Full Description
Professional Foundations focuses on the broader picture of massage therapy as a meaningful career, and the social, communication, and reasoning competencies needed for success in the field. It approaches massage therapy education as a holistic process acknowledging the need for developing personal as well as professional proficiencies. Topics include massage as a wellness profession, work settings, professionalism, social and communications skills, goal-oriented planning and documentation, therapeutic relationship and business ethics, and building a massage therapy practice including getting a job and developing a private practice. While there are competitive books on specific topics, such as business management in massage, ethics, and documentation, Professional Foundations for Massage Therapists is the only book on the market that puts all of these important topics together under one cover! With its unique four color interior and a video CD-ROM, this is a must have reference book for any massage therapist.
Contents
PART I1 A Career in Massage TherapyLearning OutcomesKey Terms / ConceptsThe JourneyMassage DefinedWellness ProfessionTrendsTypical Work SettingsSummaryReferencesWebsitesStudy Guide 2 Massage Therapy: An Emerging ProfessionLearning OutcomesKey Terms / ConceptsEmerging ProfessionCharacteristics of a ProfessionBody of Knowledge and SkillsEducationContinuing EducationCredentialsOrganizationsScholarship and PublicationsResearchEthical StandardsAcceptance by the General PublicRecognition by Other ProfessionalsSummaryWebsitesStudy Guide3 History of Massage as a VocationLearning OutcomesHistorical Terms for Massage PractitionersHistory of a VocationPersonal Grooming and RejuvenationSports and FitnessHealth CareNatural Healing and Drugless DoctorsMassage Therapy Revived in the United StatesMassage Therapists and BodyworkersSummaryReferencesStudy GuidePART II: PERSONAL and COMMUNICATION SKILLS4 Personal DevelopmentLearning OutcomesKey Terms / ConceptsProfessionalism in Massage TherapyServiceWork EthicTime ManagementProfessional Image (dress, grooming, posture, speech, etc)Intellectual SkillsConcentrationIntuitionEmotional IntelligenceEthics for the Massage StudentPhysical Skills (body awareness, skilled touch, body mechanics)Physical FitnessStress Control StrategiesHolistic Self-Care PlanSummaryReferencesStudy Guide 5 Communication SkillsLearning OutcomesKey terms / ConceptsRelationshipsCourtesy and good mannersGreeting and first impressionsIntroductionsVerbal communicationBody languageListeningConflict resolutionProfessional boundariesInterview skillsPresentationsWritten correspondence (memo, e-mail, business letter)Telephone useSummaryReferencesStudy guidePART III: PLANNING AND DOCUMENTATION6 Goal-Oriented PlanningLearning OutcomesKey Terms / ConceptsThe Importance of PlanningSteps in Goal-Oriented PlanningLong Term PlanningPlanning Individual SessionsTreatment PlanningIntakeHealth / Medical HistoryPre-Session InterviewObjective InformationGeneral ObservationsPalpationRange of Motion EvaluationPosture AnalysisBiomechanical Analysis Gait AnalysisOrthopedic TestsSummaryReferencesStudy Outline7 Documentation and SOAP NotesLearning OutcomesKey Terms / ConceptsImportance of DocumentationSOAP Note OverviewWriting SOAP NotesElements of StyleSimplified DocumentationDesigning a System of DocumentationLegal and Ethical IssuesSummaryReferencesStudy GuidePART IV: PROFESSIONAL ETHICS8 Foundations of EthicsLearning OutcomesKey Terms / ConceptsNature of EthicsValuesRightsVulnerability to Unethical BehaviorEthical Codes and StandardsEthics and LawEthical Decision-MakingDevelopment of Ethical JudgmentSummaryReferencesWebsites for Ethical StandardsStudy Guide9 Therapeutic Relationship and EthicsLearning OutcomesKey Terms / ConceptsThe Therapeutic RelationshipRoles and BoundariesDual RelationshipsSexual RelationshipsSexual MisconductDual relationships in schoolScope of PracticeConfidentiality and HIPAASummaryReferencesWebsitesStudy Guide10 Business EthicsLearning OutcomesKey Terms / ConceptsBusiness EthicsLocal and State RegulationsAdvertising Claims for Massage TherapyCopyright, Trademark, PatentsFees and Pricing Tips and GiftsSelling ProductsInsurance BillingReferralsDefamationSafety and Welfare of ClientsReporting Unethical BehaviorSummaryReferencesWebsitesStudy GuidePART V: CAREER DEVELOPMENT11 Career Plans and EmploymentLearning OutcomesKey Terms/ConceptsFollow Your DreamVisionIdentityGetting EmploymentSummaryReferencesStudy Guide12 Private practice and FinancesLearning OutcomesKey Terms/ConceptsPrivate PracticeBusiness PlanDescription of the BusinessMarketingManagementFinancesConclusionInvitation to Massage TherapistsSummaryReferencesStudy GuideAPPENDICESAppendix A 25 Forms of Therapeutic Massage and BodyworkAppendix B Personal Care and Health ProfessionalsAppendix C Competencies for Massage TherapistsAppendix D Massage Licensing Laws in North AmericaAppendix E Goal-Oriented PlanningAppendix F Intake & Health History FormsAppendix G Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for Massage TherapistsAppendix H List of figures and TablesGLOSSARYINDEX
