1st time RN licensed , but the license expires toooo SOON

You will just have to renew your license before 10/31/09.

Many states do not require continuing education for the first renewal period. It is possible that all you will have to do is send in a check. You can verify this with the BON.

Congratulations, BTW

In the state of Texas, your licensure renewal date corresponds with your birth month and year. People who were born during odd numbered years (1985, 1971, etc.) will always renew during odd years (2009, 2011, 2013, and so forth). Likewise, people born in even numbered years will always renew during even years. Since you were born during an odd year, you will renew later in 2009 and again in 2011.

Your renewal date is also scheduled to occur during your birth month, so you must have been born in October.

What should you do? You should pay the renewal fee to keep your license current. Since your license expires October 31, you may pay the renewal fee anytime after August 31. Good luck and don't worry.

PS - you don't have to get CEs right now and no CEs done before the renewal will count later.

Yep. I just renewed mine and got in back in June. All you have to do is go online and cough up the money. No CEs, no hassle.