

Ethics: Medical Settings
Description
This course meets all the NCBTMB Ethics requirements for renewal. This course addresses some of the challenges involved in caring for people who are ill, injured or dying. It gives tools to help integrate your practice into hospitals, nursing facilities and home care settings. It includes topics such as ethical dilemmas, dissonance, mentorship and boundaries.
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| Materials and Test Shipped to You | Contents: Manual and workbook with multiple-choice test shipped to you. | $75 | |
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| Online Materials with Online Test | Contents: Online manual; plus online multiple-choice test | $75 | |
Content Outline
Ethical Dilemmas and Dissonance
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2 hours |
Working in Illness Care Environments
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1 hour |
Working with People Who Are Ill or Injured
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1 hour |
| Caring for People Who Are Dying | 0.75 hours |
| Working with Immobile People Case Presentations Research Findings |
0.75 hours |
| References and Recommended Resources Open-Book Test and Course Evaluation |
0.5 hours |
Testimonials
Very informative.Faye Waldrop, LMT
It was very helpful to have the key vocabulary word glossary. It was also interesting and helpful to see the ANA code for nurses, being a massage therapist.Debra Sheldon
This course is a must for someone new to working in a hospital/hospice situation.D.S.Saye, P.T., L.M.T. Charleston, SC
Information is easy to understand and testing was straight-forward.Chris E., LMT, OTR/L Las Vegas, NV
I have worked with hospice patients and this was a great review, I recommend to all massage therapists who might find themselves caring for an ill loved one or anyone.Cheyenne Meadows NCTMB, ARCB, LMT, Licensed Aesthetician
The course was very easy to read/understand. I like how you included studies.Cheryl Henley, LMT - Mexico, MO
After 20 years of touch therapy, I was surprised to learn so much. Medical Settings is not my field but it has so much that I can and I will add to my practice.Carolyn Storey, MA, LMT, NCBTMB
I learned so much info that I can carry on into my professional life.Ardyth O. Kromschroeder Massage Therapist Simi Valley, CA
This course provided the information needed to work in the hospital environment. It included what to expect with patients and boosted my confidence of working in the hospital setting.Amy Smith CMT Ashland, OR
This course has valuable information for therapists working in a medical settingAlicia Berg M.T., H.H.P. Dragon Spirit Bodywork Santa Rosa, CA/
This is a wonderful medical ethics course! It refreshed and increased my understanding of how to approach ill clients. I would recommend this class to anyone, even if you are not intending to practice hospital-based massage.Jalim Ritch, Portland ME
I found this course a pleasure to do. It was given in a professional manner and I really enjoyed doing it.Jane Miller LPN, LMT York PA
"I wish I had had this guidance last year when I was the MT for a Parkinson's Disease Study. Much of the emotions I experienced would have been more easily understood."Janie C-Richardson, CSMT, NMT, Tucker, GA
An excellent introduction into the care of ill/critically ill patients.Jennifer Jahns, LMT, Heaven Sent Massage Therapy - Omaha, NE
I thought the course was informative and interesting.Jennifer Mulkey, Carmel, California
I have been working as a Hospice Massage Therapist for three years and this was so helpful and confirmed many ideas I have learned. Very Helpful! ThanksJodi Eaton, CMT
Health Positve is an excellent way to complete your CEUs. It allows you to take courses that provide interesting information on your schedule. The website is easy to navigate and puts all of the materials at your fingertips.Joellen, LMBT
I like the real-life situations that are listed. It makes me think how I would have reacted in that situation. Very Helpful!Julie C. LMT Back to Bases Massage Rogers, AR
This was a thorough and convenient course to fulfill my ethics requirement.Kathryn Bauer, LMT
Very clear and understandable directions, easy to read.Kathy Moore, LMT, NCMMT
I enjoyed the information on Working in Illness Care Environments. I wish I had this training years ago...I would have benefited.Kimberly Stenka, LMT O\'Neill, NE
I enjoyed the information on Working in Illness Care Environments. I wish I had this training years ago...I would have benefited.Kimberly Stenka, LMT O\'Neill, NE
THE AUTHOR IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE TOPICS AND WRITES VERY WELLLINDA TREITLER, RN, HNC, LMT
I enjoyed the online availability of the course.Lindsay Ruth Sanderfur, LMT Melbourne Beach, Florida
Nice to be able to take the specific course I needed on my own time and at my own pace.Lisa Jamison, BS, LMT LIFT Performance Enhancement Tampa, FL
The course was very well done and the answers were found straight forward in the book. I am going to recommend your Ethics course to the Administration at my massage school for other professionals like myself.Melissa Bradbury L.M.T CT
"I appreciated this course and its contents. I have worked in a nursing home for 5 years and I wish I would have had it prior to that. It gave me a better understanding for the physical and emotional needs of others. Thank you."Merrie C. Busch, LMT, Professional Health Care, Lincoln, NE
I think this course was well thought out and a good refresher as far as ethical boundaries in different situations.Monique M. Robison, NCTMB, Ely, NV
Material was very informative and covered some important areas of concern I had.Nancy O. Fournier LMT, BS
I am a MT in a hospital setting. It is hard to find CEU's for what I do. Thanks so much!Rochelle Hamilton LMT, NCTMB
I found that downloading the information and taking the test online was easy,efficient, and cost effectiveRoyce Fore..Massage Therapy LMT
Great review, Enjoyed the bulleted layout, easy to read.Sarah Himes, NCTMB, AMTA Lewis Run, PA
Very informative and helpful in the quidelines given for interacting with the extended family to healthcare pracictioners as well as the patient.Sharon Thompson
This course gives a very thorough overview of preparation for working with hospital based clients.Sheri Pascarella, LCMT, Randolph, MA
I've been working in the field for awhile..it was good to have a verbal/black and white viewTara Howe, LMT, Phoenix, AZ
COURSE WAS CLEAR, CONCISE AND VERY INFORMATIVETricia DeBrabander
Learning Objectives
- Identify the common ethical dilemmas that occur when working with people in illness care environments and the strategies to reduce or cope with ethical dissonance.
- Recognize appropriate ways to present yourself as a professional in hospitals, nursing facilities and home care settings.
- List the recommended modifications for providing skilled touch to ill or injured people, including the common contraindications.
- Identify the recommended approaches to working with people who are seriously ill or dying.
- Identify the most common areas for ischemia (pressure sores or decubiti) in immobile persons and the best therapeutic approaches for working with them.
Sample Text
"How do we deal with transference? First, we do NOT point out to the client what we imagine his or her transference to be. Remember that transference is unconscious. It is arrogant to assume that we know what another person's unconscious motivations are. Our job is to set and maintain clear and consistent personal and professional boundaries, or limits, to be most therapeutic towards the client.
When we recognize our own transference to the client, we may benefit from talking it over with a trusted professional peer. In fact, one of the best ways to prevent ethical mistakes is to have a regular and on-going relationship with another professional who can provide objective feedback to your practice experiences. Why wait until you are in the middle of a crisis to seek objectivity, when it can be an on-going part of your professional development? In addition to providing objectivity, professional peers can help us explore our ethics."
(Introduction to Working in Medical Settings by Sharon Burch, 2002, p. 16-17)
Back to top Enroll NowSample Test Question
One of the best ways to prevent ethical mistakes is to:
- discuss with your clients the details of each potential issue as it arises
- give a copy of your professional code of ethics to your clients and ask them to tell you if they think you are unethical
- trust that your professional liability insurance will take care of any mistakes you might make
- have an on-going relationship with another professional who can provide objective feedback about your practice experiences

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