[Targeted and ongoing clinical examination to ensure clinical monitoring]

The introduction of the concept of clinical monitoring in June 2025 in Law No. 2025-581 invites us to revisit the concept of data collection inherent in nursing practice. This monitoring requires a process that consists of the targeted and continuous acquisition, synthesis, and analysis of patient data in order to make relevant clinical decisions. Data acquisition, i.e., clinical examination, must be carried out dynamically and continuously. In order to perform this task with vigilance, nurses are required to identify what needs to be monitored, how, and with what intensity. This clinical monitoring involves a systematic process, pattern recognition, coordinated communication, anticipation of issues, and decision-making, all of which are detailed in this text.