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Hi What is the name of the FB site?

Labrador, Canada

Folks How do you document in your practice? I am in the process of settingup a footcare service and I have been given conflicting advise.From i just go and cut nails etc, no documentation to the full documentation. This is my idea: an assessment form for first visits and annually/as required if there is any change( history.feet,footwear, level of knowledge) flow sheet to document subsequent visits consent for treatment Documentation will state if home visit or clinic visit and any education provided Is this going overboard? Is it comprehensive enough? Thanks

Thanks for this, Here in NL, the healthcare authorities have set autoclaving as their standard.For private practitioners with their own businesses, I am wondering if the health canada standards are to ensure that the instruments are sterilized to destroy the germs & viruses then can be stored in a dininfected container, dry, until used? e.g sterilized with chemosterilants, rinsed and dried. or if the chemosterilant is ised, does this have to be done just prior to use? I would be gratefull for any help with this. I did email HC, but got a reply to view the website and questions to the ARNNL di not give any guidance. A member the Provincial infection control group( not their official rep) for the Health care authorities just insisted that autoclaving is the standard. I can afford a steam sterilizer, but not necessarily one that dries the packages, so any advice will be welcomed.