The Department also cited Summit Medical center in Oakland because three of the nurses supplied by U.S. Nursing Corp. did not have current RN licenses and there was no evidence that the replacement workers had IV competency or CPR training. During extended strikes, U.S. Nursing Corp. staff are expected to work 12-hour days, seven days a week for the first two weeks. Research the specific approval process for license applications for temporary employment agencies. Some states give officials power to reject license applications if the agencies have had their licenses revoked or have violated licensing laws in other states. Learn your state's business licensing procedures.
Some states allow for accelerated licensing.
In Massachusetts, these expedited procedures enabled U.S. Nursing to quickly supply nurses to Worcester Medical Center during a strike there. After two U.S. nursing replacement nurses were fired for neglecting patients at the Medical Center, the state initiated steps to reform its accelerated licensing approval procedures. Learn your state's professional licensing requirements. If your employer is using U.S. Nursing Corp. or an equivalent, encourage allies inside the hospital to document incidences involving neglect or injury of patients, patient complaints, understaffing or excessive continuous work hours of replacement nurses, and other practices that threaten patient well-being. Report such incidences to the Department of Health and demand an investigation and on-site inspection.