Foot Care Nursing Business

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Hello....any recent advice/ commentary on starting a foot care business? There is an old thread, but I'm wondering if there is anything more recent from any foot care nurses...thanks so much. I am on my way next week to Rainier Med in WA for training, hopefully to complete certification and begin a business...any help or comments would be appreciated...Debbie

Thank you for your reply,

bizi

Specializes in Wound Care.

Sorry to be so late with my response. I'm in Mississippi.

Specializes in Wound Care.

I really really wanted to attend Dr. Overstreet's class but it isn't feasible for me at the moment. However, I have purchased some of her materials, which are truly helpful. She breaks down everything, including tips on how much to charge depending on the setting.

Glad to see that someone is breathing some life into foot care again on the forum. I completed my foot care training from emory a few yrs ago and received the CFCN certification in 2016 but have never put it to work. I became discouraged after reaching out to the Tennessee state boards and them informing me of all of these processes I would need to complete to get the business going. However, I am starting to regain some interest in this again. I have been working as an NP and can feel myself having the urge once again to own my own business. I think I may reach out to the board once again and see what I need to do to get going...dreading this though. I think I honestly will need to go through training once again as well due to it being so long since I actually worked on someone's feet. Message me if anyone wants to connect for ideas, support etc. Love to associate with like minded and like-interests people. Happy day nurses!!

Hi..I am a RN and have done several years of foot care working in a diabetic clinic. I am also a wound care nurse, but retired a few years ago. I had no idea so many nurses had started their own businesses:). This is wonderful to have this resource and I am sure I'll be looking into getting certified, but I live in the hinterlands of eastern Montana, so it may be awhile. I was wondering if I can legally do foot care, independently, without a foot care certification? Thanks so much!

Nurse Debbie, 

I was reading through the threads and wondering if you where able to get your business up and running? Any updates for an RN interested in starting a foot care business now. 

Hello! I am very mich interested in starting a foot care business.  I have done a ton of research and have a hard time finding a clear cut answer as to if I am legally able to operate as a independent RN providing foot care without a provider in my state of SC. 

I contacted the Board of Nursing and spoke with an advisor who states I need to operate under a MD or PA or perhaps obtain  nail tech license. ? 

I have obtained the SCBON Advisory opinion on foot care.  They state 3 levels of care and it doesn't mention a MD or APRN until level 3 when impaired function and circulation is mentioned.

I really want to begin my entrepreneurial journey however I want a safe practice and NOT a lawsuit.

Any advice?

I have started my own foot are business  in the past 4 months but I live in TN. Check out the foot and nail Institute, Heather Wilson she walks you step-by-step on how to start a foot care business she has lots of webinars and lots of useful information and I loved her program.  For me and a lot of others RNs Kim work by their self for foot care because it falls under the Activities of daily living , Which  you don’t need an order for from a doctor. 

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Thanks! H.W. is the course I planned to take. Do you state that you have a RN license under your business name? Also, do you work with clients who have poor circulation?

 

 

Did you obtain your foot care certification?

I have not obtained any additional certificates. Many diabetics have poor circulation. 

 

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NurseRN2022 how is your business going? I've been looking into FNI and I'm interested to know if it's worth it?

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