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Where can a RN acquire her certification in diabetic foot/nail care and what are the options in WNC?
Q. Where can a RN acquire her certification in diabetic foot/nail care and what are the options in WNC?
Asked by JILL R - Tue Apr 3 14:35:08 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. RN's can take a course which will give them the credentials of CDE, which is a certified diabetes educator, contact the American Dietetic Association for information on where the nearest schools are located near you.
Answered by irishlass - Tue Apr 3 14:40:33 2007

How do I take care of finger with no nail?
Q. My sons nail came off completly 100% clean. It looks kinda nasty and juicy under there and I was wondering is there anything else besides peroxide and a band aid I should be doing?
Asked by stephanie c - Mon Oct 6 11:43:59 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Wash with warm water and a disinfectant soap such as Betadine; disinfect with alcohol; then apply Neosporin ointment and bandage. After a few days the nail bed will dry up to a smooth reddish surface, and you can discontinue the disinfectant and ointment. Your son will probably want to keep a bandage on it for a while though, just to protect it, because the exposed nail bed is very sensitive.
Answered by Dwasifar K - Mon Oct 6 11:53:15 2008

what are the importance of foot and toe nail care for a person with diabetes?
Q. what are the importance of foot and toe nail care for a person with diabetes?
Asked by onyemachija - Mon Nov 24 12:36:11 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If you don't take good care of your foot, and toe nails, you stand a greater chance for infections. Infections are hard to control in a diabetic person. It might become necessary to amputate to control the infection. Also, a diabetic may suffer from peripheral neuropathy, making him less sensitive to pain in the extremities (feet). Peripheral neuropathy may also cause muscle weakness and loss of reflexes, especially at the ankle, leading to changes in the way a person walks. Foot deformities, such as hammertoes and the collapse of the midfoot, may occur. Blisters and sores may appear on numb areas of the foot because pressure or injury goes unnoticed. If foot injuries are not treated promptly, the infection may spread to the bone, and the… [cont.]
Answered by istitch2 - Mon Nov 24 14:46:27 2008