R.N. Going To Massage Therapy School

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So cool, good for you!! I'm a VA RN, graduated from massage therapy school last August, I now work at a Massage Envy in VA for experience, my plan is to become a subcontractor for the nursing homes in the area to provide massage for their residents. It was difficult to memorize all the muscles and their actions, and to get into the massage "vibe". It's a whole different world. . You can PM me if you have any questions, I have some cool neuromuscular therapy and myofascial release books as well.

I've been on the fence about this for quite some time. I've researched several schools in the area and it seems every time I'm about to pull the trigger some life event gets in the way. Things are good now and I've begun to consider it again but have a few concerns. First, and I hate to be this way, I am concerned about the pay. Then there is the time constraints of going to school and working with family obligations and all but I suppose that's more of an excuse than anything.

I love it, I have been doing medical massage for 26 years and love it! I am entering my third semester of nursing school and also love it. I started with medical massage and continued my education over the years with ayurvedic massage, swedish, reflexology, and lypossage. I worked at a day spa for a couple of years so added warmstone massage and all the body treatments. So rewarding to help others and they always are happy to see you! I am now very excited to go into nursing and use my compassion to help people in another way. I say go for it, it's inspiring to do something new. It doesn't matter how old you are, I am 52 and I hope to work for many years to come!

I am a clinical massage therapist attending nursing school for my BSN. I love massage and the therapeutic aspects of it.