Nurse Massage Therapy

Hello! I just joined this site! Wow...what a wealth of information! I am an LPN of 11 yrs. I have often thought of going to school for Massage Therapy. This forum has made the intrest even greater. Does anyone know of any good schools in Arkansas? I would appreciate any info.
Thanks,
Katee123

I find this really interesting. Are you implementing this within the hospital you work at or is this work outside of your working as an RN? The reason I ask is because massage therapy, therapeutic or not, is not well accepted within the hospitals ( or even outside of it, for that matter) where I live. I have been an LMT since 1999, wanting to work within the medical field (hospital setting) and it just doesn't fly. Now I am transitioning and will be applying for nursing school in a couple of months. My background is therapeutic massage, reflexology, accupressure, and reiki. I love it and so do the people I work with! Sounds wonderful what you are doing...Good luck

I understand exactly what you are saying about the financial end of things with massage therapy. It is such a rewarding profession, yet at times, with all of the things you mentioned, it is extremely frustrating to be able to accomplish all of the things you want to do. I've been an LMT since '99 and I'm now looking into applying to nursing school so I have more opportunities and to be more financially secure. Good luck!

Very cool, I became a massage therapist so that I could work my way through nursing school.... I never thought you could put th two together.

Hi!

Sorry in advance if I missed somewhere in the posts--but how long does medical massage school take after you have your BSN?

Programs vary from 6 months to a year. In order to be a Nurse Massage Therapist you just have to have nursing license and a massage license and they may be obtained in any order. You may be a nurse MT with a diploma or an ASN as well.

hi! i'm a dialysis rn here in NY and I'm really interested in doing massage therapy. Does anybody know where I can get training here in NY? thanks

I am a recently graduated male LPN and enjoy reading this. It is motivating me to stay as a Massage Therapist. I will also work as a nurse once i get my license but will try to become a medical Massage Therapist.
I just don't want to give up massage and jump into the high stress and boredom of dolling out meds or doing Tx all day.

Hey Prometheus:

For a great listing of massage schools all across the country, check out www.naturalhealers.com and click on "massage" and "New York. It should give you some great options.

-happybody

Hey guys!!! I will hopefully be an RN by December, and afterwards I planned on going to massage therapy school. My mom is a massage therapist now, and it is so wonderful to have a mom with that gift, so I was hoping to have that gift as well, so I will be a better mother, girlfriend/wife, and nurse. I had never heard of a Nurse Massage Therapist. Is it the same training that I would get if I went to a regular massage therapy school? Do you take it at a regular massage therapy school or is there a specific place for medical massage?? I live in Texas now so I know that I am required to have a license (being that my moms a RMT.) I am just not sure of the difference between swedish massage therapy and medical massage? Any information would help!! Thanks!!!!