California and 12 other states (representing 40% of U.S. nurses) do not participate in the national database for disciplined nurses. Instead, they use the credentialing process as a revenue center when other states submit inquiries; by charging a hefty per-case inquiry fee. On the flip side, California refrains from submitting a similar fee to other state boards of nursing, thus failing to perform due diligence in the credentialing process.
Didn’t realize the extent of a broken nurse credentialing process. Sickening.