Approximately 1 in 4 persons have used some form of complementary and alternative medicine / therapy. Hospitals, physicians and nurses are finding ways to incorporate alternative options in health care to their patients. In keeping with current trend...
massageRN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing
I could not have said it better. Thank You! I have never gone back to nursing since an incident with a physician, the nepotism, the politics and the mismanagement. I don't work weekends, holidays or nightshift. I can enjoy my family and time off with...
In order to maintain my license in the state of Illinois as a massage therapist we need 48 CEU'S per 2 years, while nursing is only required to have 20 per 2 years....Hmmmm extreme you might think for "just a massage therapist" so I also make myself ...
massageRN replied to workingmomRN's topic in Entrepreneurs
Angelwork, I would love to be in your shoes working in the spa! Nursing is a great job, even though I missed my daughters first steps, many holidays , birthdays and parties I have always had a job. I don't have to rely on someones tips , got health i...
massageRN replied to workingmomRN's topic in Entrepreneurs
You can make it a full time career...the jobs as a nurse massage therapist are few in hospitals so looking at a spa, rec facility or chiropractic office may benefit. The job is strenuous and the limit to massages are about 3-5 /day anything over that...
massageRN replied to cheshielynx's topic in Entrepreneurs
There are requirements for the state of Ohio as well and all massage therapy whether therapeutic or relaxation is a manipulation of soft tissues, therefore requiring a license. Due to the personal nature of the work ethics and backround checks are us...
massageRN replied to cheshielynx's topic in Entrepreneurs
sorry according to your state board licensure in your state requires you to have 500 hours from an approved school plus the following testing. it depends on each individual state.education requirements500 hrs and 60 college credit hrstitlecertified m...
Here is the link for a policy from Harris County Psychiatric hopsital in Texas. At Least their policy is in writing unlike the place I work at but basically we follow the same and it seems to be working well and fair. We have to remember the hospital...
massageRN replied to nurseyperson's topic in Entrepreneurs
As a nurse massage therapist , I do a lot of massages! Even with the economy the way it is. There are many benefits health wise to massage therapy so many people use it as a complementary alternative in conjunction with their physicians treatments. I...
I am extremely professional and proud of the work that I do. Please reread the answers in this forum as this is a forum about becoming a nurse massage therapist and I fully agree with a lot of the reply's posted here. I'm sorry if your a little miffe...
I'm sorry to say you don't just "get a book and Practice" on your patients even with consent. You need to have at least 500 hours of massage therapy training. My suggestion is you need to look up the State Board laws regarding massage therapists and ...
massageRN replied to IndyGypsyNurse's topic in Entrepreneurs
From my research and understanding , Indianas licensure is to take effect in january of 2009. grandfather clause usually require you to be an established practioner which usually means at least 3-5 years of practicing massage therapy. As an RN i thou...
massageRN replied to JuniperB's topic in Entrepreneurs
Juniper... There are a few areas to work in nursing related to a nurse massage therapist. Some hospitals hire LMT RN's to do the massage therapy for the occasional hopital massage, integrative therapy departments and spas that are popping up, keeping...
Words of Encouragement....... https://allnurses.com/forums/f300/bringing-massage-therapy-back-into-nursing-260240.html Please review this article at this website. I can only encourage those nurses who want to become a massage therapist. Enjoy.
Ginagina...The article does say to be a registered nurse massage therapist you need the 500 hour curriculum...patients thrive and heal with touch..and compassion is what we are known for and a basic instinct of our job. Nobody is asking you to go abo...
Because fibromyalgia patients live in pain and lack the neuro- transmitters to block some of the pain transmission , these patients are extremely hypersensitive and very easy to overtreat. Trigger point therapy may be inappropriate in this instance. ...
massageRN replied to MemphisOBRNC's topic in Ob/Gyn
Little Company of Mary in Evergreen Park,Il. had the biggest this year...It was on Comcast home page and on all the news, even mom called from Florida(she's an Ob nurse) 13Pounds-9ounces!!!!!!! had to borrow diapers from peds!