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Foot Care Nurses: Saving Limbs, One Foot at a Time

Diversity Nursing

The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB®) offers certification as a Certified Foot Care Nurse (CFCN), while the American Foot Care Nurses Association (AFCNA) provides certification as a Certified Foot Care Specialist.

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Healthcare Policy: What Is It and Why Is It Important?

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Healthcare Coverage In 2023, 92 percent of Americans had some form of healthcare coveragewhether employer-provided coverage, Medicare or Medicaid or private health insurance. Some policymakers are pushing for higher participation in employer-provided coverage, while others are advocating for Medicare for all.

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Foot care nursing

American Nurse

Although nurses should check their state nurse practice act prior to developing their business structure, foot care remains one of the few areas that allows RN self-employment. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website lists codes that indicate medical necessity. See CFCN® Medicare requirements.)

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Caring for Medically Complex Children Takes a Village

Nurse.com

These children account for one-third of total healthcare spending and 40% of Medicaid’s total spending on kids,” according to a Children’s Hospital Association news release. reduction to Medicaid spending in the first full year of operation, according to a news release. “A This accounted for a 2.6%