Online FCN Theory Course

Is This Course Right For You?

  • Who can take this course?

    This course has been created for nursing professionals who are registered and working outside of Canada ONLY. Internationally educated nurses (IEN) who wish to work as foot care nurses in Canada must be licensed to practice nursing in Canada, and take the Online FCN Theory Course (Canadian version).

  • 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 Foot Care Theory for International Nurses course, nurses should seek hands-on clinical training in foot care in their country.

  • 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 www.footcanada.ca in the Bookstore.

  • How long is the course?

    This course was designed to be completed in approximately 100 hours. Students will be given 52 weeks to complete the course. After this point online access will be disabled.

Course Curriculum

    1. How To Complete this Course

    2. Thinkific App

    3. How to Get Course Support

    4. Course Resources

    5. Frequently Asked Questions

    6. Slide Presentation: Welcome to Foot Care Theory for International Nurses

    7. Self Assessment - Nursing Foot Care Knowledge and Skills

    1. Required Reading

    2. Slide Presentation: Introduction to Foot Care Theory for International Nurses

    1. Required Reading

    2. Slide Presentation - Career Opportunities in Foot Care

    3. Networking Activity (Optional)

    4. 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

    1. Required Reading

    2. Slide Presentation: Infection Prevention and Control in Foot Care

    3. IPAC Online Courses

    4. Multiple-Choice Quiz

About this course

  • $800.00
  • 49 lessons

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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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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