a very complicated problem regarding Continuing Education...

[onji]

I passed the NCLEX for Northern Marianas almost a year ago and now it's about time to renew my license. I received my renewal letter April 23, 2009 and the letter said that the CEUs that will be accounted for should be taken before April 30, 2009. I managed to finish my 30units within 3 days (So, I finished around April 26). I took my CE at www.medscape.com... Unfortunately, my medscape account was set for medical students since I'm also currently a first year medical student. I hadn't realized that I had been taking the wrong units until I got to the 28th unit. I made the proper corrections and so now I have 28 units of AMA (for doctors CE) units and only 2 units of ANCC (Nurse's CEU). I wrote an email to medscape staff if it was possible to have my credits converted to the nursing type. I sent it on April 26 and that they said they would reply within 2 business days (April 28). I have also been busy lately studying... It is now May 3 and they still haven't replied. I tried reading all the fine print in the website and as it turns out the credits are not "exchangeable..." I know that most of this has been my fault for being so careless.

So, I now have 2 choices: Should I just have my license inactivated or pay $300 for my carelessness (which I dont have)? I may be in med school but I do have plans on working as a nurse after I graduate from medicine. i would gladly appreciate the advice.

[tvccrn, ASN, RN]

I didn't realize you weren't in the US, sorry about that.

You might get more replies if this was in the international nursing section. People in that area would maybe know more than those of us in the US.

[onji]

thanks very much for the replies! problem solved...