Skip to main content

NOTICE OF SCAM

The Board has received reports of a scam targeting Oklahoma nurses. The scam involves the offender impersonating agency staff in “Official Notice” letters which purport to warn the recipient that his or her license has been suspended. The scammers use our logo, address, and contact information, as well as the logo and contact information of the U.S. Department of Justice.

If you receive a “notice of suspension” or correspondence purporting to be from this agency you did not expect, please contact us to verify the legitimacy of the communication. Board staff are aware of the issue and will understand your request.

Opioids

Reduce Opioid Overdose

In September 2013, the Oklahoma Prescription Drug Planning Workgroup released a state plan in an effort to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths. The state plan was reviewed and updated in 2016. As a participating member of the workgroup, the Oklahoma Board of Nursing supports the state plan in providing nurses with substance abuse information to help reduce opioid-related deaths in Oklahoma. 

Current State Plan: 
Reducing Prescription Drug Abuse in Oklahoma
Goal for State Plan: 
Reduction in the rate of unintentional overdose deaths involving opioids

Action Areas and Resources:

Community/Public Education:

Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control (OBNDD): Education regarding drug abuse and misuse
Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH): Resources
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS): Resources

Provider/Prescriber Education:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Waiver Elimination Act (MAT Act) Information
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN): Opioid Toolkit
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN): Substance Use Disorder in Nursing
Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA): Oklahoma Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
OK State Department of Health (OSDH): State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS)-Facts By County
Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)

Disposal/Storage for the Public:

Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH): Safe Use, Storage and Disposal
Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control (OBNDD): "Safe Trips for Scripts" Pharmaceutical Take-Back Location Finder

Disposal/Storage for Providers:

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): Drug Disposal Information
Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Disposal of Unused Medication

Tracking and Monitoring:

Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control (OBNDD): Prescription Monitoring Program

Regulatory/Enforcement - APRN with Prescriptive Authority:

Maintenance of Prescriptive Authority [OAC 485:10-16-5]
Definitions for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses [O.S. 59 § 567.3a (5)(6)(7)(8)]
Prescription Administration of Controlled Dangerous Substances [O.S. 63 § 2-312.C.]
Prescribing Opiate Antagonist for Members Exhibiting Signs of Overdose-Liability of Family Member Administering Dose [O.S. 63 § 1-2506.2]

Treatment/Intervention:

Ohio Department of Health's Project DAWN Program: How to Recognize Opioid Overdose and Administer Naloxone Video
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Buprenorphine Treatment Practitioner Locator
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Behavioral Health Treatment Facility Services Locator

Resource for the Nurse who has a Substance Use Disorder:
Oklahoma Board of Nursing Peer Assistance Program - A voluntary, alternative-to-discipline program for nurses whose competency may be compromised because of abuse of drugs and/or alcohol [59 O.S. § 567.17A].

Last Modified on Apr 09, 2026