1. 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.

Laws 1953, HB 738, p. 270, § 12, emerg. eff. April 13, 1953; Amended by Laws 1967, SB 149, c. 46, § 2, emerg. eff. April 10, 1967; Amended by Laws 1991, HB 1760, c. 104, § 10, eff. September 1, 1991; Amended by Laws 1992, HB 2152, c. 141, § 1, emerg. eff. May 1, 1992; Amended by Laws 2001, HB 1214, c. 33, § 47, emerg. eff. July 1, 2001 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2001, SB 377, c. 254, § 8, eff. November 1, 2001 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2016, HB 2482, c. 190, § 3, eff. November 1, 2016 (superseded document available).