Part four: Health professions

Nurses in training for the State diploma in operating theatres may take part in the acts and activities mentioned in article R. 4311-11-1 under the conditions defined therein, in the presence of a nurse holding the State diploma in operating theatres.

I.-A.-The nurse who is a state-qualified anaesthetist carries out his or her activities under the exclusive supervision of an anaesthetist-intensive care doctor, provided that this doctor : 1° Has previously examined the patient and drawn up the anaesthetic strategy in writing, including the objectives to be achieved, the choice and the conditions for implementing the anaesthetic technique; 2° Is present on the site where the anaesthetic procedures or post-intervention monitoring…

Students preparing for the State-qualified nurse anaesthetist diploma may take part in the activities mentioned in article R. 4311-12 in the presence of a State-qualified nurse anaesthetist.

Procedures concerning children from birth to adolescence, and in particular those listed below, are given priority by a nurse holding the State diploma in childcare and the nurse in training for this diploma: 1° Monitoring the child’s development and living environment ; 2° Monitoring the infant’s diet; 3° Prevention and early detection of maladjustments and handicaps; 4° Caring for new-born babies in intensive care; 5° Installation, monitoring and discharge of…

In the absence of a doctor, the nurse is authorised, after recognising a situation as an emergency or psychological distress, to implement emergency care protocols, previously written, dated and signed by the doctor in charge. In this case, the nurse performs the necessary precautionary acts until a doctor intervenes. These actions must be the subject of a written, dated and signed report, given to the doctor and appended to the…

Depending on the sector of activity in which they practise, including within the framework of care networks, and according to the health needs identified, nurses propose, organise or participate in actions in the following areas: 1° Initial and continuing training of nursing staff, assistants and, where appropriate, other healthcare staff; 2° Supervision of trainees; 3° Training, education, prevention and screening, particularly in the field of primary and community healthcare; 4°…

When the nurse renews a prescription for oral contraceptive medicinal products under the conditions provided for in the fourth paragraph of article L. 4311-1 of the Public Health Code, he or she enters the following information on the original medical prescription: 1° His or her surname, first name and the number obtained during the registration process provided for in article L. 4311-15; 2° The words “Renewal nurse” ; 3° The…

I.-The protocols referred to in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 4311-1 comply with the recommendations for good practice drawn up or validated by the Haute Autorité de Santé. They detail the activities carried out by the nurses involved in their implementation. They lay down the eligibility and withdrawal criteria for the patients concerned, as well as the procedures for informing them about the protocol. They determine the organisational conditions…