A self-paced, 120 hour online theoretical curriculum to increase your knowledge of lower limb anatomy, common conditions and complications, diabetes, wound care biomechanics, and how they relate to your client's overall health. The course is designed to prepare a nurse for a career in nursing foot care, as a prerequisite to further clinical training. Enhanced curriculum in 2024 now includes a 250 word audiovisual glossary, videos, case studies, and integrates the CSA MDR of Critical Foot Care Devices course AND the IPAC Canada Hand Hygiene course.

    1. Slide Presentation: Welcome to the Foot Care Nurse Theory Course

    2. Get Help or Contact Your Instructor

    3. Initial Assignment: Nursing Registration/Status Confirmation

    4. Thinkific App

    5. Course Resources

    6. Frequently Asked Questions

    7. Self Assessment - Nursing Foot Care Knowledge and Skills

    1. Resources

    2. Chapter 1: Introduction (Art & Science of Foot Care 3rd Edition)

    3. Slide Presentation : Introduction to Foot Care

    4. Section Quiz: Introduction

    1. Required Reading & Resources

    2. Slide Presentation - Career Opportunities in Foot Care

    3. Slide Presentation: The Terminology of Careers

    4. Indigenous Cultural Safety Course

    5. Optional Networking Activity

    6. Slide Presentation: The Business of Foot Care

    7. Section Quiz: Careers

    1. Required Reading

    2. Slide Presentation - Evidence-Informed Practice

    3. Slide Presentation: The Terminology of Evidence-Informed Practice

    4. Evidence-Informed Practice - activity

    5. Section Quiz- Evidence-Informed Practice

    1. Required Reading

    2. Slide Presentation: Anatomy of the Lower Leg

    3. Video: Lower Leg Anatomy

    4. Slide Presentation: Anatomy & Physiology Terminology

    5. Practical Exercise: Anatomy Activity

    6. Section Quiz - Anatomy and Physiology

    1. Required Reading

    2. Slide Presentation: Foot and Nail Conditions

    3. Slide Presentation: Terminology of Foot & Nail Conditions part 1

    4. Slide Presentation: Terminology of Foot & Nail Conditions part 2

    5. Section Quiz: Foot & Nail Conditions

Course Details

  • $900.00
  • 72 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content
  • Students earn 3 certificates!
  • Textbook sold separately
  • Canadian nurses must have active nursing license to proceed to clinical training

Preparing for the Foot Care Nurse Theory Course

Welcome! We can't wait for you to get started. To get the most out of this course, here are some things you need to do before you register:

  • Confirm you meet the requirements: You are a nurse (RN, LPN, RPN, NP) registered in a province in Canada, with an unrestricted license to practice, OR you are a nursing student in Canada

  • Review the FAQ section below to make sure this course is right for you (expectations, time commitment, content)

  • Order your textbook right away in case of delays in shipping : Art & Science of Foot Care: A Clinical Resource for Nurses in Canada -3rd Edition - Lazenby

Online FCN Theory Course

Is This Course Right For You?

  • Who can take this course?

    This course is designed only for nurses in Canada (RN, NP, RPN, LPN). You will be required to provide your provincial nursing registration details (no restrictions), which will be verified before you can complete the course.

  • Are there any live components?

    This course is designed to be completed at your own pace. There are no live components (webinars, group activities, etc). However, once you start the CSA course in section 6 (IPAC Section) you will have 90 days to complete it. This time restriction is only for the CSA course content.

  • What do I do AFTER I have completed this course?

    After successfully completing the FCN Theory course, nurses new to foot care are expected to complete in-person clinical training in order to work as a Foot Care Nurse in Canada.

  • Is there a textbook for this course?

    Students are expected to purchase the following textbook prior to the course start date: Art & Science of Foot Care: A Clinical Resource for Nurses in Canada (3rd Edition-2024) - by Cindy Lazenby RN.

  • How long do I have to complete the course?

    This course was designed to be completed in approximately 110 hours. Students will have 52 weeks to complete the course, after which time their access to the online content will be discontinued.

Textbook

Art & Science of Foot Care: A Multidisciplinary Resource - 3rd Edition

Currently the #1 textbook being used for Foot Care Nurse courses in Canada. Contains coloured photos and medical illustrations and a 350 word glossary. Required Reading for the Foot Care Nurse Theory Course. Now available in soft cover, hard cover and e-book.
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Reviews from Recent Students

5 star rating

Great Course

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I just finished the online FCN Theory Course. Thanks a lot for making this course, I find it is well structured, clearly presented. I really like the part yo...

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I just finished the online FCN Theory Course. Thanks a lot for making this course, I find it is well structured, clearly presented. I really like the part you introduce the career path, which is super important and beneficial for people who is interested in foot care.

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Meet Your Instructor

Instructor Cindy Lazenby

Cindy Lazenby, founding President of Foot Canada Training and lead author of Art and Science of Foot Care: A Clinical Resource for Nurses in Canada, has been a Registered Nurse since 1981, a Foot Care Nurse provider and Educator since 1993, and she is currently Foot Canada Training’s Education Advisor. In 2010, Cindy was a founding contributor and the first Chair of the CAFCN (Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses).

Foot Canada Training

Foot Canada Training is a nursing foot care education company that supports nationwide education opportunities by offering online Foot Care Nurse training, and by providing Foot Care Nurse Educators, health agencies and post-secondary institutions access to our curriculum for clinical courses and advanced skills workshops. Our curriculum is peer-reviewed, current and meets the standards set by the Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses' National Competencies for Advanced Nursing Foot Care in Canada.
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