No job and license renewal comes up?

mamamerlee, LPN · Dec 20, 2009

If you plan on working, you renew your license. I just renewed mine; been out of work 9 months, still looking.

CaLLaCoDe, BSN, RN · Dec 20, 2009

Mamamerlee, so sorry for your status; here's to a more promising new year.

A recommendation for RNman09:

One simple way to gain CEU's (required in California) is to do them on line with little cost involved.

RNman09 · Dec 20, 2009

Thanks for your replies but after 10 months and still looking I'm thinking of going to the grocery markets I have plenty of experience there. That's why I asked the question.

Perpetual Student · Dec 20, 2009

It'll obviously vary by state. In some, such as Washington, it doesn't matter. You just send in your $$$ and little form and your license gets renewed, even if you haven't worked as an RN for 10+ years.

I don't know much about California, but I think CE credits are required there. The advice provided above regarding doing at least some of it online is spot on. I recommend you check out the Medscape CME site ( http://cme.medscape.com/nurses ). There are lots of interesting FREE CE options there. I've also done some free CE stuff on the CDC website based off of MMWR ( http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/cme/conted.html ). You'll need to make sure that Calif accepts the CE hours.

Good luck finding a job.

allnurses Guide · Dec 20, 2009

In California, you can put your license on inactive status for an indefinate period of time as long as you pay the fees associated with it. If you want to go back to work as a nurse, you take your 30 CEU hours and you will be active again, even if it hasn't been two years since you last paid your fees.

I was out for years raising kids- but by the grace of God I had continued paying those fees year after year. When my life hit the cr--pper, I took a 30 CEU course online with uh, a school that is the opposite of Eastern (no ad here!) and off I went! Good luck to you!

classicdame, MSN, EdD · Dec 21, 2009

it is easier to maintain a license then to ask for it back.

morte, LPN, LVN · Dec 21, 2009

it is easier to maintain a license then to ask for it back.

BINGO

LisaDNP · Dec 21, 2009

Please please please do not let your license lapse....even if you have to pick up aluminum cans to pay for the renewal...do not let your license go!!!

RNman09 · Dec 21, 2009

Thanks LisaMSN I will not let that happen. I worked to hard to get it and I won't let it go that easy.

NEXTLOVER · Jan 26, 2010

Sorry for the butt-in but I thought in CA nurses that haven't worked yet as nurses had to do some additional hrs. of "nursing activities" & not just the 30 CEU credits? I think it was 48hrs. worth of nursing?

Please correct me if I'm wrong; I have a CA license (issued in 2009) but haven't worked as a nurse yet & the expiration is in 2011.

Otessa, BSN, RN · Jan 27, 2010

I wouldn't let your license lapse-renew it and when a job opportunity arises you will be ready!