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Article R4312-79 of the French Public Health Code

Nurses suggest consulting a colleague as soon as circumstances require. He accepts any consultation requested by the patient or the patient’s family. At the end of the consultation, and with the patient’s consent, the colleague consulted informs the attending nurse in writing, by electronic means if necessary, of his findings, conclusions and any prescriptions.

If the opinions of the nurse consulted and the attending nurse differ significantly, the latter will inform the patient. If the opinion of the nurse consulted prevails with the patient or those close to the patient, the attending nurse is free to cease care. The nurse consulted must not, on his or her own initiative, summon or re-examine the patient during the course of the treatment for which he or she was consulted.

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Article R4312-79

L’infirmier propose la consultation d’un confrère dès que les circonstances l’exigent. Il accepte celle qui est demandée par le patient ou son entourage. A l’issue de la consultation, et avec le consentement du patient, le confrère consulté informe par écrit, le cas échéant par voie électronique, l’infirmier traitant de ses constatations, conclusions et prescriptions éventuelles.


Lorsque les avis de l’infirmier consulté et de l’infirmier traitant diffèrent profondément, ce dernier avise le patient. Si l’avis de l’infirmier consulté prévaut auprès du patient ou de son entourage, l’infirmier traitant est libre de cesser les soins. L’infirmier consulté ne doit pas, de sa propre initiative, au cours du traitement ayant motivé la consultation, convoquer ou réexaminer le patient.

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