The pass rate of all candidates for the nursing profession (CEPI) in the March exam is 53.3%. For many, it was a repeat of last September’s exam, which had only achieved a 51.4% pass rate.

We don’t have any data for Abitibi-Témiscamingue, but we know at first glance that the success rate doesn’t seem very high. It’s probably similar to the provincial rate for interviews with some candidates who unfortunately got the bad news that they failedmentions Jean-Sébastien Blais, President of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Interprofessional Health Care Union (FIQ-SISSAT), affiliated with FIQ.

The situation is of great concern to the union, which particularly represents nurses in the healthcare network.

Are we surprised? No, as it was essentially the same test as last time, which had been heavily criticized. Are we disappointed? Yes, because the fear we have is that failures like this will leave people off the network, especially as the Commissioner’s report released last week was clear. We believe that changes must be madeargues Mr. Blais.

Measures are still in place

Jean-Sébastien Blais regrets the results all the more because several measures have been taken in the region to improve them after the failures of September last year.

Warnings were given. If necessary, there were individual interviews. Additional leave was granted to people who needed it. At this level we had worked hard with the CISSS-AT (Integrated Health and Social Services Center Abitibi-Témiscamingue). So it is certain that the situation will become somewhat unfortunate if we try hard but the Order, for its part, does not look in the mirror.he is complaining.

OIIQ’s desire to take over the examination of the national board for access to the nursing profession in the United States and elsewhere in Canada from 2024 leaves Jean-Sébastien Blais quite perplexed.

Will it reflect clinical reality in Quebec? Once and for all, couldn’t we sit down with the CEGEPs, universities and professional organizations to work together and make the new exam precise?he asks.

For its part, the CISSS-AT prefers to wait for the results for the region before commenting.

A hot summer

Jean-Sébastien Blais is also expecting a hot summer with substitutions during the annual holidays, despite the arrival of about thirty nursing candidates and as many nursing candidates. “Auxiliary Nurse”. He points out that 18 nurses in the region retired in April alone.

Remember that nursing candidates who fail the OIIQ exam can continue to practice on the network, but must do so under the supervision of a nurse who has passed the exam.