Oklahoma § 59-567.11 - Exceptions to application of act

§ 59-567.11. Exceptions to application of act

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.

Added by Laws 1953, p. 270, § 11, emerg. eff. April 13, 1953.

Amended by Laws 1967, c. 42, § 4, emerg. eff. March 28, 1967; Laws

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations

1981, c. 314, § 7, eff. July 1, 1981; Laws 1991, c. 104, § 9, eff.

Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 1994, c. 97, § 5, eff. July 1, 1994; Laws 2011,

c. 101, § 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2011.