Rhode Island Bill Seeks to Expand In-Home Foot Care for Seniors

A bill introduced by Rhode Island Rep. Jennifer Boylan and Sen. Lori Urso aims to allow nurses to provide routine foot care in patients’ homes.

“Most Rhode Islanders recognize the shortage of medical providers when they have trouble finding a primary care provider or have to wait months to see a specialist," Boylan said in a media release.

"But they may not recognize that for some residents, essential services are not available here in Rhode Island home settings,” Boylan said.

If the bill passes, nurses will be permitted to offer noninvasive maintenance of toenails, common corns and calluses in patients' homes, according to the release.

"This would require nurses to receive proper training and demonstrate clinical competency," according to the release. "The bill specifies that nurses would need knowledge of foot structure and function, common foot pathology, related nursing interventions, and appropriate instrument use. It also mandates that two of their 10 hours of continuing education per certification period focus on foot care."

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