Convergence Infirmière has been around since 1999, making it one of the oldest active unions for liberal nurses in France. Its website focuses on both union positions, technical resources on the billing of procedures, and continuing education webinars. Comparing what this platform offers with the concrete needs of IDELs allows for an assessment of its actual relevance.
June 2026 Orders on Infusion Procedures: What the Site Does Not Yet Cover
Two orders from June 26, 2026, published in the Official Journal, have expanded the procedures that state-registered nurses can perform at home. Among the major changes: the placement and removal of short peripheral catheters (including under ultrasound), the removal of Midlines, and perineural catheters.
These procedures previously remained in a regulatory gray area or required close medical supervision. Their inclusion in the autonomous scope of practice for IDELs directly alters billing and daily responsibilities.
The pages of the Convergence Infirmière website (home, program, webinars on infusions) do not yet explicitly include these 2026 texts. The webinar on billing for infusions, scheduled for June, addresses the 2025 circular, not the subsequent orders. For liberal nurses seeking up-to-date information on these newly authorized procedures, other sources like the Convergence Infirmière website provide access to all available sections and allow for checking any potential updates.
Convergence Infirmière Resources: Comparative Table of Available Sections
The site is organized around several categories of content. The table below summarizes the identifiable sections and their nature.
| Section | Type of Content | Update Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Home / News | Union press releases, positions | Regular (several per month) |
| Webinars | Online training on billing, infusions, dressings, medication monitoring | About one per month |
| Program (54 proposals) | Union claims (key letters, IFD, access to care) | Stable, rarely updated |
| Who We Are | History of the union since 1999 | Rarely modified |
| Sustainable Development in Health | “Balance ton gaspi” initiative | Occasional campaign |
| Autumn Universities | Annual event (home emergency management in 2026) | Annual |
The most useful section on a daily basis remains the webinars. The topics covered correspond to recurring questions from IDELs: billing for infusions, amendment 11, post-operative care, and RAAC, cumulative rules, and exemptions.
Webinars and Continuing Education for IDELs: What Concrete Contribution
Convergence Infirmière offers free webinars accessible to members and sometimes beyond. Recent themes cover specific technical points:
- Billing for infusions after the 2025 circular, with a reminder of the procedures included in the NGAP
- Decoding amendment 11 to the national convention for nurses
- Post-operative care, including RAAC (enhanced recovery after surgery), monitoring, and associated billing
- Medication monitoring: prescriptions, traceability, and billing
- Dressings: prescriptions, billing, and traceability
This format meets a real need. The NGAP billing rules evolve regularly and billing errors expose IDELs to undue payments or checks from health insurance. However, these webinars do not replace the obligations related to DPC (continuing professional development).
Periodic Certification and DPC: An Absent Angle from the Site
Since January 1, 2023, a mandatory periodic certification applies to regulated health professions, including nurses. It is integrated with the DPC system until 2027. This obligation requires justifying training actions, practice evaluations, and risk management over multi-year cycles.
The Convergence Infirmière website does not detail this system in its main pages. The webinars address technical subjects (billing, infusions) but do not cover the overall structure of periodic certification or its deadlines.
Union Program and IDEL Claims: 54 Proposals to Contextualize
The Convergence Infirmière program is based on 54 proposals structured around the revaluation of nursing procedures. Among the main requests: increase the AIS and AMI key letters by indexing them to the cost of living, raise the flat-rate travel allowance (IFD) to 5 euros, and combat illegal practice of the profession.
These claims are set against a backdrop where the national convention evolves through successive amendments. Amendment 11, the subject of a dedicated webinar, is a recent illustration. The “program” page of the site presents these proposals in a stable manner, without visible updates related to the results obtained or recent conventional arbitrations.
Positioning Relative to Other Nursing Unions
Convergence Infirmière stands out for its grounding among liberal nurses and its positions on issues such as the substitution of medical devices, mandatory flu vaccination, or end-of-life care. The union claims independence from institutions and highlights its role in the creation of Santé Formation, a fund for managing conventional continuing education.
Other unions (FNI, SNIIL) offer comparable resources, but Convergence Infirmière relies more on the webinar format as a dissemination tool. The frequency of about one webinar per month constitutes a regular rhythm for a union of this size.
The site remains primarily a union tool. Nurses seeking a comprehensive documentary base on regulations (competency decree, complete NGAP, legal texts) will need to cross-reference information with official sources. For questions of current billing and tracking of conventional developments, the webinars and press releases from Convergence Infirmière provide an accessible summary, provided that the publication date is checked against the latest applicable texts.
