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Hi, Nursing foot care is physically demanding but in a very different way: - you have a lot of equipment to carry - repetitive strain injuries i.e. carpal tunnel are common - working in a seated position but having to lift legs from this position can...

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Hi All, I hope this clarifies some issues/questions that have been posted recently. Foot care is considered a clean procedure but that does not mean that sterilzation of tools between clients is not essential, especially due to the potential for inj...

Hi, I havve my own business and had to write all of the policies and procedures. I'd be willing to help. It can be a huge job. I spent about 1 year writing them in my spare time before I took on staff. :typing J

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

When pricing yourself...always ask yourself: what would I make working as a nurse elsewhere what hours am I expected to put into this what expenses am I likely to incur add it all up, double check that it's comparable and you have your number... Hope...

The client can use OTC antifungals such as Canesten cream, Lamisil, etc. I recommend they speak with the pharmacist. Fungal infections of the nails are very hard and slow to treat. Topicals take a very long time (read 18 months or more), and aren'...

Hi, There are practitioners that I am aware of that incorporate TCM or other alternatives into their practices. The first thing I would do is go the the college of nurses (or board) and find out what there position is. Many have very clear guidelin...

There are lots of valuable resources out there. I have my own agency and spent a year just researching & writing policies & procedures, having contracts drawn up, etc. etc. etc. It is a huge undertaking in order to do it properly. (And I ...

I have been doing foot care for over 10 years in many settings and a sore back does seem to go along with the work. What I find that works best for me is to remind myself constantly while providing care to watch my back. It's easy to get lazy &...

The first step is the Business Plan. Look up Interactive Business Planner on the web. This is a great site. It walks you through the process of doing a very thorough business plan. It saves it for a month or so (don't quote me on that!) so you c...

I agree. Call the College of Nurses of Ontario & find out what they say. Get what you can in writing. J

Doing foot care is never going to be easy on the neck and back! The ideal is to have a chair that lifts the client, tilts them back etc. I work with the clients in podiatry chairs, gerichairs, raised recliners or any other type of chair. I have a ...

Hi Sherese, The first thing you should do is take a nursing foot care course. A lot of the courses do include some information about starting your own practice. How you market your business will depend on how you want to do business. Are you going...

I have a BScN. Let me tell you about a good friend of mine - she was an incredible college-graduated RN. When she started into her BScN for a job she wanted, she couldn't understand the importance of it. I used to sit and listen to her go on about...

Absolutely! I am in Ontario Canada but I know nurses that do wound care as a business. It is a group of 3 ET nurses. I have my own business as well. It takes a lot of work to set up. There are policies and procedures to write, establishing relat...

Hi, I realized after I posted that the seminar hadn't happened yet. Next time I will reread the posts more carefully :) I had just been thinking about it and thought I'd check in. I am in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Things are changing here so rapid...

Hi. I was just wondering how the seminar went. I was just reading over the last few posts and was struck with something...how can you do footcare after this course if there is no practical component? I don't want to put it down and sound negative ...

I heard about a group of nurse massage therapist. with a little investigation, I found out that the group requires 500 hours of training in massage therapy by a recognized institution. It's been a while since I looked it up but it shouldn't be hard...

ERRRRRG! I earned the title "nurse". Thank God that where I live it is a protected title even though that does not stop some people from calling themselves that or wearing shirts with NURSING emblazened on them. There are so many different levels ...

Hi! I have been nursing for 10 years, worked as a HCA before that and am now a teacher at the local college. It has been my experience to practice on dummies. I have heard from a lot of people about practicing on each other. I only wanted to rais...

Just one more opinion. I have had both good and bad experiences with having families in while a code was going on. The worst was when the family members all had different views as to what should happen - continue or stop. There is a fight you don'...

I'm redoing my assessment form. When I finish it I would be happy to share. J

Hello. If you are close to Ontario then there are some courses there. I teach one at the local college in Ottawa. I don't want to solicit so I will only refer you to their website which is www.algonquincollege.com. There are exciting things happe...

I find the best supply place to get tools is from a medical supply outfits. They monitor the quality of the tools at the reputable places. Estheticians have different rules than we do so sometimes, what they recommend will not stand up to our steri...