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While, in France, various health professionals are authorised to prescribe, they approach this activity in a different way, depending on the professional category to which they belong. The areas and products concerned are specific to each profession, and inevitably evolve. This article presents the different perspectives of a doctor, a midwife and a nurse., (Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.)

The richness of nursing practice is expressed notably by the holistic character of the care provided. In their practice in patients' homes, nurses sometimes come up against regulatory constraints which determine the refunding of patients' treatment and take insufficient account of the global nature of the treatment carried out.

Home nursing care enables the wishes of patients to be met and financial constraints to be taken into consideration. Through a global and transversal approach, the nurse clinician working in freelance practice offers her vision and her expertise in the field of nursing care. She draws on experiential knowledge and best practice recommendations and contributes to the improvement of patients' quality of life, within a multi-disciplinary team.

The patient's discharge and return home are important stages in outpatient surgery. In addition to the call the following day and the support of a family caregiver, a visit by a private practice nurse and a healthcare network can offer extra safeguards.