License expiration?

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I am a new nurse. I just found out I passed the NCLEX two days ago! But i dont understand the whole expiration thing. I have a different expiration date than my classmates who took the test at the same time and passed. Mine is in 2005 and theirs is in 2006? I dont understand...and what do you have to do to keep your license current?

Thanks in advance for the information and please forigve me if this question has already been brought up.

Pearl :uhoh21:

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Has to do with your birthday.. Something about the even and odd years.. I got mine in February of this year and had to renew it in July b/c of my bday... STUPID

PS... Congrats :balloons:

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Keep in mind every state is different, so that the answers you get here may not necessairly be correct in your state.

It may be as the about poster stated that the expration has to do with your birthday and or odd / even years.

In my case I passed the NCLEX in June 2001 your license is good for 2 years. However the first time it is not usually a full 2 years because the expiration date is on your birthday. Mine is January so my first license expired Jan 2003 instead of June 2003.

That is just the way it was set up in the state where I was first licensed. It may be very different where you are. Ask your state board I am sure they would be glad to explain it. Or easier still ask a nurse who graduated in your state, or your school.

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Or even easier... call the BON. Real fast, real easy, and 99% guaranteed accuracy.

Jim Huffman, RN

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your renewal date is two birthdays (your birthday) from the day your license was issued. it is usually the end of the month following your b-day. so if your lic was issued jan 1, 2004 and your b-day was jan 2 , then your renewal will be feb 28, 2005. it's always the end of the month after your 2nd b-day. check also with you bon coz every state is different. this is in california. hope this helps. :)

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But why should anyone guess? Use the phone, call the board...

Jim Huffman, RN

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