2026 Career Planning Guide
NURSING SPECIALITIES KEY: n Minimum Education required n Certifications required n Experience needed n Certification credential n Possible employment n Professional Organization n References / Resources
Foot Care Nurse
Foot Care Nurses are specialists who are able to recognize skin issues, nail disorders, and other limb conditions that can indicate other health conditions such as diabetes, peripheral artery disease and coronary or arterial disease.
n RN
· BA degree or higher
· RN, BA degree or higher- all Baccalaureate degrees applicable.
· For Advanced Practice level: RN license and / or APN license MSN or higher nursing degree program to become an APRN( NP, CNS, NMW, and CRNA).
· Certification exam CFCN ® through WOCNCB
· Certification exam CFCN ® through WOCNCB n 24 CE / CME credits specific to foot care 40 clinical hours under the direct supervision of expert in foot care n CFCN ®
n Acute Care / Hospitals, Outpatient Clinics, Home Health, Community based organizations, Long Term Care, Hospice Care, Skilled Nursing facility, Podiatry Office and Private Practice
CFCN is recognized in CMS. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services( CMS) specifies a Registered Nurse that holds a CFCN may perform services eligible for Medicare benefits.
n Professional: wocn. org n Resources: http:// www. wocncb. org / certification / foot-care-certification
Forensic Nurse
Aid investigations into deaths, sexual crimes, and abuse / assault situations. Involves collection of evidence, knowledge of the criminal justice system and an affinity for detail-oriented skills.
n ASN / ADN or BSN
n No general certification. Alternative: Advanced Forensic Nursing-Board Certification( via portfolio). Also: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner( SANE)- see www. forensicnurses. org / page / CertOpportunities n 2,000 practice hours and 30 continuing education hours in specialty area within 3 years n Alternative: AFN-BC n Emergency rooms, psychiatric / correctional facilities, law enforcement / medical examiner offices, courts of law n International Association of Forensic Nurses( www. iafn. org)
n Resources:“ Forensic Nursing: A New Challenge” By Angela Amar and Natalie McClain( Vol 58, No 1 – January 2011). Read at http:// bit. ly / 2kcMyuM Forensic Nursing: Where Justice and Medicine Meet, by Tanya Davis( Vol. 63, No 1— January 2016). Read at http:// viewer. zmags. com / publication / c92da52b
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