Ontario
Associations & Funding Resources
| REGULATORY BODIES: | |
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| College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) | www.cno.org |
| PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: | |
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| Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) | rnao.ca |
| Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario (RPNAO) | www.rpnao.org |
| Nurses Entrepreneurial Foot Care Association (NEFCA) | www.nefca.ca |
| Independent Business Group (IB SIG) | ibsig.ca |
| Independent Practice Nurses Interest Group (IPNIG) | www.ipnig.ca |
| FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES: | |
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| Registered Nurses Foundation of Ontario | www.rnfoo.org |
Ontario Advisor
Contact
Contact your CAFCN Ontario Advisor
Michelle De Grandmont, RPN
Michelle De Grandmont is a former graduate of Foot Canada Training’s Foot Care Nurse course. She is currently a Clinical Educator for Canada Training’s Curriculum for clinical courses and advanced skills workshops.
Michelle previously developed the innovative and highly successful advanced diabetic foot care program at Algonquin College and was the instructor for this program up until 2018.
She is a bilingual registered advanced diabetic Foot Care Nurse with over 15 years of experience in the health care sector, specializing in gerontology, acute care medicine, diabetes and holistic healing modalities.
Her company, Soft Soles, provides foot care nursing services in the Ottawa area and supports the employment, mentorship, and training of nurses. She is a frequent best practice speaker. Michelle is a committed member of the Canadian Association of Foot Care Nurses and is currently one of the Ontario Advisors. She has also worked on both the Competencies Document Published in 2017 as well as the Education standards which is a continued project.
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