NurseLatteDNP, MSN, DNP, RN 825 Posts Specializes in Education, Administration, Magnet. Has 18 years experience. Mar 4, 2013 No. If your temporary license is expired you can not work. We just had that happen with one of the nurses, and she had to work as an aide until she took care of the licensing issues. Her pay was cut as well. (She knew about it for 3 months but decided not to do anything about it until a week before it expired)
