in its rules,
which shall conform to the provisions of this subsection.
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