#SSAH2210713ARegulations on Operating Room Nurse Training in France
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This law outlines the training and responsibilities for operating room nurses in France. It sets standards for their role in surgical interventions, emphasizing infection control, patient care, and team collaboration in clinical settings.
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Key Changes
- Standardizes training for surgical nurses
- Outlines roles in infection prevention
- Defines protocols for surgical assistance
Obligations
What this law requires
Operating room nurses must hold a State diploma in operating room nursing (diplôme d'État de bloc opératoire) or have formal authorization to practice as an operating room nurse to perform regulated acts and activities
Operating room nurses must establish and implement individualized care protocols in the operating room and associated sectors
Operating room nurses must develop, apply, and control disinfection and sterilization procedures for reusable medical devices to prevent nosocomial infections
Operating room nurses must maintain traceability of all activities performed in the operating room and associated sectors
Surgical positioning, drain placement/fixation, and subcutaneous/cutaneous closure activities must be performed under a pre-established, written, dated, and signed protocol approved by the surgeon(s), with the surgeon able to intervene at any time