Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 485 - Oklahoma Board of Nursing › Chapter 10 - Licensure of Practical and Registered Nurses › Subchapter 7 - Requirements for Registration and Licensure as a Registered Nurse and Licensed Practical Nurse › Section 485:10-7-2 - Licensure by endorsement

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Qualifications Registered Nurse.
An applicant for licensure by
				endorsement as a Registered Nurse shall:
(1)
				Submit an application containing such information as the Board may
				prescribe;
(2) Be a minimum of
				eighteen (18) years of age on or before the date the license is
				issued;
(3) Meet the requirements
				of the Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act. An evaluation of educational requirements
				may be completed to ensure the applicant meets educational standards.
(4) If licensed in another state or U.S.
				territory since January 1, 1952, have successfully written the licensing
				examination adopted by the Board with a passing score as established by the
				Board. A license to practice nursing in Oklahoma will not be issued until this
				requirement is met.
(5) Submit
				evidence of either:
(A) successful completion
				of the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses since July
				1, 1982; or
(B) passing the State
				Board Test Pool Examination for Registered Nurse licensure prior to July 1,
				1982.
(6) In addition to
				meeting other requirements for endorsement established by the Board in these
				Rules, demonstrate evidence of continued qualifications for practice through
				completion of one or more of the following requirements within the last five
				(5) years prior to receipt of the completed application in the Board office:
(A) Submission of an official transcript or
				certificate of completion verifying completion of a nurse refresher course with
				content consistent with Board policy;
(B) Successfully pass the National Council
				Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses;
(C) Cause submission of an official
				transcript, provided by an entity approved and recognized by the U.S.
				Department of Education as a primary source for providing education
				transcripts, verifying successful completion of at least six (6) academic
				semester credit hours of nursing courses which include classroom and clinical
				instruction;
(D) Present evidence
				of licensure as a registered nurse in another state, territory or country with
				employment in a position that requires nursing licensure with verification of
				at least 520 work hours during the past five (5) years;
(E) Submit evidence of completing at least
				twenty-four (24) contact hours of continuing education applicable to nursing
				practice;
(F) Submit current
				certification in a nursing specialty area.
(7) Provide evidence of one of the following
				if initial licensure was obtained within the last two years:
(A) Completion of the nursing education
				program within two years of initial application for licensure by examination;
				or
(B) At least six months work
				experience as a registered nurse in the state, U.S. territory, or country of
				licensure; or
(C) Successful
				completion of a Board-approved refresher course in accordance with the Board's
				policy; or
(D) Successful
				completion of nursing didactic coursework and faculty-supervised clinical
				experience in a board-approved nursing education program at the appropriate
				educational level, to include at least 80 hours in classroom and skills
				laboratory review and at least 80 hours participating in patient care
				activities in the clinical setting.