Foot and Nail Care: Education for Nurses

As our population ages and we see rising rates of diabetes, the demand for foot and nail care is rapidly increasing. This area of nursing practice is often neglected in formal nursing education, leaving a shortage of professional providers. This course will give you all the tools you need to begin a practice of basic foot and
nail care.

In 2005 the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board began to offer a certification examination for foot and nail care. Certification is an indication of an individual’s current knowledge in a specialized area of nursing practice. It provides a standard to assist the employer, the public, and members
of health care professions in the assessment of foot and nail care practitioners. This course qualifies you to take the certification exam.

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• Date,Time,Location
• Agenda
• Who Should Attend
• Requirements for Participants
  
• Objectives
• Presenter(s)
• Fee
• CEUs,Contact Hours,Academic Credit

Date/Time/Location

April 10 - 11, 2008
June 12 - 13, 2008
October 23 - 24, 2008

Day One
Best Western Trail Lodge & Suites
3340 Mondovi Road
Eau Claire, WI
715-838-9989

Day Two
First Lutheran Church
1005 Oxford Ave.
Eau Claire, WI

Time: all sessions:
Day 1: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Day 2: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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Agenda

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Who Should Attend

Nurse Practitioners, Wound Care Nurses, Diabetic Educators, and Registered Nurses working in public health, elderly services, long term care, and diabetic education have found the information in this course a valuable addition to their practice.

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Requirements for Participants

Participants must have proof of a negative screening for TB within the past year and a valid RN license. This documentation should be received prior to the start of the program.

Reminder:
Bring lab coat for day two! We also suggest light-colored washable clothing.

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Objectives

To enable participants to:

1. Describe normal and pathological structures of the lower extremities.
2. List components of a lower extremity assessment.
3. Define topics to be included in patient teaching activities.
4. Identify and treat selected conditions of the skin and nails.
5. Discuss foot and nail care as an independent nursing practice.
6. Demonstrate foot and nail care in a supervised clinical setting.
   
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Presenter

Tara Beuscher
MSN, RN, CS, CWON, Clinical Specialist in Gerontology, Marshfield Clinic, Minocqua Center, Minocqua, WI


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Fee

$439. Fee includes two lunches, refreshments, program manual, instruction, and supervised practice.

Transfers/cancellations
To receive a full refund, you must cancel no later than ten (10) business days prior to the start of the program. Cancellations after this time will receive a refund minus a $50 administrative fee. Please note, if you fail to attend or cancel the day of the program, you are responsible for the full program fee. If you wish to transfer your registration to another seminar, a $50 transfer fee is applied. Substitutes are welcome and may register in your absence. Call the Continuing Education Office at 715-836-3636 or toll free 866-UWEC4CE (866-893-2423) and our staff will be happy to assist you.

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CEUs/Contact Hours/Academic Credit

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Continuing Education, Eau Claire, WI is an approved provider of
continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Participants in this program earn 11.75 nursing education contact hours.

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