Repaso Enfermeria Practica

BOARD OF REGISTERED NURSING PO Box 944210, Sacramento, CA 94244-2100 P (916) 322-3350 F (916) 574-8637 | www.rn.ca.gov Louise R. Bailey, MEd, RN, Executive Officer

LICENSE INFORMATION

Website:http://www.rn.ca.gov/licensees/ren-faqs.shtml FIRST CALIFORNIA LICENSE: Your first California license is issued for two birthdays--NOT two years--and expires the last day of the month following yourbirth date. From that date on, it will expire every two years, if renewed timely. CALIFORNIA LICENSURE: Once a California license number is issued, it will always remain the same number whether active,inactive or delinquent. If the license lapses and later the licensee wishes to renew, the same license number and renewal cycle will apply. EXAMPLE: If the license expired 8/31/96 and the licenseeasked to renew in January 1998, the delinquent fee and proof of 30 contact hours of continuing education taken within the last two years would be required. The license would then expire 8/31/98 andanother 30 hours of continuing education would be needed at that time. A licensee cannot practice in California with an expired license. INACTIVE STATUS: "Inactive status" means that the RN has paid therenewal fee, but has not completed the continuing education requirement. A licensee cannot practice in California with an inactive license. To change to an active status, the licensee must submit proofof 30 contact hours of continuing education taken within the past two years. NOTE: This does not extend the expiration date. The same expiration date will apply and another 30 hours of continuingeducation will be needed at the time of renewal. LAPSED LICENSE: A late renewal fee and proof of 30 contact hours of continuing education are required in order to renew a lapsed license if the activelicense is desired. If a license remains lapsed for more than 8 years the licensee will be required to retake and pass the licensing examination to be reinstated. RENEWAL APPLICATIONS: Applications are...