[missnursey]

Hi everyone! Hope you can answer a question for me...

I currently live in Texas but will be moving to Great Lakes, IL next month so I turned in all the paperwork for my IL license. I received a letter in the mail a few days ago saying that I can work temporarily as a RN while my paperwork is being processed. Today I just received, what looks like, my actual nursing license (certificate and cut-out card) but the license expires 5-31-08. The permanent license isn't even good for 5 months! I was expecting a nursing license with an expiration date 2 years from now. Is this typical? Thanks again for any help!

Christine Friday, RN

[missnursey]

I found the answer so I'll answer my own question, lol. Just in case someone else may want an answer to the same question Illinois licenses expire on may 31st of each even year. I got my permanent license in less than a month...pretty fast! Only downside, its only good for a few months before I have to renew again!

[grubby98]

getting a temp in 1 month is fast. illinois is normally very slow at issuing license...

[missnursey]

Originally Posted by grubby98

getting a temp in 1 month is fast. illinois is normally very slow at issuing license...

Actually I got my PERMANENT license in less than 3 weeks! They signed for my application packet on Dec. 24, 2007 and I had my permanent license in my hand on January 10, 2008. After all the horror stories I've heard about it taking forever to get a IL license, I couldn't believe it!