A self-paced, 75 hour online theoretical continuing education curriculum to increase your knowledge of lower limb anatomy, common conditions and complications, diabetes, wound care, biomechanics, and how they relate to your overall health. Curriculum updated frequently to include the most accurate and up-to-date standards and resources. Perfect for experienced foot care nurses looking to update their knowledge and stay current.

    1. Welcome to the Foot Care Theory Refresher Course

    2. Get Help or Contact Your Instructor

    3. Thinkific App

    4. Course Resources

    5. Frequently Asked Questions

    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. Foot & Nail Conditions and Diabetes Case Studies

    6. Section Quiz: Foot & Nail Conditions

    1. Required Reading & Resources

    2. Slide Presentation: Falls Prevention for Seniors

    3. Terminology: The Multi-Disciplinary Foot Health Team

    4. Section Quiz: Multidisciplinary Teams

    1. Required Reading

    2. Terminology of Biomechanics, Footwear, Orthoses and Padding

    3. Slide Presentation: Biomechanics & Gait Analysis

    4. VIDEO: Introduction to Gait Analysis & Biomechanics

    5. Biomechanics Quiz

    1. Required Reading & Extra Resources

    2. VIDEO: Diabetes Simplified

    3. Slide Presentation - Diabetes and Foot Care

    4. Slide Presentation - Case Study: Complications due to Diabetes

    5. Terminology of Diabetes

    6. Quiz- Diabetes

Course Details

  • $400.00
  • 46 lessons
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Textbook sold separately
  • For experienced foot care nurses

Foot Care Theory Refresher

Is This Course Right For You?

  • Who can take this course?

    This course is for experienced foot care nurses looking for continuing education hours and to upgrade or update their knowledge. Foot care nurses from all provinces and educational backgrounds welcome. This course is NOT equivalent to the Foot Care Nurse Theory course, is not part of the Advanced Foot Care Nurse program, and is not suitable for nurses new to foot care.

  • 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).

  • 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. There are hard copy and ebook versions available.

  • How many continuing education hours do I earn?

    This course was designed to be completed in 75 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. Available in paper and ebook formats.
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Reviews from Recent Students

5 star rating

Plenty of detailed contents!

Keiko Kurose

I've been a foot care nurse in Japan for 10 years but there is still so much to learn. It was good to know especially "Wound healing" part. I don't recall a...

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I've been a foot care nurse in Japan for 10 years but there is still so much to learn. It was good to know especially "Wound healing" part. I don't recall anybody taught me specifically by the number of days it takes for wounds to heal. I was slow at the beggining but gradually getting the pace. There are surprising number of foot care related jobs in Canada. Those jobs are good examples to introduce foot care to Japanese people how important it is.

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5 star rating

easy to understand

Gigi Epiboli

it was well designed for distance learning

it was well designed for distance learning

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5 star rating

Great

Heather Woods

Great, even though some info was pertinent to Canada only.

Great, even though some info was pertinent to Canada only.

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Meet the Author

Author 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, was a Registered Nurse since 1981, and a Foot Care Nurse provider and Educator since 1993, until she retired in 2025. 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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