Ordering Options: 1. Course materials mailed to you. Exam is completed online. 2. Course materials mailed to you. Exam is completed on paper.
Cost:
$180.00Sale Price: $126.00 Cost includes all materials needed. If applicable, shipping is one flat rate of $10.00 (no matter how many courses you order). Materials are shipped via USPS Priority Mail.
New course for January 2025! The 17 CE hour Massage in a Hospital Setting course will introduce you to performing massage on the adult hospital patient. It outlines indications, contraindications, technique adjustments, and client positioning to provide massage therapy to adults in the hospital. This course also provides information on topics that you may encounter when treating hospital patients such as infection control, common medications and procedures, and hospital equipment.
This course will present information on:
Hospital-based massage therapy
Pressure, site, and positioning techniques for working with hospital patients
Gathering information before a hospital massage session - referrals, orders, and intake forms
Common hospital equipment you may see
Making massage application adjustments for certain medications
Aromatherapy massage sessions in health care
Massage treatment when a client is nearing the end of life
Sample client intake forms and the importance of documentation
You Will Receive: Hands in Health Care, Massage for the Adult Hospital Patient, by Gayle MacDonald and Carolyn Tague, guide with instructions, exam of 88 questions, course evaluation, certificate of achievement upon completion, and unlimited phone support for any of your questions.
The Center for Massage Therapy Continuing Education, LLC is an Approved Provider through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB); Approved Provider number 409296-00.
Our continuing education courses are also accepted by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP), and most state boards.
For more information on individual state requirements and approvals, please visit our Approvals page and click on your state.
