Seneca Medical Foot Care
Theory and Clinical Training 
offers

CLINICAL TRAINING

Course Description and Course Outline

Clinical Training/practicum is designed for Foot Care Students who have completed the Theory Course, for 45 hours via e-learning.

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Clinical Training requires 50 hours, comprehensive, informative, fast-track and on site and hands-on field placement. Clinical training is the application of all theory portion of Foot Care. Guaranteed ongoing supervision and hands-on of more than 20 feet dealing with various medical foot concerns.

Clinical Training at Clinic, Group Homes,  NP Led Community Center, Home visiting,  Nursing Homes, Hospitals, Retirement Homes and Reactivation Community Center.

Theory and Clinical Training Course Includes: 1 bag of starter kit (2 sets of basic foot care tools, 1 disinfecting tray, 1 first aid, foot care products), Infection Prevention and Control – Foot Care - Medical Reprocessing - Spaulding Classification, Podiatry skill (basic), Foot Reflexology (basic), Diabetes Management in Foot Care - Inlow's 60-second Diabetic Foot Screen for HIGH-RISK DIABETIC FOOT, using 10-g Semmes-Weinstein monofilament and 128-Hz tuning fork , Business Opportunities – Independent/Private Practice.

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This program strictly abides to current CNO Standards and Guidelines, RNAO Best Practice Guidelines, Diabetes Canada, CAFCN and Public Health Ontario.

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CLINICAL TRAINING

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DAY 1:  Debriefing the Theory Part of Basic and Advanced Diabetic Nursing Foot Care. Students will be expected to be in the clinic. Familiarize yourself with IPAC practices, PPE's protocols, and documentation (Consent, Intake, and Progress Notes). Students will learn about diabetes management, IPAC, basic podiatry, and instruments, tools, and products. Independent practice introduction. Nurse Entrepreneurship, marketing strategies, taxation, billings, insurances etc. 

DAY 2: The student will be in the clinic. The student will observe the foot care treatment that will be conducted by the clinical director. Students will be paired up to perform foot care treatments (students will be asked not to cut their toenails for at least 6 weeks). Consent forms and assessment forms will be filled out. The student will start the foot care treatment (start to finish). Complete documentation, render health education, inform recommendations (if applicable), and observe cleaning techniques. Students will be observed for proper holding of instruments. Ongoing observation of IPAC and PPE's practices.

DAY 3:  Students will be in the community. The student will perform a full-foot care treatment on a client. The student will conduct consent and assess the client's feet, skin, and nails. Will fill out intake forms. Complete documentation, render health education, inform recommendations (if applicable), and observe cleaning techniques. Students will be observed for proper holding of instruments. Ongoing observation of IPAC and PPE's practices.

DAY 4: Students will be at the retirement home (4-6 patients). The student will perform a full-foot care treatment on a client. The student will give consent and assess their feet, skin, and nails. Will fill out intake forms. The student will trim or cut clients nails, complete documentation, render health education, inform recommendations (if applicable), and observe cleaning techniques. Students will be observed for proper holding of instruments. Ongoing observation of IPAC and PPE's practice.

DAY 5:  Students will be at the community center home (4-6 patients). The student will perform a full-foot care treatment on a client. The student will give consent and assess their feet, skin, and nails. Will fill out intake forms. The student will trim or cut clients nails, complete documentation, render health education, inform recommendations (if applicable), and observe cleaning techniques. Students will be observed for proper holding of instruments. Ongoing observation of IPAC and PPE's practices.

Receiving recognition for the successful completion of the foot care course.