Employed nurses, whether bound to their employer by a contract or employed in a public setting, must not take advantage of their duties to increase their personal clientele.
Nurses, whatever their status, are required to respect their professional duties and in particular their obligations concerning professional secrecy and the independence of their decisions. Under no circumstances may nurses accept restrictions on their professional independence from their employer. Wherever they practise, they must always act first and foremost in the interests of public health, people and their safety.
The salaried nurse may not, under any circumstances, accept that his or her remuneration or the duration of his or her employment depend, in whole or in part, on standards of productivity, hourly output or any other provision which would have the effect of limiting or abandoning his or her independence or undermining the quality or safety of care.
I.-In accordance with the provisions of article L. 4113-9, the practice of the nursing profession in any form whatsoever within a company, local authority or institution governed by private law is subject to a written contract. This contract defines the respective obligations of the parties and specifies the means that will enable the professional to comply with the provisions of this Code of Deontology. II – Any contract, renewal of…
The habitual practice of the nursing profession, in any form whatsoever, within a State administration, a local authority or a public establishment is subject to a written contract, except in cases where the professional is a permanent employee of the State, a local authority or a public establishment and in cases where it is governed by legislative or regulatory provisions which do not provide for the conclusion of a contract….
At the place where they practise, nurses have suitable facilities and appropriate technical means to ensure that they are received, that care is properly provided, that patients are safe and that professional secrecy is respected. In particular, they must ensure that the medical devices they use are sterilised and decontaminated and that healthcare waste is disposed of in accordance with regulatory procedures. They must not practise their profession in conditions…
A nurse may not move into a building where another nurse is practising without the latter’s agreement or, failing that, without the authorisation of the Conseil Départemental de l’Ordre. Such authorisation may only be refused on grounds of risk of confusion for the public. Silence on the part of the departmental council will be deemed to constitute tacit authorisation on expiry of a period of two months from receipt of…
I. – Nurses are free to communicate to the public, by any means, including on a website, information likely to contribute to the patient’s free choice of practitioner, relating in particular to their professional skills and practices, their career path and the conditions of their practice. This communication must comply with the provisions in force and the ethical obligations defined in this chapter. It shall be fair and honest, shall…
I. – Nurses are authorised to include in directories for public use, whatever the medium, : 1° Their surname, first names and professional address, how they can be contacted and the days and times when they can be consulted ; 2° His status with regard to health insurance organisations; 3° Their qualifications, diplomas and functions recognised by the Conseil national de l’ordre and any honorary distinctions recognised by the French…
Nurses may display their surname, first names, telephone numbers, days and hours of consultation and their status with regard to health insurance organisations on a plaque at their place of practice. They may also mention their qualifications, diplomas and functions recognised by the Conseil national de l’ordre. A plaque may be affixed to the entrance of the building and another to the door of the practice. Where the layout of…
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