Urgent: Houston Red Cross volunteers

[General E. Speaking, RN, RN]

If you are in the Houston area and want to help, here is some information from the Houston Red Cross web page.

http://www.houstonredcross.org/index.html

Kris

Urgent need for Licensed Health Professionals

RN, LVN, LPN, EMT licensed

Learn Red Cross Disaster Health Services polices, protocols, and how we provide services...

Requirements: RN, LVN, LPN, EMT licensure. Bring a copy of your license to the class. Complete a volunteer application and background check. If you wish to go outside the Houston area, you will also need to complete a DSHR application. We have four classes.

2700 SouthWest Frwy

9.2.05 5pm-7pm (Call 713.313.5316 to register up till 4:30pm)

9.3.05 5pm-7pm (Call 713.313.5316 to register from 8am to 4:30pm)

9.4.05 5pm-7pm (Click & register on-line)

9.5.05 5pm-7pm (Click & register on-line)

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[NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN]

from texas bne:

hurricane katrina information alert

practice privilege during patient transportation and/or designated "emergency status" at health care facilities.

72 hour rule exemption

a licensed nurse from another state who is in texas on a non-routine basis for a period not to exceed 72 hours to provide care to a patient being transported into, out of, or through texas does not have to apply for a texas license nor notify the texas board of nurse examiners.

temporary privilege to practice

for nurses from louisiana and other non-compact states needing to enter texas to transport patients and/or work at a healthcare facility due to the influx of victims from hurricane katrina:

• show a clear and current state license to the employer or healthcare facility.
  
  
  
  
• complete a
  paper form
  temporary license/endorsement application
  and fax to: [phone] to the attention of mark majek. write
  "hurricane katrina"
  on top of the application. there will be no fee nor the requirement to provide a verification of licensure from your state(s) of licensure.
  
  
  
  
• the nurse will be issued a letter of temporary practice for 120 days. the texas board will conduct a post application verification from your state(s) of licensure.
  
  
  
  
• to verify temporary privilege to practice in texas due to hurricane katrina, you or the employer/healthcare facility can email
  [email protected]
  or contact mark majek at [phone]