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License question

I have searched all over the Texas BON website and cannot find the answer to my question.

I'm currently a stay at home mom and was licensed in June of 2014. How long can I stay out of the work field before my license expires from lack of working? Is there a minimum amt of hours I have to work every year or something?

Thanks!!

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    You can still renew if you are not working... as long as you have completed the CE requirements. However, the longer you are unemployed, the more difficult it will be to reenter the workforce. In my experience, the breaking point seems to be 12 months... if you're out of the workforce longer than that, hiring managers will be very reluctant to commit the amount of resources it will require to get you back up to speed. If possible, I encourage you to at least keep your foot in the door with a PRN position.

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    You can still renew if you are not working... as long as you have completed the CE requirements. However, the longer you are unemployed, the more difficult it will be to reenter the workforce. In my experience, the breaking point seems to be 12 months... if you're out of the workforce longer than that, hiring managers will be very reluctant to commit the amount of resources it will require to get you back up to speed. If possible, I encourage you to at least keep your foot in the door with a PRN position.

    Thank you. Unfortunately I can't get a PRN job as I only worked in a hospital setting for 6mo before quitting. I was doing part time for a private duty company after quitting the hospital and I guess I could pick up a shift here and there once my son gets a little older, but I know that's not really what managers want to see. They want to see acute care.

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