It's important that the information about you on CNO's register, Find a Nurse, is always up to date. You can do your part to keep the register current by updating your information in the Maintain Your Membership portal whenever it changes.

When the public and employers can find accurate information about nurses, it increases transparency, promotes trust and allows people to make informed decisions about who is providing their care. That's why there is a law that all regulated health professions in Ontario, including nurses, must have a public register with information about their members.

If any of the following information changes, update Maintain Your Membership within 30 days.

• Your job or business address. Provide the address and contact details for your current employer or employers. This includes paid roles plus any self-employment, volunteer or unpaid positions in which you are providing nursing care.
• Your contact details. So that we can reach you with important information, make sure your home address, telephone number and email address are current. This information will not appear on Find a Nurse.
• Other registrations and licences. You must report any other professional licences or registrations in any province, territory or country. This includes additional nursing licences from other Canadian provinces or territories or outside Canada, as well as non-nursing licences and registrations.

For Nurse Practitioners

• Hospital or health facility privileges. Provide a current and complete list of each hospital or health facility where you hold privileges. You must also let us know if your privileges are revoked, suspended or restricted.

CNO's by-laws require nurses to update all these types of information within 30 days. If you do not update your info within 30 days, you might be fined $100.

Name changes

Your name on Find a Nurse should be your current legal name. If your name changes, send us a written request to have your name as it appears on Find a Nurse changed.

The request should include:

• your registration number
• your former name
• your new name spelled exactly as it should appear on Find a Nurse
• your signature
• your mailing address and phone number
• a copy of a legal name change document, such as a marriage certificate, divorce decree, or change of name certificate

You can email your request and documents to cno@cnomail.org, or mail them to 101 Davenport Road Toronto, ON Canada M5R 3P1.