Any employer who is obliged to dismiss, revoke or suspend the activity of a nurse or employed nurse whose professional practice exposes patients to serious danger shall inform the Director General of the regional health agency and the State representative in the department without delay.
In urgent cases, where a nurse’s continued practice exposes patients to serious danger, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall immediately suspend the right to practise for a maximum period of five months. The Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall immediately inform the employer of his decision, whether or not the employer was the source of the referral. The Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall hear the person concerned at the latest within three days of the suspension decision.
The second paragraph of this article does not apply to nurses who come under the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code.