How do you get into RN massage?

To avoid lots of typing and repeating myself, look at my post under the subject "payment for services from third parties"

I am an RN and a Nationally Certified MT doing massage thru the Dr. office/hospital/nursing home combination here in our small town. But I am not doing it as an RN, altho they really don't know how to classify me. I get paid whatever I bring in,
(and that depends on what insurance pays... or the patient if insurance refuses or hasn't met their deductible or has a copay) ..........sort of a contract labor but they take out taxes.

So I am not really working as an RN. If you can find a forward thinking facility that will allow you to do both, go for it. But I am sure they will pay you as an RN by the hour if you go by that title and will be stuck in that pay grade. So you may have to work under physical therapy to do massage as an MT, and that won't be combining RN and MT, except how you use your knowledge, and PT sometimes doesn't like massage therapists.

I do use my RN / medical knowledge all the time, but I am not doing "nursing".

Look around, ask around, Make your own rules and your own job. It never hurts to go for it!!! But you may have to set up your own program in the hospital, clinic, etc. and have to make the policies, procedures, etc. it you are setting it up.

just got accepted to a triple certification massage program here in AL. Starts in may & will take a year for parttime student like me. I am looking forward to the review in A & P & learning new hands on techniques. My clients love to be touched.

I went to the Academy of Oriental Medicine to study acupuncture and we had to also take bodywork courses. I liked Zen Shiatsu so much I dropped acupuncture and majored in Zen Shiatsu.

To healingtouchRN
What is your triple certification? Sounds interesting!!!
nurseyperson

The program I will start in May is @ Montgomery School of Bodywork & Massage & the triple cert will be in 1) orthopaedic massage, 2) therapeutic massage, & 3) spa techniques. Will take a year part time since I still have a regular job or two & if I was a kept woman I could finish in 7 months fulltime...oh well, so much for being a kept woman! I guess I am just kept working! It's a private school, so pricey. I think I'll make it up in time with a good client base.

sounds like a great program. I'm an RN and have a WI Massage Certification WAS NCBTMB but dropped it due to not keeping up with it and nursing school took up all my time. So, I've been working as an RN with Massage on the side for family and friends.
But I'm moving to FLorida and interested in getting back into Massage part time.
Any suggestions? Anyone know FLorida laws with transferring or accepting certification from out of state?

Sorry it took so long to post a reply. I have the following Home Page bookmarked from Massage Magazine; it has the legal information you had asked about by state. Here is Florida's info:

http://www.massagemagazine.com/USCan/florida.htm

Laws & Regulations

FLORIDA

Number of credentialed practitioners in this state: 22,695
Phone (850) 245-4161
Web Site www.doh.state.fl.us
Title Massage Therapist
Type of Credential License
Required Education 500 hours
Written or Practical Exam Written exam
NCETMB* Used Yes
Renewal Fee $155 for 2 years
CEUs Required 24 every 2 years

*National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork- visit NCBTMB


-- I hope this helps you!

Please take a look at www.nanmt.org the nursing specialty organization for massage therapists. I'm excited that you are interested in nurse massage therapy and the organization, staff and board members will be glad to help you answer these questions. Email the association and information will be sent. Good luck

It is good to see this thread still active.

Spencer, thanks for posting. I am fortunate that in our state, of Colorado, I am not required to have a State License (LMT) to practice and can preceptor under a colleague to get my Certified Massage Therapist (CMT). I plan to do this in the spring...