Ethics: Health Professionalism
4 Hour CE Course 
Description
This short course gives massage therapists and bodyworkers an opportunity to reflect on their own professionalism and several important ethical considerations that relate to the health professions. This course meets the NCBTMB requirements for 2 CE hours in Standard V: Roles and Boundaries plus gives another 2 CE hours in ethics, which can also be used as regular CE hours if your ethics requirement has already been met.
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| Online Materials with Online Test | Contents: Online manual; plus online multiple-choice test | $48 | |
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| Materials and Test Shipped to You | Contents: Manual and workbook with multiple-choice test shipped to you. | $48 | |
Content Outline
| Being a Professional | 1 hour |
| Theory, Science and Pseudoscience | 1 hour |
| Paradigms of Health and Illness | |
The Therapeutic Process
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1 hour |
| Ethical Considerations | 0.5 hours |
| Open-Book Test and Course Evaluation | 0.5 hours |
Testimonials
appreciate the ease in which I could attain, pay for and complete the course materialGail McNertney, CMT
This was a great use of my time and money!G. Robin Sell, Massage Therapist, Monroe, NC
This course embraces history, art, science and ethics, using simple yet powerful words and examples. What could have been boring and dry reading was interesting and refreshing!Ellen F Kornmeyer, LMBT, Nags Head, NC
I learned so much more than I expected I would. The information is very valuable in my practice. I will keep this book for future reference and also use the information to improve our practice. I will share the information with other therapists in our office. I also highly recommend this course to others.David Lopez - LMT
The course was/is designed in an easy to read and follow format. Excellent information for anyone working in the health care field. I am keeping my booklet for reference.Dalla Richan, LMT, Celestial Massage, Orem, UT
A lot of good and very useful information. I especially liked the assessment section.Callie B. Paddock, CMT, LMT Lexington, KY
This program and study guide is to the point, factual and informative, easy to use.J. Crowther, Bel Air, Maryland
Great ethics material! Loaded with useful information.Janice Coyle, PDMT, Well-Body Muscle Therapy, PA
This course helped me to complete my requirements while working within my schedule.Jason Isenhour, LMBT, Cornelius, NC
I really enjoyed the "Paradigms of Health and Illness". Thank you for holding my attention by looking at more facets of a common topic! I loved being able to test online. That\'s a nice plus for those of us with a busy schedule.K. Little NCMT Rexburg, ID
The list of terms helped tremendously to be able to remember meanings and retain the informationKaren Bauer, Travelers Rest, South Carolina
Very well organized content, well explained, comprehensive and well related to the course subject matter.Linda Wozniak Vital Signs Massage & Bodywork
course very informative and easy to take.Lisa Haygood LMT
"The course is easy to take anywhere you go."Lori Shimko, LMT, Mossillon, OH
Very clean presentation.Lynn R. Bartoszek, NCTMB - Port Charlotte, FL
This course was very detailed and insightful.Megan Riggleman, CMT Massage Envy Springfield, Va
This was my first home study course. It was written well and all information was meaningful to my practice. I will definitely refer to others.Patricia Ann Juchter, LMT, Tranquil Acres Massage, Wilton, IA
The course was very informative and will continue to be used as a reference, particularly in the area of client records. Amongst the myriad of CE courses to choose from -- glad to have chosen this one.Peregrine Barber-Gormley, NCTMB Certified/NM State Licensed MT,
"The course was very informative and will continue to be used as a reference, particularly in the area of client records. Amongst the myriad of CE courses to choose from -- glad to have chosen this one."Peregrine Barber-Gormley, NCTMB Certified/NM State Licensed MT,
I liked how the course was broken up into different categories, that really helped the time fly by.rachel s. broad. lmt, nashua, nh.
An excellent course to refresh the mind and hone the skills -- I am a nurse as well as a massage therapist with a masters in counseling psychology.Sister Mary Janine Rajkowski, RN, LMT-C, Center for A Balanced L
good course, lots of interesting informationsmiling k. kroesen LMT RPP RCST
Very informative & refreshing. The boundaries help to bring business practices to light & assured me I?ve been practicing properly.Theresa Meunier, East Freetown, MA
"This is a very informative ethics course. It refreshes things that can be easily forgotten. It helps to remind all of us how important ethics and professionalism is to our clients as well as to us as therapists."Tracy Lynn Carter, NCMT, Green Timber Therapeutic Massage, Ashto
The course was easy, practical, and refreshed my boundary practices for the safety of myself and client. Thank you!Veronica H. Hernandez, LMT, Body Care Massage Therapy, Las Cruce
Found this course to be thorough and thought provoking. Very relevant to my practice.Wendy Szeqedi, LMT, NCBTMB, Natural Healing Clinic, Shawnee, KS
Excellent material. Good refresher course. Pleasant and interesting reading. Test questions fairly reflected course material. Thank you!William J. Hout, Columbus, OH
Learning Objectives
- Identify and describe the roles and boundaries of your practice.
- Answer commonly misunderstood questions about the scientific method and apply them to setting the boundaries of your practice.
- Identify at least one correct application of each component of the therapeutic process: assessment, referral, therapeutic action and outcome evaluation.
- Recognize important ethical considerations that relate to the roles and boundaries of professional massage and/or bodywork.
Sample Text
"It is each practitioner's responsibility to understand the effects each action s/he learns has on the body/mind, and to continually ask questions and deepen his/her learning. Lists or sets of general contraindication guidelines are available from a variety of sources. However, there is no clear agreement among them. The continual and on-going study of one's therapeutic actions, in relation to anatomy, physiology and pathology is a requirement for true professionalism.
The contraindications given in this course are written for the practitioners who have not previously had education in pathology or "medical massage." Practitioners who have advanced or specialized training and skills will, in many cases, be able to go beyond these recommendations.
There are two main types of contraindications discussed herein: local contraindications and systemic contraindications.
- Local contraindications are those that relate only to a specific area of the body. Local contraindications only prohibit specific therapeutic actions to the specific location where there is an injury, pathology, or vulnerability. When an action is locally contraindicated, it means there are persuasive reasons why it is not appropriate for that specific area of the body. If other actions are NOT harmful to that area, then they are not contraindicated. An example would be a case where the client has a large bruise (ecchymosis or hematoma). We would say that applying pressure in the area of the bruise is locally contraindicated, but an action that does not apply pressure, such as energy work, could be indicated.
- Systemic contraindications are those that relate to the client's entire body and, like the local contraindications, they relate more to specific actions or techniques than to generic terms like "massage" or "bodywork." Systemic contraindications are rare in ambulatory settings, but are more common in hospital, hospice, nursing home, and home care settings where people more often have serious systemic health problems." (Health Professionalism by Sharon Burch, 2002, p. 36-37)
Sample Test Question
__________ relate to a specific area of the body where there is an injury, pathology or vulnerability whereas __________ relate to the client's entire body/mind system.
- Local contraindications, systemic contraindications
- Local indications, systemic indications
- Contraindications, indications
- Indications, contraindication
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Customer Reviews
This is an excellent way of learning without STRESS.A. Kubinek, LMT, NCTMB
It was so easy to order from the website. The materials arrived quickly. This home study course was convenient, economical, and a great way to fulfill the NCBTMB ethics requirement!Sandra Mainardi, CMT, Lincoln Park, NJ