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bunions , overlapping toes , painful feet , etc . Maxine manages this shop , which has a good online presence now . Many clients are so pleased to at last have comfortable feet .
Charlotte is aware that NZ now has a shortage of Podiatrists and are exploring the concept of Providers of Basic Foot Care . They are very aware that Registered Nurses are a great fit in this position , because of the Holistic Care they provide , and their willingness to work collaboratively with other Health Professionals , for the benefit of the patient .
At The Foot Care Forum , we intend to discuss the role of Basic Foot Care Provider more thoroughly , and how courses might be developed to develop this role in a more formal way . We would like to see Modules regarding Foot Care that can be completed in 6-hour sessions with a Certificate of Attendance or Attainment issued , which would build skills and provide post graduate study hours for Registered Nurses . We need to find an Education Provider willing to provide these courses . I have the theory content and the Foot Care skills , but not the Educator Experience or the time to provide what is needed .
The Canadian Foot Care Nurses Association now has their theory available to Nurses online , outside of Canada . Their organisation is well developed , and they even have an Education Department . I have been keeping in touch with them , and they are very keen to help the development of Foot Care Nurses in New Zealand .
NZOHNZ
As primary health care nurses you may already have an interest in Occupational Health Nursing or be carrying out some practice in this area . The NZOHNA is made up of over 300 nurses who work within the primary health care setting of Occupational Health in a variety of workplaces .
We are grateful to your Executive for agreeing that NZOHNA may adopt the Aotearoa / NZ PHC Nursing Standards of Practice , we now have a nursing framework and standards of practice that provides a foundation from which any Registered Nurse ’ s ( RN ’ s ) could enter the specialty of OH Nursing . We also now have a proposed post-graduate education programme that supports the development of nursing practice from those entering the specialty through to expert nursing practice .
We welcome you to participate in consultation on the two documents ‘ Education Document 1 ’ & ‘ OHN Framework Document 2 ’ Click Education ( Doc1 ) and OHN Framework ( Doc2 ) SURVEY HERE . We anticipate , once the reading is complete , this feedback should not take longer than 10-15 minutes .
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