A nurse may be replaced for as long as he or she is unavailable. However, a nurse banned from practising by disciplinary decision may not be replaced for the duration of the sanction.
If the replacement lasts more than twenty-four hours, or if the replacement lasts less than twenty-four hours but is repeated, a replacement contract must be drawn up in writing between the two parties and communicated to the Conseil Départemental de l’Ordre.