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  1. lucycool
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    Diabetes education

    Hi - where are you based? At our community health centres, we use the diabetes victoria booklet series which gives a basic understanding of, for...
    Post by: lucycool, Mar 18, 2015 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  2. lucycool
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    Volunteering in the community - Sydney

    Hi I was wondering about the same thing for Melbourne - can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks, Lucy
    Post by: lucycool, Mar 18, 2015 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  3. lucycool
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    Public sector pay rates for grade 2 pod in Australia

    I have just recieved this email from a union rep - will post it here! Lucy Hi All, Please find attached a flyer recently sent to us from...
    Post by: lucycool, Feb 10, 2014 in forum: Employment in Australia
  4. lucycool
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    Best country to work as a Podiatrist

    I moved to Oz, Melbourne, 2 years ago and absolutely love it. I graduated 4 years ago and Im now working in community health - like the NHS but...
    Post by: lucycool, Feb 7, 2014 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  5. lucycool
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    Silly question.... bur or burr?

    burr.
    Post by: lucycool, Nov 8, 2013 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  6. lucycool
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    Is Phenol cautery contraindicated in Pregnancy?

    As a pregnant pod who just did a procedure with phenol, I am hoping that my inhalation of the small amount of phenol will do nothing other than...
    Post by: lucycool, Oct 29, 2013 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  7. lucycool
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    AGENCIES - Why is there the unnecessary middle man/woman?

    I totally agree.. Most sensible employers will want to do their own checks etc anyway.. What about employing people from overseas? Or in a...
    Post by: lucycool, Oct 9, 2013 in forum: Australia
  8. lucycool
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    Would you be concerned about this lesion

    Hi, Is that scar tissue? How old is it? Was she your client when the melanoma was present? ie do you know the original size of it? If its...
    Post by: lucycool, Jun 19, 2013 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  9. lucycool
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    Glasgow Caledonian University or Queen Margaret University?

    Hi, I went to QMU and enjoyed it, but I think it may be the same everywhere - some staff are great, some are.. not so great.. Its what you put...
    Post by: lucycool, Jun 19, 2013 in forum: United Kingdom
  10. lucycool
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    Neurovascular corns treatment

    Hi, I see a gentleman every 4 weeks for debridement and have recently been using potassium hydroxide 5% solution whilst debriding and then clean...
    Post by: lucycool, Jun 19, 2013 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  11. lucycool
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    Reflex testing in a neurovascular ax

    Hi, Can you tell me whether it is current practice to check for reflexes when completing a diabetic neurovascular assessment and if so, why? I...
    Thread by: lucycool, Feb 17, 2013, 1 replies, in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
  12. lucycool
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    First Car

    I had a wee red mini.. I loved it.. especially when I could go fast.. down hills.. those were the days, no back seat belts, no power...
    Post by: lucycool, Nov 30, 2012 in forum: Break Room
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    Subungual/ feet Melanoma Mortality rates in Australia

    Hi Guys, Just wondering if anyone knows what the mortality rates are with people found with melanoma on the foot? In the UK it is pretty...
    Thread by: lucycool, Nov 16, 2012, 1 replies, in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  14. lucycool
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    What do YOU tell the patients when they need Orthotics

    Hi, I also use the glasses theory.. isnt it funny that so many people use the same thing! Lucy
    Post by: lucycool, Sep 14, 2012 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
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    Assessment of skills for Australia

    I asked them what they needed and when I did it ( last year) they needed about 100pg document from Uni - so I would call your uni and ask them for...
    Post by: lucycool, Sep 12, 2012 in forum: Podiatry Employment
  16. lucycool
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    Diabetic assessment form

    Mhairi, send me your email address and I'll send you ours.. where are you working now? Lucy x
    Post by: lucycool, Sep 12, 2012 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  17. lucycool
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    Assessment of skills for Australia

    Hi! You can apply for ANZPAC without 12 months experience, but you need 12 months to be able to get perm visa to work here! I was working as a...
    Post by: lucycool, Aug 21, 2012 in forum: Podiatry Employment
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    Causes of blackened nails

    Hi Guys, I have a client who has 3 black toenails, 2nd, 3rd and 5th on one foot. They have been black for 2 years. No trauma, no bruising,...
    Thread by: lucycool, Aug 17, 2012, 9 replies, in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
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    Clinical Biomechanics Boot Camps 2012; Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbance, Adelaide

    Just want to say THANK YOU!! I really enjoyed it and looking forward to putting it into practice straight away! Thanks for making biomechnics make...
    Post by: lucycool, Aug 6, 2012 in forum: Australia
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    Can we offer discounts?

