Self-paced, online theoretical curriculum to increase your knowledge of lower limb anatomy, common conditions and complications and in relation to your patient'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.

    1. How to Contact Your Instructor

    2. How To Complete this Course

    3. Thinkific App

    4. Initial Assignment: Nursing Registration/Status Confirmation

    5. Slide Presentation: Welcome to the Online FCN Theory Course

    6. Course Resources

    7. Frequently Asked Questions

    8. Self Assessment - Nursing Foot Care Knowledge and Skills

    1. Required Reading

    2. Slide Presentation: Introduction to the FCN Theory Course

    3. Multiple Choice Quiz

    1. Required Reading

    2. Slide Presentation - Career Opportunities in Foot Care

    3. Optional Networking Activity

    4. Multiple-Choice Quiz

    1. Required Reading

    2. Slide Presentation - Evidence-Informed Practice

    3. Research Activity - CRAAP Test

    4. Indigenous Relationship & Cultural Safety

    5. Multiple-Choice Quiz

    1. Required Reading

    2. Practical Exercise: Anatomy Activity

    3. Slide Presentation: Anatomy of the Lower Leg

    4. Multiple-Choice Quiz

    1. Required Reading

    2. Slide Presentation: Foot and Nail Conditions

    3. Multiple-Choice Quiz

Course Details

  • $800.00
  • 48 lessons
  • Online course
  • Textbook sold separately
  • Canadian nurses must have active nursing license to proceed to clinical training

Preparing for the Online FCN 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 -2nd 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).

  • 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 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 (2017). It is available for purchase at FriesenPress online.

  • How long is the course?

    This course was designed to be completed in approximately 110 hours. Students will be given 52 weeks to complete the course. At this point online access will be disabled.

Textbook

Art & Science of Foot Care: A Multidisciplinary Resource - 3nd Edition - COMING SPRING 2024

Currently the #1 textbook being used for Foot Care Nurse courses in Canada. Contains coloured photos, glossary text and graphic visual elements. Required Reading for the Online FCN Theory Course
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Reviews from Recent Students

5 star rating

Great Course

Mohan Li

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 and Educator 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 training and 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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