About the little pocket license you get :)

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Specializes in ICU, CVICU.

Hi Nurses,

I have a question for you- when you first get your paper license and they give you the little pocket size license, what do you do with it? Do you carry it in your wallet? Can you laminate it? What?

Thanks in advance!

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Specializes in Cardiac.

I only got one license and it was the pocket sized one. It specifically says to not laminate it, so I didn't. I kept it in my wallet in the beginning because I needed it all the time. But now it's secure at home.

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Specializes in FNP, Peds, Epilepsy, Mgt., Occ. Ed.

I've always carried mine in my wallet. But now I understand that they're going to stop issuing those altogether; licenses can be verified online.

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Specializes in Emergency/Trauma/Education.
I've always carried mine in my wallet. But now I understand that they're going to stop issuing those altogether; licenses can be verified online.

I know that's the plan here in Texas where we are, but have you heard about it in other states?

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Specializes in med-surg, BICU.

i got my license about 2 yrs ago and it was not pocket sized! i'm in NY state. the licese was about regular sized paper size and the registration certificate was half of that size. did not get additional pocket sized one to fit in my wallet---would have been cool.

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

Our state used to require we carry them but just last year they stopped that practice as online verification is available and nurses fretted over losing the license.

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Specializes in ICU/ER.

I am kind of embarrassed to say this--but I just got mine in January and it is still under a magnet on my fridge--kind of like a report card!!!

I did make a copy of it for my job.

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NC has stopped issuing paper licenses. More and more states are heading in this direction. The accrediting and state licensing agencies no longer accept a photocopy of the physical license as "verification" of current licensure -- facilities must have documentation that they've verified the license on the issuing board's website.

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Specializes in LTC, Nursing Management, WCC.

I got a big 'ole certificate 8x10 to frame and a nice little wallet one.

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I got a big 'ole certificate 8x10 to frame and a nice little wallet one.

Same here.

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.

I have a paper one, however, I ordered a card that is considered to be a legally used as my license; one has to already have a drivers or non-driver ID card/photo to obtain this. It has my license number, when it expires and my cheery photo. I prefer this, and carry it in my wallet, because it can be considered as legal identification as well as the fact that I never really know when I have to show or obtain my license number.

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Specializes in long term care Alzheimers Patients.

I am licensed in both Mass & New Hampshire N.H doesn't issue a paper license it is verified online Mass I have a little pocket one I keep in my wallet.

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