Course Overview
Course Overview
The Business Blueprint
A quick look at what this course is built to do, what you'll work through, and how to get the most out of it.
What this course is built to do
Launch a legally compliant, clinically sound, financially sustainable practice
Everything here is designed to get your mobile foot care practice running without years of trial and error.
The course is written for nurses in any state, with California examples where they help, since California is one of the stricter regulatory environments in the country.
Every legal lesson prompts you to confirm your own state's scope of practice and Board of Nursing requirements, using the State BON Directory in Appendix B.
What you will work through
Six modules, 32 lessons, sequenced for launch
From market validation to your first paid visit and beyond, in the order you'll actually need it.
Module 1: The Legal & Business Foundation
The infrastructure that protects your license and your livelihood. Market research, scope of practice and the Nurse Practice Act, choosing a business entity your state allows for nursing services, professional liability insurance, privacy and digital compliance, and the five client documents you need before your first visit, from informed consent to a privacy notice with authorized contacts.Module 2: The Clinical Kit & Advanced Tooling
Your mobile kit is your clinic. E-file standards, essential hand instruments, burr and abrasive selection, the mobile sanitation and sterilization workflow, and clinical assessment tools, including monofilament screening.Module 3: Marketing & The Referral Engine
How to find clients without a big budget or a social following. Three ideal client profiles (including the adult children who often book for a parent), outreach to podiatrists, home health agencies, and senior centers with the Provider Introduction Card, local search and backlinks, pricing strategy, and value scripts that let you state your rate with confidence.Module 4: Operations & The Day-to-Day
The systems that make your practice run. Mobile office setup, zone-based scheduling and routing, facility outreach, the setup and breakdown ritual, solo nurse safety, a day-by-day plan for your first week, and payment collection with card-on-file authorization.Module 5: The Sustainable Practice
Building a practice that lasts. Mobile ergonomics, difficult clinical and family scenarios, documentation and continuity of care, a simple money system with tax and reserve set-asides, and clear answers on Medicare and HSA/FSA questions.Module 6: Clinical Excellence & Professional Certification
The two foot care certifications, CFCS through AFCNA and CFCN® through WOCNCB, and how they differ. Arranging supervised clinical hours, how certification opens doors with facilities and referral sources, exam preparation, CE planning and renewal, and professional communities worth joining.
How to get the most from this course
Work the system, don't just read it
Nurses who finish with a working practice treat this as an implementation system, not a library of articles.
- Start with the Questions & Help page. It covers your first week, what changes by state, and how to ask a question when you're stuck.
- Move at about one module per week. Roughly 30 to 60 minutes a day gets you through all six in about six weeks.
- Preview the Practice Launch Checklist (Appendix A) early and set a launch date. Its first section confirms the foundations from every module, so you'll check items off as you go and begin Phase 1 once they're in place.
- Download each template when you reach it. Personalize it once with your details and reuse it for years.
- Verify your state's requirements before acting. Use the State Board of Nursing Directory (Appendix B) to confirm scope, licensing, and any tasks that require referral.
- Keep the Clinical Reference Glossary (Appendix C) handy for terms you meet in a lesson, an intake form, or a referral conversation.
- Come back as you grow. Lifetime access means you can revisit pricing, certification, or money management months into practice.
What's included
Everything you need to operate, in one place
Every module comes with templates, checklists, and reference guides built for daily use.
- 6 modules, 32 lessons covering the full operational and strategic foundation of an independent mobile practice
- 81 downloadable templates: five client documents, clinical documentation, safety and operations cards, marketing materials, financial workbooks, and certification planning tools, all in one Template Library
- An Excel cash-flow tracker that calculates profit, tax and reserve set-asides, and owner pay automatically
- The Practice Launch Checklist (Appendix A), your step-by-step path from lessons to a running practice
- The State Board of Nursing Directory (Appendix B) for all 50 states plus DC
- The Clinical Reference Glossary (Appendix C) of mobile foot care nursing terms
- Lifetime access, including future course updates
- A Questions & Help page with answers to common questions and a direct way to ask yours
A note before you begin
This course is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, tax, medical, or business advice. State regulations and individual circumstances vary. Verify your scope of practice with your state Board of Nursing and consult licensed professionals (healthcare attorney, CPA, insurance carrier) before launching your practice. RNscrub Foot Care is not affiliated with or endorsed by AFCNA or WOCNCB. Completing this course does not confer any certification or guarantee exam eligibility; confirm current requirements at afcna.org and wocncb.org. CFCN® is a registered trademark of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board.