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I have been interested in starting a foot care service for some time now and after reading posts from LoisJean feel this is something I can do. I would like to start out by receiving some kind of training but cannot find anyone who provides this type of course.

I have been in touch with LoisJean who has given me wonderful information about becoming an independent provider performing foot/nail care however I would like to take a course of some description to make myself more prefessional. I found a course titled "Foot & Nail care for Nurses" which sounds absolutely perfect but it is Wisconsin and I live in New York, I cannot find anything else closer to home.

If anyone has crossed this bridge already and can offer any advice I would be extremely grateful.

Does anyone know if you have to be certified to provide basic and intermediate foot care?

I took the foot and nail care course offered by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and found it very helpful with teaching foot and nail care because they offer a hands on clinic the second day. However I did just take the WOCN foot and nail care certification exam and did not pass. I found the class did not offer me the information I needed to take the exam.

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I am glad to say I have taken my Advanced & Diabetic Foot Care Course, and have been certified. Since taking the course in October, I have 5 clinics per month (mostly all have 10 clients per day), I have 32 residents at a Nursing Home, and approx. 60 Homes I do foot care as well.

Just today I aquired 4 more clinics and 3 more Home Clients! (My client base grows pretty much on a constant basis).

I really enjoy doing foot care and am so glad I was finally able to find a Certification Program.

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Hello everyone,

I have been avidly reading the comments made regarding a career in foot and nail care. I am an R.N. who has been in this "business" for 30plus years with the bulk of my experience in the perioperative area. I work in an outpatient surgery center. I am really looking for a different direction to my career and I am interested to learn more about this area of expertise. I would like to have Anne Nelsons e-mail address if anyone has it so I can find out about classes in Canada. It sounds like they have a pretty extensive program with a good clinical experience. If anyone knows of any other programs I would be very

interested in any information you can impart. Ive noticed some really hard working, smart and savvy entrepreneur-nurses on this site and I'm anxious to learn more!:bow:

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PM me as I believe it would be against the rules for me to say too much about courses in nursing foot care.

J

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I've taken the foot and nail course at UWEC. It was very informative. If you need more information, pm me as I work in the area!

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I went to a five day class in St. John, New Brunswick. It was very good, and provided anything you could need for certification. They did teach using ingrow scissors instead of the clippers we are familiar with, but that was okay. I have switched to clippers. You can check it out at http://www.seniorwatch.com

I went all the way there from Washington State. It was a great trip. St. John is on the Bay of Fundy, where they have the biggest tides in the world. Oh, and I got to learn foot care too!

Sue

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Specializes in Certified Foot Care , Bone M Transplant.

Yes, there are courses at Malaspina college in Nanaimo, BC on Vancouver Island, Vancouver,BC at Vancouver Community College, University of the Fraser Valley and other courses in Ontario, Canada. All vary greatly in cost and length of time.

Kelly

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Oh, oh. Looks like I broke a rule.

Sorry,

Sue

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Yes, you may discuss educative entites as long as you do not have ties with these entites and/or solicit the membership.

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Thanks Kelly I am looking for a course on foot and nail care that is fairly comprehensive in order to take the certification exam in the US. I realize that you are not supposed to recommend a particular one but I think if you pm me you might be able to make some suggestions (not viewed by the general population) is that correct? well anyway any insight you might have would be appreciated. I think the programs in Canada seem to be more in depth and have some good clinical attached to them. I live in Nashville Tn so I would have to travel a distance so I want to make sure the program is good before I put out the time travel and money. Thanks so much!

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Hi:

I am very pressed by this posting. Nurses should be able to be self employed. Do you mind sending me the e-mail Anne Neilson. I am in Toronto.

Thanks

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HI

For the past 10 years I have operated a small in home foot care service.

My practice is small about 100 clients....I am an RN.

I am looking into updating my training as it has been 10 years since I first received CEU's from south carolina....

Would like to hear about current training classes to help prepare for the certification exam.

The web site gives many different options, am trying to figure out which path to take.

I live in the south and am willing to travel for a good course.

thank you

bizi

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