
Servicios de enfermería podológica
Las enfermeras podológicas de PCN ofrecen tratamiento para el dolor de pies, pedicura médica, cuidados relacionados con la diabetes y mucho más.
The PCN offers access to Servicios de enfermería podológica to treat patients experiencing foot pain related to lengthy and thick nails (including fungal infections), corns, or callouses non-invasively within our scope of practice. They can also provide pre-diabetes/diabetes-related foot care.
Included in this service are thorough feet and nail assessment, ambulation, foot wear, skin condition and circulation. Our nurses provide medical pedicures, basic wound care, as well education that can help prevent pain and complications.
Ongoing support is available depending on service demands.
Nuestros profesionales de la salud pueden ofrecer servicios en varios idiomas y tienen acceso a servicios de interpretación en más de 150 lenguas.
Admisibilidad
- El paciente está vinculado a un médico de familia o enfermero de Burnaby
- Patient is 19 years or older and not able to perform their own foot care due to medical, physical or mental health factors
- Patient cannot access service through private options
Hable con su proveedor de atención primaria de Burnaby para saber si puede optar a este servicio.
Meet Our Foot Care Nurses

Monica Barranco, LPN, FCN
PCN Foot Care Nurse
Barrio principal: All of Burnaby
Otro idioma: Español
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Cualificaciones: Full Scope Licensed Practical Nurse, Advanced Foot Care Training
Experiencia: Monica graduated in December 2005 from Vancouver Community College and has been working with Fraser Health since March 2006. She started her career in acute care working in different wards at Royal Columbian Hospital. Her work experience includes Acute Care, Home Health (Burnaby); Refugee Medical Clinic (Edmonds); Outpatient Clinics doing wound care (Burnaby General Hospital, Newton Wound Clinic, and Port Moody Complex Wound Clinic); Home Support Educator (Burnaby); assisted during COVID with testing and vaccinations at the temporary Port Coquitlam outdoors testing/vaccination center; and briefly worked at William Rudd House in Queens Park Centre. She trained in Advanced Foot Care in October 2018 and since then she has been working part time in her private practice. She enjoys the variety of experiences her nursing career has offered her.
Dato curioso: In her spare time, she enjoys drawing and painting rocks.