    Hi, When I was working in the UK ( as a mature student, staright out of uni in PP) I was offering discounts and free feet checks to get ppl in...
    Post by: lucycool, Jul 18, 2012 in forum: Practice Management
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    Clinical Biomechanics Boot Camps 2012; Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbance, Adelaide

    Hi Craig, I am still planning to book for the Melbourne course, is there a cut off date that I have to book by? Thanks, Lucy
    Post by: lucycool, Jun 25, 2012 in forum: Australia
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    Jt ROM in paediatrics

    Hi, Thank you so much for all your advice. I agree that it is more about the feel of the joint and the tone of the muscle, I had my first...
    Post by: lucycool, May 25, 2012 in forum: Pediatrics
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    Assessment of skills for Australia

    You ask uni to do it and send it to you.. my uni charged me £50!! Good Luck! As for 1 yrs work, you need to have worked 20 hours minimum per week...
    Post by: lucycool, May 22, 2012 in forum: Podiatry Employment
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    White vinegar as treatment for onychomycosis

    At my work, the senior podiatrist has been telling pts with onychomychosis to spray white vinegar - 50/50 on the effected areas.. I think for the...
    Post by: lucycool, May 21, 2012 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
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    Assessment of skills for Australia

    I did mine last year and had to get my uni to send a 50+ page document with course details etc to ANZPAC to support my application.. is it that?
    Post by: lucycool, May 21, 2012 in forum: Podiatry Employment
  26. lucycool
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    Yoga toes

    So you invented these and are selling them?! Any evidence to support your suggestions?
    Post by: lucycool, May 21, 2012 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  27. lucycool
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    Pod jobs in Oz

    I would add that if you are looking for public sector jobs you can register with the major health authorities (in Melb) for job alerts. Good Luck!
    Post by: lucycool, May 11, 2012 in forum: Employment in Australia
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    Jt ROM in paediatrics

    Hi, Im trying to find the "normal" jt ROMs in paeds as my uni notes with all the info along with my podopaeds book is on a big ship coming...
    Thread by: lucycool, May 10, 2012, 19 replies, in forum: Pediatrics
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    Clinical Biomechanics Boot Camps 2012; Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbance, Adelaide

    Can I put my name down for the Melbourne one and pay once I have a job?! Hopefully within the next few weeks!!
    Post by: lucycool, Apr 16, 2012 in forum: Australia
  30. lucycool
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    Foot manipulations courses in UK

    Hi, Are there any good manip courses in Melbourne that folk could recommend? Thanks! Lucy
    Post by: lucycool, Mar 29, 2012 in forum: United Kingdom
  31. lucycool
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    Grading in community health

    Hi Guys, I was wondering what the grading in community health accounts for? How long does a pod have to work for before applying for a higher...
    Thread by: lucycool, Mar 26, 2012, 2 replies, in forum: Employment in Australia
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    Pay in Community Health

    Hi, I am looking at jobs in Melbourne in community health and wondering about average pay rates as none of the positions I've seen have any...
    Thread by: lucycool, Jan 17, 2012, 1 replies, in forum: Employment in Australia
  33. lucycool
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    A forum for foot Health professionals

    Hi, I like the idea of paying a minimal subscription but what happens if "joe bloggs" then pays it too and then how can their posts be deleted...
    Post by: lucycool, Jan 17, 2012 in forum: Podiatry Arena Help, Suggestions and Comments
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    Looking for work from March onwards in Melbourne

    Hi, At long last my family and I have our 176 visa and so I am looking for permanent preferably full time work in Melbourne, we hope to arrive...
    Thread by: lucycool, Jan 15, 2012, 4 replies, in forum: Employment in Australia
  35. lucycool
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    Happy Christmas 2011

    Brilliant! Lucy
    Post by: lucycool, Dec 22, 2011 in forum: Break Room
  36. lucycool
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    Number of Podiatrists in Australia

    And yet I'm sitting in Edinburgh, UK waiting for a visa to get me out to Oz to work.. currently working part time as there are too many pods here!...
    Post by: lucycool, Dec 22, 2011 in forum: Australia
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    Heel raise vs whole foot raise.

    Hi Guys, I have a pt who has a LLD of 1.5 cm and has had back pain on and off for years . I corrected it with a 6mm heel raise on a basic...
    Thread by: lucycool, Nov 24, 2011, 10 replies, in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  38. lucycool
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    ganglion cyst on hand..

    Hi guys, I've cleverly developed what I've self diagnosed as a ganglion cyst, below my first finger.. And to be honest, I'm a bit worried as...
    Thread by: lucycool, Nov 19, 2011, 4 replies, in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  39. lucycool
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    Small painful lump

    Hi, He was born in 1934, but very active and neurologically all totally fine. I'm sure he would have felt a trauma or a foreign body insertion....
    Post by: lucycool, Nov 11, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  40. lucycool
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    Aus Visa Processing Time

    I'm doing a 475 not a 457, shame.. wish mine only took 8 weeks!!
    Post by: lucycool, Nov 8, 2011 in forum: Employment in Australia
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