Now an RN, BSN .. Should I keep my LVN/LPN or Retire it?

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I recently graduated from an RN, BSN program. However, I started out as an LVN/LPN. What should I do with that license? Retire it? Retiring it costs the same to renew, I just wouldn't have to do the CE's for it. Any other ideas of what to do?

Is there anyone else out there who had their LVN/LPN first and are now an RN .. if so what did you do with it?

Thanks,

GB

Your instructor was not correct in saying that if you loose your RN license you could practice on your LPN. If a board of nursing restricts/suspends/revokes one license they will do the same with your other license. If you aren't able to practice nursing as an RN, you will not be able to practice as an LPN. When the board takes your license, they take all of them. Otherwise, they would not be protecting the safety of citizens/patients.

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