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Article R4312-18 of the French Public Health Code

When nurses become aware that a person with whom they are working is being abused, deprived, ill-treated or sexually assaulted, they must use the most appropriate means to protect that person, exercising caution and circumspection.

In the case of a minor or a person who is unable to protect him/herself due to age, illness or physical or mental condition, nurses must alert the judicial, medical or administrative authorities, except in special circumstances which they must assess in good conscience.

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Article R4312-18

Lorsque l’infirmier discerne qu’une personne auprès de laquelle il est amené à intervenir est victime de sévices, de privations, de mauvais traitements ou d’atteintes sexuelles, il doit mettre en œuvre, en faisant preuve de prudence et de circonspection, les moyens les plus adéquats pour la protéger.


S’il s’agit d’un mineur ou d’une personne qui n’est pas en mesure de se protéger en raison de son âge, d’une maladie ou de son état physique ou psychique, l’infirmier doit, sauf circonstances particulières qu’il apprécie en conscience, alerter les autorités judiciaires, médicales ou administratives.

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