LVN to RN - What did you do with your LVN license?

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I am a new grad RN. I just realized my LVN license is expiring.

What did you LVNs turned RNs do with your LVN license?

Did you pay the fees and fully renewed it or put it on inactive status?

In your state, are there pros to keeping the LVN license in addition to the RN license?

For you California folks, is there a way I can "retire" my license without paying a thing? I am looking at the renewal form and there are fees with every option. I will call the BVNPT on Monday. California is broke and all but damn....

Specializes in Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Nursing.

In some states (like mine, Connecticut), you are not allowed to hold both an LPN and RN license at the same time. It's either one or the other.

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For the people who have let the LVN license lapse, is there some sort of note on your record saying that payment is overdue, the license is delinquent etc. etc.? I poked around the CA BVNPT website and there are all these special terms that pop up that describe the license in a negative fashion.

I realize I am overthinking this lol.

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You are overthinking it. Yes, it says it is lapsed but at that point who cares? You present your RN license. I have noticed that at some point, your info is removed from the list altogether.

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Specializes in Cardiac, PCU, Surg/Onc, LTC, Peds.

In my state your LPN is automatically inactive when you have a higher license, there is no choice in the matter.

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Specializes in Cardiac, PCU, Surg/Onc, LTC, Peds.
Well I learn something everyday! :)

In my state, when they put your name into the system all licenses come up. Current, expired, and revoked.

Same here. It is so stupid not to have one governing body IMO but I know others may have differing opinions.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
For the people who have let the LVN license lapse, is there some sort of note on your record saying that payment is overdue, the license is delinquent etc. etc.? I poked around the CA BVNPT website and there are all these special terms that pop up that describe the license in a negative fashion.

I realize I am overthinking this lol.

When I visit the California BVNPT website and look up my LVN license number, it says that my license is delinquent. When I visit the Oklahoma BON website and look up my LPN license, it says that it has lapsed.
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