Training Centers: 

 Vary locations across ontario

Locations may be added or changed.

TWO DAYS ONLINE TRAINING 

FOUR DAYS OF CLINICAL

FCN Clinical Dates:

TIMES: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The Onsite Foot Care Nurse Clinical course is a 43 hour+/6 day mentorship and clinical course for nurses who have successfully completed the Online Foot Care Nurse Theory course and are ready to practise their Foot Care Nurse skills onsite with the guidance and supervision of a Foot Care Nurse Educator.

The course uses the Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses’ National Competencies for Advanced Nursing Foot Care in Canada (2017) as Clinical Performance Standards and teaches a comprehensive, advanced and diabetic nursing foot care curriculum, which follows current best practice guidelines and evidence-based practice.

This curriculum uses the Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses National Competencies for Advanced Nursing Foot Care in Canada as Clinical Performance Standards.

Nurses will experience 1-1 mentorship.

Develop specialty knowledge to promote healthy feet.

Study methods of advocacy, assessment and communication for patient engagement.

Learn the terminology and etiology of advanced and diabetic nursing health assessment.

Hands on skills training to properly cut and file all nail types.

Manage corns calluses and ingrown toe nails and identify and address comorbidities of the lower limb.

Business training to operate as a successful independent practice foot care nurse.

Best practice in sterilization and infection control

A certificate of completion on successfully meeting minimum requirements of the course.

Education can also include *depending on time and class sizes*

Padding and Strapping, Podiatry Drill, Vacuum Drill, Scalpel, Doppler Ultrasound, Nail Bracing and Compression Therapy.

Non-restricted Nursing Registration/License

Applicants must hold a current non-restricted Nursing Registration/License (temporary or full) from the territory or province in which they will be taking the course.

includes all PPE, sterile instruments for patient care, handouts).

 if these dates do not align with your schedule.  

Alternative solutions may be available.