Assessment and management of foot ulcers for people with diabetes : Évaluation et traitement des plaies du pied chez les personnes atteintes de diabète

The document needs to be reviewed and applied, based on the specific needs of the organization or practice setting/environment, as well as the needs and wishes of the client. [...] While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents at the time of publication, neither the authors nor the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) give any guarantee as to the accuracy of the information contained in them nor accept any liability, with respect to loss, damage, injury or expense arising from any such errors or omission in the contents of this work. [...] The RNAO strongly recommends the use of this Toolkit for guiding the implementation of the best practice guideline on Assessment and Management of Foot Ulcers for People with Diabetes. [...] In this fifth cycle of the program, one of the areas of emphasis is on the assessment and management of diabetic foot ulcers. [...] The development panel recognizes the complexity of the treatment of individuals with diabetic foot ulcers, and acknowledges the stressful conditions in which nurses work, in particular, the demands on the time of nurses in various practice settings.