The members elected to the departmental, interdepartmental, regional and interregional councils represent the college for which they are registered on the roll of the Association.
The college of nurses in the public sector includes civil servants and contract staff in the state, regional and hospital civil services.
The college of nurses in the private sector includes staff with a private law employment contract, including staff in private establishments of collective interest.
Retired nurses are assigned to the college to which they belonged at the time of their retirement. If they have retained or resumed an activity, they are assigned to the college to which this activity belongs.
Nurses who are both self-employed and employed belong to the college representing self-employed nurses.
When nurses are also retired, they are assigned to the college for the activity they are carrying out, which they have retained or which they have taken over.
If they are on the roll of the Order as part of the health reserve, and are not engaged in any other activity, they are assigned to the college responsible for the public sector.
Subject to the provisions of article L. 4124-6 and article L. 145-5-3 of the Social Security Code, only nurses who have been registered on the roll for at least three years on the date of the elections may stand for election to the councils and disciplinary chambers of the Association.