Becky & Co. Medical Foot Care

02/26/2026

Ingrown toenails are more than just uncomfortable — they can become painful and inflamed quickly if not managed early 👣

As an Ottawa foot care nurse, I see this often, and the good news is many ingrown toenails can be prevented or treated conservatively with proper care 💜

What causes ingrown toenails?
• Improper nail trimming ✂️ (cutting too short or rounding the corners)
• Tight footwear 👟
• Thick or curved nail shape
• Repeated pressure or trauma
• Reduced vision or flexibility
• Certain medical conditions

How to help prevent them:
✔️ Trim nails straight across
✔️ Avoid cutting into the corners
✔️ Don’t cut nails too short
✔️ Wear properly fitted shoes with room in the toe box 👞
✔️ Seek care early if you notice redness, pressure, or pain

Please avoid digging into the nail at home — this often makes things worse ⚠️

If you already have an ingrown toenail:
Nurse-led care may include:
• Careful reduction of the offending nail edge
• Application of nail bracing (a non-invasive technique that helps guide the nail to grow properly over time)
• Skin protection and pressure management 🩹

Regular follow-ups every 2–4 weeks can help prevent recurrence and support healthy nail growth 📅

If redness, swelling, drainage, or pain worsens — or if you have diabetes, poor circulation, or reduced sensation — prompt medical follow-up is important 🩺

Early care makes a big difference 💜

Book professional ingrown toenail care online with Becky’s Medical Foot Care — offering nurse-led care in clinic and home visits across Ottawa 🏥🚗

02/24/2026

New phone number, new face ☎️✨

Please join me in welcoming Shania to the Becky & Co. family!

Shania will be the friendly voice answering our new phone line. She’ll be helping with:

• Booking home visit appointments
• Confirming clinic and home visit appointments
• Rescheduling when life happens
• Answering general questions about our services

We’re growing so we can serve you better, and I’m so excited to have her support behind the scenes 💛

If you call the clinic, you’ll likely be chatting with Shania! 😊

Thank you for continuing to support Becky & Co. Medical Foot Care — your trusted registered nurse foot care team for clinic and home visits in Ottawa.

02/19/2026

✨ Cracked Heel Transformation ✨

Dry, thick, painful calluses don’t have to be your “normal.”

This before & after shows what just one medical foot care visit can do 👣

✔️ Thick callus safely reduced
✔️ Cracks smoothed and refined
✔️ Skin left healthier and more comfortable
✔️ Immediate visible results

If your heels are dry, splitting, or catching on socks and sheets — it’s time to take care of them.

Your feet carry you every single day. Let’s give them the care they deserve 💛

📍 Clinic & home visits available
🌐 Book online at www.beckysfootcare.com

02/17/2026

🌱 Big News — We’re Growing! 👣

✔️ Clinics now open 5 days a week
✔️ Home visits available 5 days a week
✔️ Online booking available through our website

PLUS — we’re thrilled to support education in foot care through AFCN Learning Institute, offering:
🎓 Clinical placements for Foot Care students
👩‍⚕️ Mentorship & refresher programs for Foot Care Nurses

Whether you’re booking care or growing your nursing career, we’re here for you. 💙

02/13/2026

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🦶 PPE is NOT optional — it’s a policy issue.

When it comes to foot care nursing, wearing PPE isn’t enough.
It must be clearly documented, standardized, and enforced through your Policies & Procedures Manual and your Reprocessing Manual.

Why? Because PPE protects:
✔️ Your clients
✔️ YOU as the provider
✔️ Your license and professional reputation
✔️ Your business during inspections, audits, or complaints

📘 Your PPE policy should clearly outline:
• What PPE is required during foot care client care
• What PPE is required during medical instrument reprocessing
• When a surgical mask vs N95 (fit tested) is appropriate
• Approved eye protection (goggles or face shield)
• Use of medical-grade gloves
• Use of disposable or reusable long-sleeve medical gowns
• How PPE is donned, doffed, disposed of, or laundered safely

🧼 Your Reprocessing Manual must also address PPE, because reprocessing is a high-risk activity. Exposure to contaminants, sharps, and biological material makes proper PPE essential — and inspectors WILL look for this alignment.

🚨 A missing or vague PPE policy is one of the most common gaps seen in foot care practices.

If it’s not written, standardized, and followed consistently —
👉 it’s considered non-compliant, even if you’re “doing the right thing.”

This infographic visually reinforces what every foot care nurse should already have documented in their manuals.

Strong policies create:
✔️ Safer care
✔️ Confident clinicians
✔️ Defensible practices

Education • Standards • Protection
— AFCN Learning Institute 💙

02/12/2026

🌸 Start Your Journey in Advanced Foot Care 🌸

Ready for a career that truly makes a difference?
Specialize in advanced foot care nursing and build a career you’ll love.

