Frustrated with Quebec's licensing exam for nurses, which was found to be flawed and unreliable last year, some Quebec nursing candidates are registering to practise in other provinces in order to take the exam offered to all nursing students in the rest of Canada.
Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du QuébecA recent investigation by Quebec's commissioner of professions also concluded there wereFaced with the prospect of failing the OIIQ exam for a second time, Bélair Domenech opted to use a loophole that allowed her to take — and pass — a different test: the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses exam, which is used in the United States and everywhere else in Canada to obtain a licence to practise.
According to the OIIQ, even if you hold a permit in another Canadian province or territory, you must apply for one specifically to practise in Quebec. Montreal resident Esther Ha got licensed to be a nurse in Nova Scotia after passing the NCLEX-RN exam. She then opened a file with Quebec's Order of Nurses and completed the steps to get licensed here."I just wanted to practise so bad," said the registered nurse working at the MUHC's Glen site.
"I just went with it and I'm thankful that there was this alternative," she said, adding the national exam covered many more topics and was clearer with its questions.NCLEX-RN exam for Quebec nurses delayed
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