#AFSH1404731AOrder of February 24, 2014 on the Validation of Experience for Operating Room Nurse State Diploma
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This law allows nurses in France to obtain the Operating Room Nurse State Diploma through the validation of professional experience. It outlines the required qualifications, experience, and steps to be followed for validation, including submitting a portfolio and attending an interview. The process ensures that candidates meet the necessary competencies related to operating room nursing.
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Key Changes
- Nurses can obtain a diploma through experience validation
- Requirement to have performed specified activities in operating room settings
- Candidates must present their experience portfolio and attend an interview
Obligations
What this law requires
Candidates must hold a nursing diploma or qualification specified in Article L. 4311-3 of the French Public Health Code, or possess one of the practice authorizations listed in Article L. 4311-4 before applying for validation
Candidates must document completion of at least 3 activities in the domain of 'performing care and activities related to intervention and surgical procedure', at least 2 activities in 'performing care for persons undergoing intervention', at least 3 activities in 'implementing and controlling hygiene measures in operating room and associated sectors', and at least 2 activities in 'implementing quality and safety measures in operating room and associated sectors'
Candidates must demonstrate at least 3 years of full-time equivalent professional experience (consecutive or non-consecutive) in operating room nursing activities before applying
Regional prefects must notify candidates of admissibility decisions within 2 months of receiving complete application files; failure to respond within this deadline constitutes an implicit rejection decision
Candidates with approved admissibility must complete and submit a portfolio presenting their professional experience achievements (livret de présentation des acquis de l'expérience) based on the competency framework in Annex II