How come my license expires in 1 year?

MagsMom · Aug 31, 2011

Some nursing boards are different. In Utah, the RN license expires at the end of every January of odd years and the LPN license expires at the end of every January of even years. It doesn't matter when you took your boards - maybe your state has something similar.

roser13, ASN, RN · Aug 31, 2011

You have entered the renewal period mid-cycle. You apparently will renew in 1 year and subsequent renewals will be be q 2 years

Editorial Team / Admin · Aug 31, 2011

nc bon states:

for initial licensure, licensure may be for less than two (2) years in order to place the expiration on the birth month.

http://www.ncbon.com/content.aspx?id=226

RNSu · Aug 31, 2011

NC BON states:
http://www.ncbon.com/content.aspx?id=226

Ah.... does that mean that my license would have been for 2 years if I took the test on August? :crying2:

...Now I have to do 30 CE Hours in 1 year less time while in school :mad:

cometnurse · Aug 31, 2011

In my state (MN . My first time licensure for was one year just because I was supposed to be on the odd years and took NCLEX on a even year in the same month as my birthdate but they cut the CEUS in half being that it was for only one year. (12 instead of 24). Also, if you are still going to be taking classes, check with your board to see if it qualifies for CEU'S. Here, every three credit nursing class is worth 10 CEU's:yeah:

Congrats on your new license!

bsnanat2 · Aug 31, 2011

Some BON's waive the CE requirement until the first renewal, some prorate them (15 per year x2 year renewal =30 CEU's, so you may only need to do 15CE hours) and some will allow your schooling to count towards the CE requirement. You are a licensed professional now with professional responsibilities. Take some time and actually read your BON rules.

RNSu · Aug 31, 2011

In my state (MN . My first time licensure for was one year just because I was supposed to be on the odd years and took NCLEX on a even year in the same month as my birthdate but they cut the CEUS in half being that it was for only one year. (12 instead of 24). Also, if you are still going to be taking classes, check with your board to see if it qualifies for CEU'S. Here, every three credit nursing class is worth 10 CEU's:yeah:
Congrats on your new license!

Thank you.

Yes, they take nursing-related classes as CE -which I will surely do if I gain entry into the program

RNSu · Aug 31, 2011

Some BON's waive the CE requirement until the first renewal, some prorate them (15 per year x2 year renewal =30 CEU's, so you may only need to do 15CE hours) and some will allow your schooling to count towards the CE requirement. You are a licensed professional now with professional responsibilities. Take some time and actually read your BON rules.

Thanks for the input.

I'll read the rules thoroughly :rolleyes:

hiddencatRN, BSN, RN · Aug 31, 2011

Ah.... does that mean that my license would have been for 2 years if I took the test on August?
...Now I have to do 30 CE Hours in 1 year less time while in school

Maybe not. In my state we don't need CE the first renewal and as a new nurse, there is a ton of stuff to get CE for: I'm almost a year in and have close to 60 CEUs from PALS, my trauma class, our hospital's child abuse training, etc. If you're taking nursing classes those might count too.

bsnanat2 · Aug 31, 2011

The BON rules seem daunting and confusing, but it is so important, especially as new nurses, that we become knowledgeable about them. So many of us fall into the "I'll just ask somebody" instead of becoming the expert ourselves. The real problem is that many people will give you an answer whether they know for sure or not. You've already proven your smarts by getting into and graduating from nursing school, not to mention NCLEX. Become your floor's resource on your state's Nurse Practice Act and BON rules! More than you asked for but I do wish you well.

RNSu · Aug 31, 2011

The BON rules seem daunting and confusing, but it is so important, especially as new nurses, that we become knowledgeable about them. So many of us fall into the "I'll just ask somebody" instead of becoming the expert ourselves. The real problem is that many people will give you an answer whether they know for sure or not. You've already proven your smarts by getting into and graduating from nursing school, not to mention NCLEX. Become your floor's resource on your state's Nurse Practice Act and BON rules! More than you asked for but I do wish you well.

Thank you.

I'm planning to call them up and ask more questions :)

Thank you everyone