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  1. Foot care with a disability

    Hi, Nursing foot care is physically demanding but in a very different way: - you have a lot of equipment to carry - repetitive strain injuries i.e. carpal tunnel are common - working in a seated position but having to lift legs from this position can...
  2. Foot care training

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  3. Foot care training

    Hi All, I hope this clarifies some issues/questions that have been posted recently. Foot care is considered a clean procedure but that does not mean that sterilzation of tools between clients is not essential, especially due to the potential for inj...
  4. Creating Policies and Procedures

    Hi, I havve my own business and had to write all of the policies and procedures. I'd be willing to help. It can be a huge job. I spent about 1 year writing them in my spare time before I took on staff. :typing J
  5. Foot care training

    PM me as I believe it would be against the rules for me to say too much about courses in nursing foot care. J
  6. Child Care Health Consultant

    When pricing yourself...always ask yourself: what would I make working as a nurse elsewhere what hours am I expected to put into this what expenses am I likely to incur add it all up, double check that it's comparable and you have your number... Hope...
  7. Foot care training

    The client can use OTC antifungals such as Canesten cream, Lamisil, etc. I recommend they speak with the pharmacist. Fungal infections of the nails are very hard and slow to treat. Topicals take a very long time (read 18 months or more), and aren'...
  8. Oriental Medicine & N.P. Combined Practice?

    Hi, There are practitioners that I am aware of that incorporate TCM or other alternatives into their practices. The first thing I would do is go the the college of nurses (or board) and find out what there position is. Many have very clear guidelin...
  9. Running a home health agency

    There are lots of valuable resources out there. I have my own agency and spent a year just researching & writing policies & procedures, having contracts drawn up, etc. etc. etc. It is a huge undertaking in order to do it properly. (And I ...
  10. Foot care training

    I have been doing foot care for over 10 years in many settings and a sore back does seem to go along with the work. What I find that works best for me is to remind myself constantly while providing care to watch my back. It's easy to get lazy &...
  11. Is it worth it to be independent?

    The first step is the Business Plan. Look up Interactive Business Planner on the web. This is a great site. It walks you through the process of doing a very thorough business plan. It saves it for a month or so (don't quote me on that!) so you c...
  12. lpn in alberta getting a job in ontario

    I agree. Call the College of Nurses of Ontario & find out what they say. Get what you can in writing. J
  13. Foot care training

    Doing foot care is never going to be easy on the neck and back! The ideal is to have a chair that lifts the client, tilts them back etc. I work with the clients in podiatry chairs, gerichairs, raised recliners or any other type of chair. I have a ...
  14. Foot care training

    Hi Sherese, The first thing you should do is take a nursing foot care course. A lot of the courses do include some information about starting your own practice. How you market your business will depend on how you want to do business. Are you going...
  15. How important is a BSN?

    I have a BScN. Let me tell you about a good friend of mine - she was an incredible college-graduated RN. When she started into her BScN for a job she wanted, she couldn't understand the importance of it. I used to sit and listen to her go on about...