Should I renew license

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Specializes in Med Surg, Auditing, LTAC &LTC, MDS, CaseMgmt.

I'm a MSN, RN with 30+ yrs experience in acute care, LTC, Auditing and case management. I also have Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, on O2 24/7 and have a Hickman that has a continuous infusion of epoprostenol. I'm due to renew my license this year. I have been unable to work since I was dx in 2014. I'm currently on SSD. My question is, should I renew my license or just say goodbye to my career for good. I've been unable to find a job anywhere. I tried online jobs but those required travel and onsite orientation that I cannot do r/t oxygen needs. What would you do? Renew or not?

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

So very sorry! What is your plan to obtain work? Are you going to continue to look for work? I guess that would be my input. If not planning or looking for work, maybe not renew? 

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Specializes in Med Surg, Auditing, LTAC &LTC, MDS, CaseMgmt.
1 hour ago, traumaRUs said:

So very sorry! What is your plan to obtain work? Are you going to continue to look for work? I guess that would be my input. If not planning or looking for work, maybe not renew? 

No plans to obtain work. My physicians will not release me to return to work, unless I can find something that I can do from home; my symptoms vary day to day so I never know how good or bad I'm feeling. I'm leaning toward not renewing. 

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

To be honest, I wouldn’t renew. You may want to place your license into Retired status, that way you can use the initials R.N. as long as you put “Ret.” behind them. Of course, your state may have other rules for this. 
 

I had to do that with my own license when I no longer met the practice requirement of 960 hr in 5 years. I’ve been out of nursing since 2014 as well, went on SSDI in 2015 and have been on it ever since. I know I’ll never practice again, even if I could work now. I’m too full of arthritis and bipolar disorder and cognitive impairments that a job isn’t in the cards for me. Besides, I’m 63, it’s not like companies are beating down the doors to get to me. Haha!

Good luck to you. I hope you are doing well.

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