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Hello, I am a foot nurse from California. Last summer I spent 10 days in England (remember when it was 105 degrees? I was on a tour at Windsor Castle on that day). I was fortunate enough to be able to spend a full day at a diabetic foot clinic at ...

When I do home visits I sit on the floor in a stadium seat, sort or Janpanese style, with the client sitting in a comfortable chair. Since using this method I very rarely have back discomfort. You can get these seats at sporting good stores. It was...

I know of some upcoming courses and events, but since I am participating in some, I guess I can not post them on this site. If anyone wants further information, they can message me. One will be in Santa Rosa, the other in Portland. Both 3 day cour...

Just to let you know. The course in Seattle is non-profit and I am speaking for free. This was not an advertisement. There is a company paying my airfare there and that is all. I am taking a loss so I can share free information with other foot nu...

I talked with the one in charge of the program today and she is open to possibilities for nurse presenters. Regarding FNANA- there is a project that really needs to be done someday, you may want to give it a shot. EVERY board of RN for every state ...

I have finally gotten the material on the FNANA, Foot Nurse Alliance of North America. I am going to try and breathe life back into it. I think it will eventually transform into a real Association. For now it is just a free Alliance to keep nurses...

I think I have sucessfully uploaded the only form I have on WORD that might be useful. I have not used it, but after looking at it again, may consider adding it to my charting. Hope it helps. Nurse Diagnosis & Intrvention.doc

I think I have sucessfully uploaded the only form I have on WORD that might be useful. I have not used it, but after looking at it again, may consider adding it to my charting. Hope it helps.

About 7-8 years ago a woman (one of the original pioneers of foot care nursing in the US) named Jane Kelly started an association called F.N.A.N.A. FOOT NURSE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA. (pronounced fananna) Her husband was very ill and she was ne...

Stainless stell nippers of various sizes ( I will use up to 3 different nippers on one person's feet) Buy German and buy the best. I prefer straight, not curved. Rasps are totally different and used for the corners to prevent spicules. I do not fi...

I am gathering information about the best electric nail filing systems and bits, as I feel, aside from good nippers, this is the most useful tool there is in foot care. Dremmels should be thrown in the garbage. I was an expert witness on a case inv...

Moore Medical supplies has extensive podiatry supplies, call or write and get a catalog. They are at mooremedical.com I think! They are incredibly fast with deliveries and this is where I get almost all my medical supplies as well as nippers.

http://www.wocncb.org/foot_nail.htm I just found this site. It gives complete details on the upcoming certification as well as information on more foot courses going on. Check it out.

http://www.musc.edu/nursing/continue/CON_FOOT_CARE_BROCHURE_2004.pdf Check out this site for a great one day foot care course on August 28th in Charleston, South Carolina. The instructor, Dr. Theresa Kelechi is my friend and mentor. This is not a s...

Thank you so much for you quick response. It sounds as if the situation in the UK is very much like it is in the US. Almost every nurse I have ever met here in the states, believes that nurses can not trim nails. They think it is out of our scope ...

As soon as I get details, I will pass them on. As of now this is what I know. This is a one day conference sponsored the a group I believe is called The Foot Nurse Interest Group. They have an anual conference on the first Monday of October. This...

One way that I have known people to get experience with nail trimming, is to approach a friendly podiatrist and see if he wants a nurse to do nail care in his/her office. There are many young, hot shot podiatrists who have no interest in nail care a...

There will be a 2 day foot course in Winnipeg in Oct on the 4th and 5th. I AM NOT INVOLVED IN PUTTING ON THIS COURSE. I might be a speaker.

If I were you I would do the following. Call the local chapter of SCORE and make an appointment to get some free advice from them. They are great and free. Also, call your local small business administration and do the same. They put on a lot of ...

If I were you I would do the following. Call the local chapter of SCORE and make an appointment to get some free advice from them. They are great and free. Also, call your local small business administration and do the same. They put on a lot of ...

Right now there are no courses, it is self study and there will be a list of resources and articles from WONCNCB. I think the certification is for 5 years, not sure. You can email the wocncb site, ask Beth. She should know the correct answers. In...

There is new information on the nail certifcation at the www.wocncb.org web site. Look under the newsletter heading and there is information on the eligibility requirements for the Foot and Nail Nurse Certification. Check it out!

Good point. I do about 40 clients a week on average for the past 5 years. This is spread out over a 3 1/2 day period. I have more upper back and neck complaints and get massages when I can. I also use up to 2-3 sizes of nippers per client (4" fi...

This is taken from a newletter put out quarterly by the Wound Ostomy Continence Certification Board. "The WOCNCB is very enthusiastic about moving one step closer to a new foot and nail credential, the CFCN, which stands for Certified Foot Care Nurse...

http://www.care-ed.com/footcare.asp Here is another site. It is amazing what you come up with if you just do a general internet search using the words foot care course. Do that periodically and you will come up with intersting information. Every S...