Temporary Nursing Service Agency (Nursing Pool)

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This page, Temporary Nursing Service Agency (Nursing Pool), is offered by
Division of Health Care Facility Licensure and Certification
Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality
Department of Public Health

Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association that provides or procures temporary employment in health care facilities for medical personnel must register with the Department as a "nursing pool" or temporary nursing service agency. Medical personnel include, but are not limited to, nurses, nursing assistants, nurses' aides, and orderlies. Temporary nursing service agencies must follow established regulations at 105 CMR 157.000.

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