This 124 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 prepares a nurse for a career in nursing foot care, and is followed by 43 hours of hands-on clinical training. Enhanced curriculum in 2025 now includes 4 Live Zoom sessions, 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.
Slide Presentation: Welcome to the Advanced Foot Care Nurse Theory Course
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Course Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
Self Assessment - Nursing Foot Care Knowledge and Skills
Resources
Chapter 1: Introduction (Art & Science of Foot Care 3rd Edition)
Slide Presentation : Introduction to Foot Care
Section Quiz: Introduction
Foot Care Nurse Theory - Zoom Session #1
Foot Care Nurse Theory - Zoom Session #2
Foot Care Nurse Theory - Zoom Session #3
Foot Care Nurse Theory- Zoom Session #4
Required Reading & Resources
Slide Presentation - Career Opportunities in Foot Care
Slide Presentation: The Terminology of Careers
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Optional Networking Activity
Slide Presentation: The Business of Foot Care
Section Quiz: Careers
Required Reading
Slide Presentation - Evidence-Informed Practice
Slide Presentation: The Terminology of Evidence-Informed Practice
Evidence-Informed Practice - activity
Section Quiz- Evidence-Informed Practice
Required Reading
Slide Presentation: Anatomy of the Lower Leg
Video: Lower Leg Anatomy
Slide Presentation: Anatomy & Physiology Terminology
Practical Exercise: Anatomy Activity
Section Quiz - Anatomy and Physiology
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:
Complete the registration questionnaire, providing details about your current active nursing license, to make sure you qualify.
Choose a location for your 43 hours of hands-on clinical training in Spring 2025
Pay your registration fee before December 31st 2024. Tuition can be paid by your employer or agency, government grant or the student. Payment methods include credit card, PayPal, etransfer, cheque or EFT. Check with your provincial nursing body, local chamber of commerce and other local funding sources for grant and bursary options.
Is This Course Right For You?
This course is designed for nurses in Canada (RN, NP, RPN, LPN). You will be required to provide your provincial nursing registration details (active, with no restrictions), which will be verified before you can complete registration.
There are 4 live Zoom sessions (one-hour each) where students will interact with the instructor and each other to guide learning and allow for peer-to-peer sharing. You will gain access to the course material on January 1st, and must complete all online sections of the course (presentations and quizzes) by April 30th.
After successfully completing the online theory portion, you will complete your pre-arranged in-person 43 hours of clinical training. These sessions will take place between May 1 - August 30th, in the location of your choosing, usually 4-5 days straight.
Yes. The Art & Science of Foot Care: A Clinical Resource for Nurses in Canada (3rd Edition-2024) - by Cindy Lazenby RN, will be shipped to you once your registration is complete and payment has been received.
This course was designed to be completed in approximately 124 hours. Students must complete the course by April 30th. Clinical training must be completed within one year.
Art & Science of Foot Care: A Multidisciplinary Resource - 3rd Edition
I think this course was quite well-designed and comprehensive enough to give beginning direction to a new foot care nurse. I think being a professional foot...
Read MoreI think this course was quite well-designed and comprehensive enough to give beginning direction to a new foot care nurse. I think being a professional foot care nurse, in the absence of a true national certification to provide adequate regulation, requires a real commitment to ongoing learning and real-world experience to be accountable, safe, and to provide quality foot care. But, this course definitely sets up a solid foundation to start from to achieve all of that. It also provided lots of resources to explore that will continue to help guide my practice. To me, it was very important that the education and training in foot care that I took reflected the current competencies of the CAFCN (mostly because they will likely inform any national certification that eventually happens). I think the best way to practice as a foot care nurse is to practice according to what is provided in this course. I personally know of some foot care nurses who have no apparent knowledge of what is actually required for safe and competent practice, which should be a huge liability concern for them -- taking this course for the theory, and then choosing a clinical provider who subscribes to Foot Canada's curriculum, is the best way to avoid liability and provide safe, thorough, and competent care in my opinion.
Read LessThe abundance of optional and required reading (and the web links to access current and up to date information outside of the course itself) go above and be...
Read MoreThe abundance of optional and required reading (and the web links to access current and up to date information outside of the course itself) go above and beyond my expectations. This course is a clear guide to what it takes to be a FCN in Canada,
Read LessFive stars for FCN theory course
Five stars for FCN theory course
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