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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General duties

Article R4312-3

Nurses, in the service of the individual and public health, carry out their duties with respect for human life. They respect the dignity and privacy of patients, their families and loved ones. The res…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-32

Nurses are personally responsible for their decisions and the professional acts they are authorised to perform. They must not practise their profession in conditions that could compromise their indepe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-33

Within the framework of their own role and within the limits set by law, nurses are free to choose the professional actions and prescriptions they consider most appropriate. They must, without neglect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-36

Nurses in charge of any coordinating or supervisory function must ensure that the actions performed by the persons whose activities they coordinate or supervise, whether nurses, care assistants, nurse…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts

Article R4321-3

Massage is any external manoeuvre performed on tissues, with or without a therapeutic aim, either manually or by means of equipment other than electrotherapy equipment, with or without the use of prod…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-39

Nurses take every precaution in their power to prevent unauthorised persons from gaining access to the medicines and products they are required to use in the course of their professional practice.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-38

The nurse checks that the medicine, product or medical device dispensed complies with the prescription. They also check the dosage and expiry date. They follow the instructions for use for any medical…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-37

Nurses respect and ensure respect for the rules of hygiene in their person, in the administration of care, in the use of equipment and in the maintenance of professional premises. They ensure that the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-34

Nurses respond, to the best of their knowledge, to all requests for prior information on the conditions for reimbursement of products and devices prescribed.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Practice of the profession

Article R4312-35

Nurses draw up a nursing care record for each patient, containing all relevant and up-to-date information relating to the patient's care and follow-up. Nurses, whatever their mode of practice, shall e…

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