Gain valuable health care skills
Looking for a change in your nursing career? Interested in gaining new skills? If you’re a nurse with active registration looking for options, this course is for you.
What does a foot care nurse do?
Foot Care Nurses provide essential services. They often help diabetics and our older population with foot complications. They enjoy flexible hours and work in various heath care settings, including:
- hospitals
- long-term care homes
- assisted living communities
Many foot care nurses run their own foot care practice. Some work with other foot care nurses.
What to expect
This course offers comprehensive theory and practical instruction and supervision. You learn about:
- the structure and function of the human foot
- abnormal conditions
- high-risk feet, for example clients with diabetes
- infection prevention and control
- business basics
- podiatry tools and equipment
- medical terminology
- holistic approach to foot care
- techniques to improve or manage foot and nail conditions
- overview of foot care within the scope of nursing practice
This course takes place over 4 weekends and includes a two-day clinical skills component. The 14-hour clinical portion gives you a chance to apply what you learned in the theory component and practice on feet under the supervision of an experienced foot care nurse.
Who can take this course?
This course is open to Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Psychiatric Nurses. You must bring proof of current active registration on the first day of class.
Course Code: HHFC 023 S25N70
Dates: March 8 - March 30, 2025
Delivery: In-person at the Nanaimo Campus
Schedule: 8 Sessions - Saturday and Sunday, 9 am - 5pm
Instructor: Cheryl Southorn
Tuition Fee: $1,330
Text Book: Approximately $200
Clinical Skills equipment and supplies: Approximately $500 (to be ordered after first day of class).
Equipment and supplies list: Ingrown clippers, curved clippers, straight clippers, diamond files (fine, medium and coarse), callus file, N95 masks, rotary tool.
Cancellation policy
Please note that there is no refund for withdrawing from the course within 7 days of the start date. Please see our Professional Development and Training refund policy
I believe the Foot Care course is extremely beneficial and important as so many people suffer from foot care issues and often suffer in silence as in my experience, many are embarrassed they have thick fungal nails and hide them for as long as they can. This causes extreme discomfort resulting in injury. The teachings from this course also provide a way to spread awareness and help people with an overall improved quality of life and relief. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and it was even more than I expected.
Debbie Pickwick
Licensed Practical Nurse, MCH Team Lead and Foot Care Nurse