Reporting of Lapse in License

[jsguy]

I am an RN in MN. My RN friend forgot to renew her license. Her license expired and she had to apply for reinstatement of her license. Today the MN Board of Nursing website shows that her license is active again. It does NOT show any lapse or gap in her license dates. Should we expect to see a gap in the license dates to reflect that she did not have a license for several months? Did the BON backdate her reinstatement?

[Altra, BSN, RN]

If it is your business to know your friend's, well, business ... then wouldn't these questions be more appropriately directed to your friend? Not sure what we can offer here at AN on this topic ... and I'm not sure what purpose it would serve.

[jsguy]

If you dont know the answer, fine. Dont judge me.

[Altra, BSN, RN]

There is no judgement in pointing out, how can we possibly know what action a BON took on a particular individual's case. I'm simply redirecting you to a better source of information -- your friend, the license holder.

[NicuGal, MSN, RN]

Reinstated is reinstated.

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

All that matters is that the license is current. Why would you expect to see something that said "inactive x 3 months from x date to x date"? What relevance does that have to today?

[Not_A_Hat_Person, RN]

In my state, if a nurse renews their license late, they go through the same disciplinary process as any other nurse who is reported to the board. When you look up their license info, there's a link to the "unprofessional conduct" decision, which includes the date the license expired and the date it was renewed. Every case I've seen, including one where a nurse practiced with an expired license for 2 years, has resulted in a fine.

[caliotter3]

I would imagine if you asked the Board, since they know the answer, you would be told it is none of your business.