Common Observations for Nurses while Performing Foot Care
Often patients take their feet for granted until problems such as blisters, calluses, and ulcers form. It’s very important for nurses to promote good foot care practices, especially in people who are susceptible to foot wounds and neuropathy. The elderly are especially susceptible to a foot injury and often have a hard time performing foot care. For this reason, we often see elderly patients coming into community foot clinics. It is estimated that 80% of older people have foot problems. […]
