Next Step Advanced Foot Care

05/21/2026

Wadena and area- I have one appointment left for Monday, June 8- otherwise I am booking into July. Please message me if you would like to book yourself in for your medical advanced foot care appointment!

05/16/2026

This is an excellent explanation of advanced footcare nursing, please take a moment to read it 👣

A healthcare specialty exists when a certain area of the body or type of care requires additional focused education, training, skill, and experience beyond general training.

As healthcare became more advanced, it became impossible for one person to be an expert in everything; so specialties were created to improve safety, knowledge, prevention, and patient outcomes.

General nursing training teaches nurses how the entire body works; including anatomy, circulation, diabetes, infection control, medications, wound risks, assessment skills, emergency recognition, documentation, ethics, and safe patient care. Plus nursing interventions ie wound care, IVs, phlebotomy, medication administration, etc.

Foot Care Nursing is additional specialty training built on top of that nursing foundation. It focuses specifically on lower limb and foot health, including:

* Diabetic foot assessments
* Circulation and nerve testing
* Risk identification
* Prevention of ulcers and complications
* Specialized nail and skin care
* Sterilization and infection prevention standards
* Recognizing when medical referral is needed

You need to be a nurse first because feet are connected to overall health. A Foot Care Nurse is not just trimming nails.

We are assessing for signs of disease, circulation problems, infection, pressure injuries, neuropathy, and other medical concerns that can affect a person’s safety and health. 💙

Every appointment we are using our medical training to assess. Having us as part of your medical care routine will identify issues sooner or prevent them from happening.

05/13/2026

WYNYARD- I have 2 appts left on June 4, otherwise I am booking for June 23 and into July. Message me if you are wanting to book an appointment!

05/12/2026

The sun is shining and I am on the road for a full day of advanced foot care appointments in Foam Lake today. I so enjoy my trips to this welcoming community! See you soon👣

05/11/2026

What an amazing turnout for my advanced foot care presentation today at Weneeda Park Lodge. Love my work as an advanced foot care nurse!

We had a very educational morning today, with 25 people attending the foot care presentation led by Karrie Ann Prisiak. Thank you, Karrie, for your time and professionalism- it was truly a pleasure!

05/11/2026

Today!

I will be visiting Weneeda Park Lodge for a FREE information session on the importance of foot care/benefits of advanced foot care on Monday, May 11/26 at 10:00 a.m. This event is open to the public. I hope to see you there 👣👣👣

05/10/2026

To all the moms, in every shape and form of the word. Happy Mother’s Day ❤️

05/08/2026

🦶 May is Foot Health Awareness Month!

Foot health is a key part of overall well-being—especially for individuals living with diabetes, who are at higher risk of complications.

Here are a few simple steps to help protect your feet:
✅ Schedule regular foot check-ups
✅ Practice daily foot care
✅ Take preventative steps to reduce risk

👣 Small actions today can help prevent serious problems tomorrow.

📘 Learn how to care for your feet:
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🔗 Explore more resources:
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05/02/2026

I have one appt time available in FOAM LAKE on Tuesday, May 12. Message me to book yourself in👣

04/30/2026

So many new people are hitting follow! Thank you so much for being here. Here is a bit about me and the services I provide as a medical, licensed professional.

Let me introduce myself. I am Karrie Ann, and I am a Licensed Practical Nurse and Advanced Foot Care Nurse who is passionate about foot care and education.

In February 2027 I will celebrate TWENTY YEARS with direct client/patient/resident care employed with the SHA (previously Saskatoon Health Region). I spent my first 12 years as a Continuing Care Aide and now almost 8 as a Licensed Practical Nurse. It has now been over 3 years since I became an Advanced Foot Care nurse.

I am a member of the Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses and hold an independent practice license with the College of Licensed Practial Nurses of Saskatchewan.

I love working with clients within the communities of Wynyard, Saskatchewan and surrounding areas to bring this medical service to those who are in need.

Our feet often get overlooked as a part of our overall health, however, they carry us through each and every day. They deserve the care we so often forget to give them👣❤️🙌

Why is it important to receive advanced foot care from a nurse? This is a valid question. I wanted to touch on a few reasons why this is so important.

Advanced foot care nurses are LICENSED professionals who are highly educated to provide these medical appointments. All nurses who specialize in advanced foot care must take specific training and be approved by their licensing bodies to practice foot care.

Accountability is a very important piece. We are held accountable to standards of practice and must be up to date and practice in line with current safety and best practices guidelines. This includes areas such as infection control- for example the sterilization process in cleaning of specialized instruments used for our foot care practices.

We have specific tools and instruments we utilize to provide advanced foot care treatments, keeping in mind specific training for many issues of the foot and furthermore the diabetic client.

It is very important to see a licensed professional for diabetic foot care.

I offer a complete foot/lower leg assessment, diabetic foot screen, sensation/circulation treatment, trimming/filing of nails, reduction of thickened nails, callous reduction/treatment, corn/cracked heel treatment, ingrown toenail treatment, foot care/footwear education, and referrals as needed.

As advanced foot care nurses, we provide professional foot care nursing, not pedicures.

Karrie Ann Prisiak
Licensed Practical Nurse/ Advanced Foot Care Nurse
Owner of Next Step Advanced Foot Care

nextstepadvancedfootcare@gmail.com

04/29/2026

An advanced foot care nurse will not soak your feet as it’s against our best practice. This is one difference between a spa pedicure (in which it is a perfect setting for a foot soak) and a medical advanced foot care treatment (no foot soak).Here is why⬇️