Title RN/LVN

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I have both an LVN and RN license. I worked so hard to obtain that LVN license and still want to u the title if appropriate. I would like some feed back on this.

I have seen some people write their names like this:

(Name), MSN,RN,LVN or (Name), MSN, RN-LVN

Specializes in 15 years in ICU, 22 years in PACU.

So, for people that have both an LPN/LVN and RN license, do you continue to pay for the LPN/LVN license? Aren't you held to the more stringent RN standard of practice even if you were to accept an LPN/LVN position?

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
So, for people that have both an LPN/LVN and RN license, do you continue to pay for the LPN/LVN license? Aren't you held to the more stringent RN standard of practice even if you were to accept an LPN/LVN position?

I have paid for both in the past; my PN license is due to expired in 2016 and I have to figure out how to either deactivate it or may have to pay for it for the rest of my days... :banghead:

I have no plans to find a LPN position; I enjoy the expanded opportunities of being an RN, it's just my state is pretty pesky in getting extra money from many of us who have been LPNs prior to becoming an RN.

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I have paid for both in the past; my PN license is due to expired in 2016 and I have to figure out how to either deactivate it or may have to pay for it for the rest of my days... :banghead:

I have no plans to find a LPN position; I enjoy the expanded opportunities of being an RN, it's just my state is pretty pesky in getting extra money from many of us who have been LPNs prior to becoming an RN.

You can just not renew and let it expire. Why would you need or want to continue maintaining both an LPN and RN license? What is continuing to hold the LPN license going to do for you once you're licensed as an RN?

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You can just not renew and let it expire. Why would you need or want to continue maintaining both an LPN and RN license? What is continuing to hold the LPN license going to do for you once you're licensed as an RN?

Theoretically she could obtain an LPN position from an employer that does not want to hire an RN at RN pay. Have heard of that in the past and assume one could do so in certain circumstances. Even if one did so, they would still be held to the higher level of licensure even if disclosing that information did not occur in the hiring/HR process. I imagine opposing counsel in a lawsuit would have no problem discovering the RN license.

In a parallel example, my state retracted CNA certificates from all licensed nurses. I have been rejected from CNA jobs because I presented my nursing license instead of a CNA certificate.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
You can just not renew and let it expire. Why would you need or want to continue maintaining both an LPN and RN license? What is continuing to hold the LPN license going to do for you once you're licensed as an RN?

Nothing is holding me back; I just don't want to be fined for having an expired license and that subsequently affecting my RN license.

My state doesn't deactivate the lowest license; so my option is to call and find out what my best option is going to be.

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Nothing is holding me back; I just don't want to be fined for having an expired license and that subsequently affecting my RN license.

My state doesn't deactivate the lowest license; so my option is to call and find out what my best option is going to be.

Why would you get fined? I haven't worked in any state where letting a license expire was any kind of problem unless you worked with an expired license. And, presumably, you would be working on your RN license now, and not the LPN license.

(I apologize if I'm missing something here ...)

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.
Why would you get fined? I haven't worked in any state where letting a license expire was any kind of problem unless you worked with an expired license. And, presumably, you would be working on your RN license now, and not the LPN license.

(I apologize if I'm missing something here ...)

I attempted to let my PN license expire while having my RN license and they sent a reminder stating that I would be fined if I didn't renew my license; I didn't want my expired PN license to affect my RN license so I paid it.

You weren't missing anything; I'm only stating MY experiences with my license and how I couldn't "just let it expire"

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I attempted to let my PN license expire while having my RN license and they sent a reminder stating that I would be fined if I didn't renew my license; I didn't want my expired PN license to affect my RN license so I paid it.

I would assume that's a form letter sent out to everyone who has an active LPN license, and they did not look into whether you had a higher license that was active. Have you tried calling your BON and asking?

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What that letter meant was...if you're an LPN and don't renew on time, then you'll be fined when you do renew the LPN license. It has nothing to do with your RN license. You don't need to be licensed as an LPN to be licensed as a RN.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Emergency, Trauma.

I plan on contacting the BON as a way to not have to renew my PN license. :yes:

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I can't imagine that there's any state that requires you to maintain a license for life just because you once applied for and were granted one. I've been in a couple different states temporarily in the past, applied for and received a license, and, when I left those states and had no plans to ever return, I just didn't renew the licenses when they were due and let them lapse. Never heard anything about it from those BONs.

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I can't imagine that there's any state that requires you to maintain a license for life just because you once applied for and were granted one. I've been in a couple different states temporarily in the past, applied for and received a license, and, when I left those states and had no plans to ever return, I just didn't renew the licenses when they were due and let them lapse. Never heard anything about it from those BONs.

And that is your experience; I have been licensed in my state for ten years, haven't moved, nor have plans to.

No, they are not requiring me to keep the license for life; however, the option is to render it inactive, instead of let it lapse.

What I do t understand is this semi-fixation on someone's own experience with their own BON and then disbelief when in fact: a) you are not the individual and b) don't have the same experience of said individual.

Take my experience with a grain of salt if you must, but to try to wrap your mind about juggling two licenses in a state does that does occur, you can do so without the attempt of thinking that You have some BS meter on my personal life.

I know of several co workers mentors and peers who were LPNs and RNs and have up to three licenses because they are now practicing APRNs, so it happens.

Wasteful, sure...but happening? Yes.

Like I stated in my previous post, I will contact my BON to see if I can inactivate it without issue and keep by RN active-it's not as much as an issue as you seem interested in making out of, in reality.

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