Okla. Admin. Code § 485:10-15-5

Current through Vol. 42, No. 3, October 15, 2024

Section 485:10-15-5 - Renewal, reinstatement and inactive status of licensure

(a)Renewal. Advanced Practice Registered Nurse renewal shall:

(1) be concurrent with the two-year licensure renewal for Registered Nurse.

(2) include a statement that the nurse's national certification is current and that certification will be maintained during the period of licensure renewal.

(3) include submission of a copy of a current national certification document to the Board with the renewal form, if requested.

(4) include submission of an application containing such information as the Board may prescribe.

(b)Reinstatement.

(1) If an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse fails to renew licensure prior to the expiration date of that license, the advanced practice license shall lapse.

(2) The applicant may request reinstatement of advanced practice licensure by submitting a completed application and the required fee. If the application is not completed within one (1) year, a new application and new fee will be required. If the reinstatement is not approved within two (2) years of the expiration date of licensure, the applicant must meet current requirements for initial advanced practice licensure.

(3) The applicant must submit an application containing such information as the Board may prescribe.

(4) In addition to meeting other requirements for reinstatement established by the Board in these Rules, if the Oklahoma APRN license has not been in an active licensure status for a period of two (2) years or more, the applicant for reinstatement of the APRN license must demonstrate continued qualifications for practice through completion of one or more of the following requirements within the last two (2) years prior to receipt of a completed application in the Board office:

(A) Submission of an official transcript or certificate of completion verifying completion of an APRN nursing refresher course meeting the requirements established by the Board in policy;

(B) Submission of an official transcript verifying successful completion of at least six (6) academic semester credit hours of APRN nursing courses in the same role and population focus as was previously held by the APRN in a graduate-level APRN program, which includes classroom and clinical instruction; and/or

(C) Present evidence of licensure or recognition as an APRN in another state with employment in a position that requires APRN licensure or recognition with verification of at least 520 work hours during the past two (2) years preceding receipt of the application for reinstatement in the Board office.

(D) Submission of evidence of current national certification consistent with educational preparation and by a national certifying body recognized by the Board.

(c)Inactive Status.

(1) An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse may submit a written request to place advanced practice licensure on inactive status.

(2) The date of inactive status will be the date of approval by the Board.

(3) The Board may delegate approval to place advanced practice licensure on inactive status to Board staff.

(4) The applicant may request return-to-active status of advanced practice licensure by submitting a completed application containing such information as the Board may prescribe and the required fee. If the application is not completed within one (1) year, a new application and new fee will be required. If the advanced practice license has been on inactive status for two or more years, the applicant must meet current requirements for initial advanced practice licensure.

(5) In addition to meeting other requirements for return to active status established by the Board in these Rules, if the Oklahoma APRN license has not been in an active licensure status for a period of two (2) years or more, the applicant for return to active status of the APRN license must demonstrate continued qualifications for practice through completion of one or more of the following requirements within the last two (2) years prior to receipt of a completed application in the Board office:

(A) Submission of an official transcript or certificate of completion verifying completion of an APRN nursing refresher course meeting the requirements established by the Board in policy;

(B) Submission of an official transcript verifying successful completion of at least six (6) academic semester credit hours of APRN nursing courses in the same role and population focus as was previously held by the APRN in a graduate-level APRN program, which includes classroom and clinical instruction;

(C) Present evidence of licensure or recognition as an APRN in another state with employment in a position that requires APRN licensure or recognition with verification of at least 520 work hours during the past two (2) years preceding receipt of the application for return to active status in the Board office;

(D) Submission of evidence of current national certification consistent with educational preparation and by a national certifying body recognized by the Board.

Okla. Admin. Code § 485:10-15-5

Added at 8 Ok Reg 3579, eff 9-20-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 2103, eff 6-11-92; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1463, eff 5-25-95; Amended at 18 Ok Reg 2707, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1465, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 1415, eff 7-1-04; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 1439, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1415, eff 7-1-08; Amended at 29 Ok Reg 1615, eff 7-12-12

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 32, Issue 23, August 17, 2015, eff. 8/27/2015

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 21, July 15, 2019, eff. 7/25/2019

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 23, August 16, 2021, eff. 8/26/2021