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1. Nurse Massage Therapy

   happybody replied to nurseyperson's topic in Entrepreneurs

   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

2. Medical-Massage vs Holistic nursing

   happybody replied to aquarius11's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Hey Aquarius: I wanted to field your question--I've worked at spas and at PT and chiropractic clinics, running the gamut of massage therapy. If you want to work in a spa, definitely go to a school that offers Swedish massage, the basic strokes and kn...

3. From massage to nursing?

   happybody replied to happybody's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Hi Welsh Cake: Welcome! Are you a nurse and a massage therapist or thinking about one or the other, like me? Cheers, happybody

4. From massage to nursing?

   happybody replied to happybody's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Hey spottss: When I was in massage school, I interned at a local hospital; my supervisor was the nurse manager of the integrative health unit and was also an acupuncturist. She said that the value in nurses as massage therapists was their ability to...

5. From massage to nursing?

   happybody replied to happybody's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Hey Spottss: Sorry things were so nasty in school. I work at a massage school as a recruiter and tell people how great the field is. It's pretty easy because I really believe it. I love being a massage therapist. What I don't love is the look I get o...

6. From massage to nursing?

   happybody replied to happybody's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Hello Nemhain and Indigo Girl: Thank you both for putting time into your thoughtful replies--I really appreciate it. I don't feel so alone now! You've given me a lot to reflect on and have also helped calm some anxiety about a career in nursing. I w...

7. From massage to nursing?

   happybody replied to happybody's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Hey Nemhain: Thanks for your insights. I've encountered people of that mindset in massage school too (remarkably), so I'm not too concerned about it. But being a massage therapist, I'm pretty sensitive to others, so it's good to know. So, that leads ...

8. From massage to nursing?

   happybody replied to happybody's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Hi ONS: Thanks so much for your good words, especially about the smooth transition from MT to RN. Encouragement tastes good right now! I haven't studied MFR with J.B., but it is an integral part of the curriculum at my alma mater, Boulder College of...

9. From massage to nursing?

   happybody posted a topic in Entrepreneurs

   Hey there: I'm a massage therapist who is considering going into nursing (I know that this is really a forum for nurses--thank you for indulging me...). Are there other MT's here who've entered nursing? If so, how was the transition? Do you continue ...