Tenn State board of nursing

The new license renewals do not have a place to check if you want to go inactive with licensure. I e-mailed twice and got no response from their help line or Division of health boards. I finally got through to the 1-800 number and found out there is no inactive register and that one just lets their license lapse and then reinstates it when they wish to practice in Tenn. Is this costly and what is the proceedure?

Also when I got my renewal forms, a Miss, Mrs, Ms? Carmichaels RN from Memphis, who works at Baptist Hosp. renewal form was in my letter for renewal. When I brought this to the attention of the person taking my call at the State board of nursing, they didn't seem too excited about this and said it must have gotten stuck to mine and been mailed with mine. I explained that if I have it, she has not been sent the necessary papers for renewal and this could cause problems with her renewal. The person at State board said I could foreward it on to the RN up for renewal or just send it back to The Tenn. State Board of Nursing. The whole experience appeared very impersonnal and non caring like talking to a computer. I am forewarding the papers, since I'm not renewing, I hope she gets it soon enough to not cause problems

How's your experience with the "BOARD":confused: :imbar