Putting license into inactive

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I’m an RN with 12 years of experience. In January, I had my second child and have not returned to work. I know that putting your license into an “inactive” status is an option, but I have never heard it being an easy process to get it ‘activated’ again. I would like to stay home with my children for a few years. Has anyone ever gone through this process? Can you help shed some light on it? I am licensed in NH.

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Specializes in Med-Surg/Tele/ER/Urgent Care.

It may be easier to just pay the fees to renew it.

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The fees aren’t the issue - the fact that I’m not meeting the minimum hours required to renew is. I’m considering just working rarely... but without childcare, it’s rough.

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Specializes in Surgical, quality,management.

Check your board of nursing website.

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You should be able to find this with your board of nursing. I wouldn't inactivate my license, you may suddenly and unexpectedly need it.

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.

I know five or six nurses in Texas who never use their licenses (all have other careers) but they keep up the 20 hours of CEUs. Just in case. You worked so hard for this.

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