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<h2><strong>What You Can Do</strong></h2>
<p>During any sort of disaster, the most important thing to do is make sure that you are part of an organized response system. A sudden influx of unexpected, well-meaning individuals can cause more chaos than good. &nbsp;Unfortunately, almost 10% of people who show up for natural disasters are fraudulently claiming to be licensed nurses.</p>
<h2><strong>Crisis Licensure</strong></h2>
<p>The Texas BON is waiving fees and quickly granting temporary nurse licensure. They are<span>&nbsp;</span><em>not</em><span>&nbsp;</span>seeking volunteers at this time but, if you’d like to help, obtaining temporary licensure is the first step. They have listed the steps on their<span>&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.bon.texas.gov/hurricaneharvey.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>:&nbsp;</p>
<p><em>If individuals or employers are seeking to bring in nurses from other states, we will expedite temporary licenses by endorsement applications. Nurses from Compact states with current<span>&nbsp;</span></em>multi-state<em><span>&nbsp;</span>compact licenses need not apply and may come to Texas to practice without application. (<a href="https://www.ncsbn.org/NLC_Map.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ncsbn.org/NLC_Map.pdf</a>) ). Nurses from non-compact states will need to follow this procedure:</em></p>
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