#2017-984Decree No. 2017-984 on the Specific Status of Anesthesia Nurses in the Public Hospital Function
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Decree No. 2017-984 establishes the specific status of anesthesia nurses within the French public hospital system. It classifies these nurses in category A and defines their recruitment procedures, grading, and advancement criteria. The decree outlines their functions, the grading structure, and transition processes for nurses from general patient care to specialized anesthesia nursing roles.
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Key Changes
- Establishment of a two-grade system for anesthesia nurses with specific performance evaluation criteria.
- Clear recruitment procedures including both external and internal competitions.
- Integration policies for nurses transitioning from general care to anesthesia specialties.
Obligations
What this law requires
Hospitals must classify anesthesia nurses (infirmiers anesthésistes) in category A of the public hospital function civil service
Recruit anesthesia nurses through external competitive examinations based on credentials, open to holders of the State diploma in anesthesia nursing or equivalent professional authorization
Recruit anesthesia nurses through internal competitive examinations open to general care nurses with at least 3 years of effective service in a category A paramedical body or position, who hold the required diploma or authorization
Post recruitment announcements (avis d'ouverture) visibly in establishment facilities and regional health agency (ARS) offices, and publish them on the relevant ARS website
Appoint recruited anesthesia nurses as probationary agents (agents stagiaires) and conduct a one-year probationary period before permanent appointment (titularisation)