Course Overview
Course Overview · Welcome
The Business Blueprint
Welcome. Before you dive into the modules, take a few minutes to understand what this course is built to do, what you'll work through, and how to get the most out of every lesson.
What this course is built to do
Launch a legally compliant, clinically sound, financially sustainable practice
Give you everything you need to launch a mobile foot care nursing practice without years of trial and error.
The framework uses California's nursing standards as the baseline — among the strictest in the country — so the course is nationally usable while staying clinically and legally rigorous.
Every legal-related lesson includes prompts to verify your state's specific scope of practice and Board of Nursing requirements. Use the State BON Directory in Appendix B as your reference point.
What you will work through
Six modules, 32 lessons, sequenced for launch
From scope of practice verification to your first paid visit and beyond — the complete operational and strategic foundation of an independent mobile practice.
1
The Legal & Business Foundation
The infrastructure that protects your license and your livelihood. Scope of practice and the Nurse Practice Act, business entity formation (LLC vs. PLLC), professional liability insurance, HIPAA and digital compliance, and the five core intake documents every mobile nurse needs before seeing a single client — including the Financial Disclosure with deposit and cancellation authorization.
2
The Clinical Kit & Advanced Tooling
Your mobile kit is your clinic. E-file standards (brushless motor, torque vs. RPM), the "Big Three" hand instruments, burrs and abrasives selection, the closed-loop mobile sanitation station, autoclave protocol, and clinical assessment tool setup.
3
Marketing & The Referral Engine
How to find clients without a big budget or social media following. Three premium client profiles including the Sandwich Generation buyer, outreach to podiatrists, home health agencies, and assisted living facilities using the Provider Introduction Card, digital presence and local SEO, value communication scripts (no apologizing for your rate), pricing strategy, and backlink authority building.
4
Operations & The Day-to-Day
The systems that make your practice run. Mobile office setup, zone-based scheduling and routing, the setup/breakdown ritual, solo nurse safety protocol, payment collection (Stripe vs. Square vs. Acuity), card-on-file authorization, and your day-by-day launch plan for the first week.
5
The Sustainable Practice
Building a practice that lasts. Mobile ergonomics protocol (protecting your back), difficult clinical scenarios with the Decision Card, SOAP documentation and continuity of care, money management with the four-bucket allocation system, and Medicare and HSA/FSA billing clarity.
6
Clinical Excellence & Professional Certification
The two certification pathways for foot care nurses — CFCS through AFCNA and CFCN® through WOCNCB, including the CMS recognition that distinguishes the CFCN®. Why certification strengthens facility access and referral relationships, exam preparation framework, maintaining your certification with annual CE planning, and the professional community options beyond certification.
How to get the most from this course
Work the system, don't just read it
The nurses who finish with a working practice are the ones who treat the course as an implementation system — not a library of articles.
- Move at one module per week. About 30 to 60 minutes a day for four to six weeks gets you through the lessons. The 90-day Practice Launch Checklist runs in parallel once you reach the end of Module 1.
- Download every template as you encounter it. Personalize once with your provider information and use for years. The templates are the implementation layer — lessons without templates are theory; templates without lessons are forms with no context.
- The 90-Day Practice Launch Checklist (Appendix A) is the bridge. Every checklist item references the lesson where the underlying concept was taught. Don't skip it — it's how the course becomes a practice.
- Verify your state requirements before acting. Use the State Board of Nursing Directory (Appendix B) to confirm your state's specific scope of practice, licensing, and any tasks that require a podiatry referral.
- Use the Clinical Reference Glossary when you encounter terminology in a lesson, an intake form, or a conversation with a referral partner that you want to lock down.
- Lifetime access means you can revisit. Many students return to specific modules months into practice — pricing strategy, certification planning, money management. The course is built to grow with the practice.
What's included
Everything you need to operate, in one place
Every module comes with downloadable templates, checklists, and reference guides built for real practice — not filed away and forgotten.
- 6 modules, 32 lessons covering the full operational and strategic foundation of an independent mobile practice
- 22 downloadable templates — intake and consent forms, clinical documentation, marketing collateral, financial workbooks, and certification planning materials
- 1 Excel cash-flow tracker — annual revenue, expenses, and four-bucket allocation in one workbook
- The 90-Day Practice Launch Checklist (Appendix A) — the bridge from completing the lessons to running the practice
- The Clinical Reference Glossary — terminology for mobile foot care nursing
- The State Board of Nursing Directory — all 50 states plus DC, for scope-of-practice verification
- Lifetime access including any future course updates
A note before you begin
This course is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, tax, medical, or business advice. Course content reflects general guidance; individual circumstances, state regulations, and applicable laws vary. Always verify your scope of practice with your state Board of Nursing and consult licensed professionals (healthcare attorney, CPA, insurance carrier) before launching your practice. RN Scrub Foot Care is not affiliated with or endorsed by AFCNA or WOCNCB, and completion of this course does not confer any certification or guarantee eligibility for any examination. Always verify current certification requirements directly at afcna.org and wocncb.org. CFCN® is a registered trademark of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board.