footcare nurse

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1. Foot Care Nurse B.C.

   footcare nurse replied to cowichan valley foot's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   There is no requirement in BC to have a Rx from an MD to perform foot care. There is however a Rx required if you are an LPN who is billing Veterans Affairs for services and/ or if the client will be...

2. Foot care training

   footcare nurse replied to kernow's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Some thoughts on foot care being a "clean" procedure. If instruments are not being sterilized, how are you protecting the public from fungal or other bacterial infections? What if you accidentally...

3. Foot care training

   footcare nurse replied to kernow's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   I'm in Canada. Just to let you know, there is a national push to have all foot care standardized across the country. Part of this would include how to sterilize ie: only by

4. Foot care training

   footcare nurse replied to kernow's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   As for the amount to bill to clients, depends on where you live. Here in Canada, on the west coast, I charge $50.00 for approx. 40 minutes. This is for an in house

5. Foot care training

   footcare nurse replied to kernow's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   I would like to question you about your message. Disinfection is not the same as sterilization. All instruments must be sterilized for each client, anything else would be poor nursing practice and...

6. Foot care training

   footcare nurse replied to kernow's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Just wanted to make a comment about the cold sterilization method. If you purchase the product Accel SC20, which is sold in a gallon, all you have to do is pour out enough liquid to cover your...

7. Monofilament testing

   footcare nurse replied to Jill1974's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   You may find the 10g monofilaments at: pedicare.ca A great site for all the foot care instruments and monofilaments. They have them available in the individual paper ones and an excellent one from...