LPN licence renewal after becoming RN

[HemOnc, MSN, RN, APN]

I recently became a Registered Nurse and my LPN license expires in 2016. I live in NJ and know that it's one of those states will automatically let you practice within the scope of your highest licensure if you hold multiple licenses. Do I have to keep renewing my LPN license? I also buy my own personal Liability Insurance. Do I have to buy two separate policies? I remember back in LPN school, one of my instructors held both licenses all along.

[caliotter3]

They will not force you to renew your LPN license if you do not wish to. After all, why pay double fees unless you have a personal reason for holding both licenses? You might want to maintain it if you anticipate applying to an LPN position. I have attempted to apply online to positions calling for CNA certification in the past, only to have the system reject my application because I could not provide the CNA certificate number. You could run into the same situation. But if you don't care to ever entertain the thought, why waste the money?

[BSNbeauty, BSN, RN]

You no longer need your LPN license so do not worry about renewing it. As long as your RN license is active you are fine. We are held to our highest license so the there is no reason to keep both.

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

I recently became a Registered Nurse and my LPN license expires in 2016. I live in NJ and know that it's one of those states will automatically let you practice within the scope of your highest licensure if you hold multiple licenses. Do I have to keep renewing my LPN license? I also buy my own personal liability insurance. Do I have to buy two separate policies? I remember back in LPN school, one of my instructors held both licenses all along.

I am in a neighboring state and I have both my licenses, but I have malpractice insurance for my highest license.

I think this will be the last time renewing my LPN license; like another poster stated, there really is no reason to have the license when your RN license will be held to the highest standard.

[HemOnc, MSN, RN, APN]

Thank you all for your responses! I will buy malpractice on my RN license and not renew my LPN license in 2016:)

[CT Pixie, BSN, RN]

I had both my LPN and RN license at the same time for about 6 months. I was going to keep the LPN and renew it but changed my mind. There really is no point to have both in my opinion. I had personal malpractice insurance listed as an RN.

[Ella26, BSN, RN]

Same here, I had my LPN license for about 14 months and recently let it expire. There is no need to carry both, as they will hold you to the highest license. My mal-practice insurance is for RN.