[Advanced practice and cooperation protocols in psychiatry: complementarity or conflict?]

In France, the nursing profession has recently seen major advances in terms of autonomy in care, particularly through the introduction of cooperation protocols in psychiatry and advanced practice. While cooperation protocols enable nurses to broaden their skills, some feel that these measures could hinder the deployment of advanced practice. Recognition is at the heart of the debate. What remains to be seen is an integrated vision of the evolution of nursing skills, in which the two systems complement each other without clashing, with a view to improving the quality of care, while enhancing the value of the profession as a whole.