Any inactive LPN's?

In other words I passed my state boards, got my job at the nursing home, worked 7 months and got my other non-nursing job and haven't done any nursing since. When I went to renew my license like I did every year since receiving it they asked how many nursing hours I had put in. This was about 2-3 years down the road. When I honestly had to reply none within that past year (the student I was hired for had passed away) they sent me a letter telling me that since I hadn't done any nursing in those 2-3 years I would have to put my license on inactive and take the refresher course to go back into the field. I've had this school job for 17 years now and I did check about the refresher course once. It wasn't offered every year and when it was offered it could be hours away from my home so I never went to take it. So that's where I stand now. I would have to quit my full time job to take the 6 month refresher course and redo most of my clinicals. Granted I would do it if I was going back into nursing full time because it's been so long and there have been numerous changes since then. As far as that nurse not taking the refresher course she must not have been truthful on her license renewal. Glad to hear from some of you all.

Nice to hear from another Louisiana girl. It just isn't easy finding a refresher course close to me. They are offered around on a rotating basis. After only 4 years huh. I guess it is best though to have the very latest knowledge and techniques. Thanks and God Bless.