do i need to keep my rn license in az to keep my CA rn license

[mom_baby]

Hi,

Just want to get an idea/info. I am originally license in AZ where I took the examination. I then obtained a CA RN license thru endorsement. I was able to maintain my CA license since their requirements was to have 30 contact hours before you can renew it. The problem was that I stop working as a nurse for 4 years for some medical issues in the family. New law in Az is that before you can renew your license within 4 yrs you must be working at least 360 hours in nursing whether its bedside or not as long as its nursing related . Now I don't know if I can renew my license in AZ. But I was able to renew the one in CA. My question is " Do I loose my CA rn license since I cannot renew my Az RN license? Hope someone can give me some idea. Just want to maintain both since I worked hard to pass the exam.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

No. You can keep the California license and let the Arizona license lapse. As long as you're meeting California's requirements to maintain licensure, you get to keep your California nursing license.