✨ Make your own schedule
✨ See instant, meaningful results
✨ Feel genuinely appreciated
✨ Change lives every single day

This is nursing with impact, flexibility, and heart.
Do work that matters — and love what you do 💗

👣 Become a Foot Care Nurse 👣

02/10/2026

👩‍⚕️ Foot Care Nurse Mentorship & Refresher Programs 👣

Looking to refresh your foot care skills or build confidence in practice?
Through collaboration with AFCN Learning Institute, we now offer Mentorship & Refresher Programs for Foot Care Nurses.

✨ Ideal for nurses returning to foot care
✨ Hands-on guidance and real-world experience
✨ Supportive, judgment-free learning

Grow your skills while delivering high-quality medical foot care.
Learn more through AFCN Learning Institute today!

https://www.afcnlearninginstitute.com/courses/foot-care-nurse-refresher-program

02/05/2026

✨ Why Foot Care Matters ✨

A client came in with what they thought was a painful corn.
Once we took a closer look, it turned out to be something more serious — a wound hiding underneath.

Because it was caught early, we were able to provide guidance and help arrange appropriate home wound care. 💙
Fast forward 3 months, and the wound is fully healed. 🙌

This is why foot care nursing is so important. What looks “small” on the surface can make a huge difference to someone’s health and mobility when properly assessed.

We’re incredibly proud of the work we do and the role foot care nurses play in keeping people safe, mobile, and comfortable every day. 🦶💪

*Written and verbal consent to post obtained from client*

02/03/2026

🚀 We’re Growing & Expanding Our Services! 👣

We’re excited to share that our foot care clinics are now running 5 days a week, with home visits available 5 days a week as well!

✨ What’s new?
✔️ Expanded clinic and in-home availability
✔️ Online booking for easy scheduling
✔️ Continued nurse-led medical foot care you can trust

📅 Appointments can be booked anytime through our website.
Thank you for supporting our growing practice — we look forward to caring for your feet!

01/29/2026

✨ Ingrown Nail Treatment Success ✨

This client had been dealing with a painful ingrown nail for years 😣
With proper foot care, we were able to finally give him relief!

✔️ The edge of the nail was carefully trimmed
✔️ An ingrown nail brace was applied to gently train the nail to grow out straight
✔️ Ongoing treatments help prevent future ingrowns

The result? 👉 Pain-free, comfortable, and very happy 🙌

This is exactly why conservative foot care matters — and why foot care nurses truly rock 💪💙

If you’ve been living with an ingrown nail and think “I’ll just deal with it,” know that help is available. Relief can be life-changing.

📞 Book your appointment today

01/27/2026

👣 Did you know?

Medical Foot Care provided by a nurse is covered by many private insurance plans — just like physiotherapy and massage!

✔️ Clinic appointments
✔️ In-home visits available

Check your insurance coverage today and book your appointment 👣

www.beckysfootcare.com

01/26/2026

🦶 Why Medical Foot Care Nurses Do NOT Soak Feet
AFCN Learning Institute | Clinical Education

Foot soaking is still commonly associated with salon pedicures—but in medical foot care, it is not evidence-based practice.

At AFCN Learning Institute, we teach nurses why soaking feet is contraindicated and how dry care supports safer outcomes.

🚫 Why foot care nurses do NOT soak feet:

• Skin maceration & breakdown
Soaking over-softens the skin, increasing the risk of tearing, fissures, and post-treatment breakdown.

• Impaired clinical assessment
Water exposure turns the skin white and swollen, making it difficult to distinguish:
– Viable vs compromised tissue
– Callus vs maceration
– Early wounds, fissures, or infection

Accurate assessment requires dry, intact skin.

• Increased infection risk
Warm, moist environments promote bacterial and fungal growth—especially dangerous for clients with diabetes, vascular disease, or immunocompromise.

• Burn & injury risk
Clients with neuropathy may not feel water temperature, increasing the risk of thermal injury.

• Delayed healing & poorer outcomes
Macerated skin is weaker, more fragile, and slower to heal if injured.

• Outdated, cosmetic-based practice
Soaking originates from salon culture—not modern, medical, evidence-based foot care.

✅ Best practice medical foot care is:
✔ Dry
✔ Precise
✔ Assessment-driven
✔ Preventative
✔ Evidence-based

At AFCN Learning Institute, we train nurses to practice safe, professional, medically sound foot care—not cosmetic routines.

📘 Education matters.
🩺 Assessment matters.
🦶 Dry care protects feet.