2024-09-03 20:33:07
The standoff between Quebec and the FIQ over staff mobility has frustrated some nursing students, with one confirming they “can’t accept this anymore.”
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“We’re hitting a wall,” said Caroline Dufour, a doctoral student in nursing at the University of Quebec in Ooutais, in an interview with TVA Nouvelles.
“This sends a message to the public and nurses that they are interchangeable,” she added.
The young woman denounced that nurses who work in a specific department may be sent to another department “as if there is no danger and no problem”.
The government has clarified that it still wants to respect the expertise of every health professional.
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However, Ms. Dufour said health care workers at certain hospitals in Morrissey and in central Quebec are not choosing to go to unpopular departments.
For example, a CLSC nurse practitioner may be required to work in the surgical department. “If you haven’t had surgery in several years, it may take several months before you feel comfortable,” the student explained.
She understands there are staff shortages in all four corners of the province, but wants to remind people that such regulations also impact people by not being able to provide the highest quality care possible.
regional issues
Ms Dufour, from Utawe, explained that one of the issues in her region remains the border issue with neighboring provinces. She said Ontario’s health-care system will offer better wages and different working conditions, prompting them to work across the border.
“We need to work hard to improve working conditions in the region […] Because every region has its particularities.
At the end of August, Finance Minister Sonia LeBel presented a new proposal to FIQ. The latter first rejected the agreement and then published it on its website social networkdespite the confidentiality notice. The strategy has been praised by many but criticized by others.
Quebec’s main nursing union is still negotiating with the government, but the CSN and CSQ have successfully reached an agreement.
To watch the full interview, click on the video above.
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