SB678 Summary

• Amends Oklahoma Nursing Practice Act definitions relating to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs), including Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), Certified Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Certified Nurse-Midwives

• Authorizes CRNAs to administer legend drugs and Schedules II through V controlled substances during preanesthetic preparation, anesthesia induction/maintenance/emergence, and postanesthesia care, subject to collaboration with a supervising physician

• Requires CRNAs seeking drug administration authority to complete 15 units of continuing education in advanced pharmacology within two years prior to application and submit a notarized application with an application fee

• Establishes biennial renewal requirements for drug administration authority, requiring documentation of 8 units of continuing education in advanced pharmacology during the previous two years

• Effective date: November 1, 2015