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I have a number of comments on my public record including"Executive Order", and "Suspension" that doesn't look appealing and feels disheartening.

Upon graduation in November, I received a job offer, and subsequently, my first yearly "current" registration status on approximately Dec 26th. As a new grad and being nieve, I didn't realize that only a small number of weeks later I would have to apply for yearly registration all over again. In hindsight, I wish I had just waited to pay for my yearly registration in the new year. Low and behold, my license was suspended and my public record tarnished. I really had no idea that registering in December would mean my license would lapse into the new year. I paid $300+ CDN for only a couple weeks of active status. sigh.

What can I do? Can I call the college and ask nicely to remove it? I can't imagine an employer to look favorably of me when I am so new. help!

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I would also like to add that after a number of years, I left the profession altogether to pursue more schooling and didn't 'pause' my license and subsequently faced a revoke of my license labeled administrative something or another, which also doesn't look good either. Lesson learned - but what can I do about it?

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

Probably nothing, but I would have a lawyer familiar with the BON take a look at things.

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I wouldn't worry about this. Tons of nurses have their licenses suspended every year because of failure to renew. That is very different from having it suspended because of disciplinary issues.

I would not worry about this. However, a big middle finger to your school program that did not explain this to you.

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Specializes in Psych, Corrections, Med-Surg, Ambulatory.

I'm finding your whole post to be very vague and unclear. Are you saying because you became registered in December and didn't realize you had to renew in the new calendar year? Do you have other stipulations on your license?

I think your best bet at this point is to sit down with the College in your province and ask the best way to straighten everything out.

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