I am a Nurse Practitioner, who hasnt' worked in 14 years!

[debbren]

Hi All,
My name is Debbie, and despite years of a rewarding career as a Neonatal NP, I left to raise my 3 boys. Well fast forward to 2008, and I really want to get back to work. But the problem is I let my license expire....and I have no idea where to begin...any and all advise will be really helpful.
I am currently living abroad, and can do online course work, will be back in the US in a year or so.....
Any good ideas out there, do I have to retake the boards??? Can I do home study for that.....

Debbie

Update: Liciense expired Feb 28, 1998 so I hope can renew by the end of this month!!

[AmandaWIRN]

Check with the board of nursing in the state you were licensed in. Whether or not you have to take boards again I think will depend on how long you've been expired.

[debbren]

I have located my license and I know it has been more than 10 years...so I guess the next step is to contact the state of CT. Are most of the rules hard and fast, or is there some flexiblity in getting reinstated?

If I do have to resit for the boards, are their intensive review classes?

Thanks again,
Debbie

[AmandaWIRN]

I would think that if it had been 10 years that you will have to re-take boards- I'm not sure if they have review classes for Neonatal NP boards, but I know Kaplan offers generalized NCLEX review classes.

[cougarnurse]

Here is the link to the CT State BON.... http://www.ultimatenurse.com/forum/f73/ hope this helps.

BTW, welcome to the site!

'Cat'

[debbren]

Thanks, I actually just went to the link, and my license is 9 years, 11 months out of activation! I have until the end of Feb. to renew???? I sent a letter and hope that will be helpful...
I will check out the Kaplen Review site...again thanks!
Debbie