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Many times, nurses are salary capped at their level and the only way to increase their pay is to pick up a new specialty. Prof-Ed offers unique specialty training towards certification in routine foot care. There’s a growing demand for nurses (and all health care providers, in fact!) who can give foot care. Why? Because […]
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Professional Education, LLC, announces a new online offering: Strategies for Entrepreneurial Nurses After specialized foot care training, nurses can set up boutique practices to tend to the growing demographic of elderly and chronically ill patients who need safe, healthy foot care. The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced in April, 2018, in
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Prof-Ed is excited to launch a new training program chock-full of strategies, processes and techniques for establishing yourself in a boutique nursing practice. Are you tired of “clocking in” for an institution? Hate begging for time off and getting cheated out of holidays you were supposed to spend with your family? Ever dream of “being
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DRY, CRACKED HANDS – A NURSE’S TRIBULATIONS The primary cause for deeply dehydrated hands comes from washing and the immediate application of alcohol-based sanitizers. This is part of the job, BUT you can take steps to help alleviate the worst conditions. ON THE JOB While some facilities/practices prohibit the application of emollients (lotions or creams) on
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Foot-care-trained nurses are quick to spot troubling symptoms in their patients’ lower limbs and feet Peripheral artery disease (PAD), sometimes called Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD), is a disease in which plaque may build up in the arteries outside the heart that carry blood to the head, organs, and limbs. This plaque is made up of
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Did you know… Gout is one of the fastest growing arthritic illnesses in the United States. It is very painful and is difficult to treat. Caused by the imbalance of uric acid in the joints, one of the most affected joints in Gout is the hallux. Foot Care Nurses will see patients who have this
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Nurses who provide foot care for their patients need electric filing skills. Tending to your patients requires manual dexterity–and a smart nurse will use all the tools available. Hand-held rotary devices (aka electric files or e-files) are just one of those tools…but they have many benefits. Benefits of Electric Files First and most logically, perhaps,
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It is estimated that up to 25% of all diabetics will develop a diabetic foot ulcer (1) One of the cruelties of Diabetes Mellitus is that the people who are at most risk are often hurt the worst because they have lost sensation in their extremities. Neuropathy manifests not only with burning/tingling/itching “phantom” pain, but
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How do these chronic illnesses affect the feet and lower legs of your patients? The CDC, World Health Organization and countless others exert a lot of effort estimating the impact of chronic illnesses on today’s world population. How do these issues affect you and your patients? One direct impact is the care of their feet.
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“More CEs…I need more CEs!” As a nurse you’re required to keep up with your training, and every licensure period you must have a certain number of CE hours. There are many educational opportunities out there, but very few deal with the feet. What? The feet, did you say? Yes, the feet may be lowly
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