Foot Care Services

Nursing Foot Care

Kirsten’s Foot care provides nursing foot care in the comfort of your own home, retirement residence, long term care facility or clinic. As a foot care nurse, Kirsten not only provides nail care and treats common foot problems, but also provides health teaching and promotion. Nurses are educated to assess, treat and prevent, all to improve overall quality of life for their clients.

Foot care is provided with use of podiatry drill with vacuum to reduce dust. All tools are sterile until point of use. Tools are scrubbed, cleaned, individually packaged and steam sterilized with use of an autoclave.

Nursing Foot Care involves:

– Trimming and filing of nails
– Care of and removal of corns and calluses
– Care of and debridement of thickened, damaged or fungal nails
– Treatment of ingrown and involuted nails
– Care of dry, cracked skin
– Creation of custom silicone toe spacers
– Padding and offloading measures
– Assessment of the lower leg and foot (swelling, circulation, pulses, temperature, etc).
– Assessment with 8mHz Doppler
– Monofilament exam for protective sensation
– Assessment of footwear and gait
and more

Foot care nurses not only provide nail care and treat common foot problems, but also provide health teaching and promotion. Nurses are educated to assess, treat and prevent, all to improve overall quality of life for their clients.

Foot care services are provided in Dartmouth, Cole Harbour, Eastern Passage and Cow Bay. Appointments are usually scheduled every 6-8 weeks on average, but this may vary depending on the individual.

Nail Reconstruction

LCN nail reconstruction available for damaged or lost toe nails. Contact for more information.