Basic and Advanced Diabetic Foot Care Nursing Certification Program

Instructor: Evelyn Sarpong

Duration: 6O Days

 

Lessons: 32

Skill Level: Beginner

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Course Overview

At OneTouch Healthcare Clinic, our Basic and Advanced Diabetic Foot Care Nursing Certification Program is designed to equip nurses with the clinical knowledge and hands-on skills required to assess, manage, and provide specialized foot care for clients with diabetes and other high-risk conditions. As a certified foot care nurse, you will play a critical role in preventing complications, promoting mobility, and improving overall health outcomes in community, long-term care, hospital, and home care settings.

Our program combines comprehensive classroom instruction with practical, evidence-based clinical training, ensuring that you develop the skills, confidence, and professional competency needed to deliver safe, ethical, and high-quality diabetic foot care in accordance with current nursing standards and infection prevention guidelines.

What you’ll get from this course:

✅ Comprehensive training covering both basic and advanced diabetic foot care
✅ Practical, hands-on clinical experience with demonstrations and supervised practice
✅ Skills to assess diabetic and high-risk feet and identify early complications
✅ Training in infection prevention, instrument reprocessing, and safety protocols
✅ Evidence-based techniques for skin, nail, callus, and corn management
✅ Clinical decision-making skills, documentation, and referral protocols
✅ Client education strategies to support foot health and self-care
✅ Certificate of Completion recognizing advanced clinical competency

Course Content

  1. 📚 Foundations of Diabetic Foot Care Nursing
  2. 🦶 Anatomy and Physiology of the Foot
  3. 🩸 Diabetes, Circulation, and Neuropathy
  4. 🔍 Risk Assessment and Comprehensive Foot Examination
  5. 🧴 Infection Prevention and Control
  6. 🧰 Instrument Care, Sterilization, and Reprocessing
  7. ✂️Skin and Nail Care Techniques
  8. 🪨 Callus and Corn Reduction (Advanced Techniques)
  9. ⚠️ Identification and Management of Common Foot Conditions
  10. 🩹Wound Care Principles and Ulcer Prevention
  11. 📝 Documentation, Legal, and Ethical Considerations
  12. 👩‍🏫 Client Education and Self-Care Strategies
  13. 🤝 Interprofessional Collaboration and Referral Guidelines
  14. 🎯 Clinical Decision-Making for High-Risk Clients
  15. 🏥 Supervised Clinical Practice (Hands-On)
  16. 🎓 Certification and Professional Practice Readiness

Course Instructor

Evelyn Sarpong (RN, BScN)
CEO

Everlyn is the CEO and founder of One Touch Education, and a passionate educator with a strong background in nursing and healthcare leadership. As a Registered Nurse (RN) with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN), Everlyn brings years of clinical expertise, real-world experience, and a genuine love for teaching into every classroom.
Her mission is simple: to inspire, equip, and empower the next generation of healthcare professionals.