Florida Massage Therapist Online CE Package - 12 Hours

Preventing Medical Errors: Florida Requirement

• Identify the two primary types of medical errors
• Define an adverse event
• Explain the importance of near misses in preventing future medical errors
• Define a sentinel event
• Explain how errors are analyzed and the role of Root Cause Analysis in this process

Massage Therapy: Ethics for today's practice

• Define the concepts of professional accountability and scope of practice
• Identify the elements of informed consent
• Describe the steps that should be taken during a new client intake interview
• Identify the types of ethical dilemmas that can arise in day-to-day business management and promotion
• Describe the interpersonal and power dynamics involved in the therapeutic relationship and how they can give rise to intentional or unintentional ethical violations
• Describe the importance of boundaries in the therapeutic relationship and how they can be established and protected
• Identify strategies for avoiding sexual misconduct in the massage therapist/client relationship
• Identify miscellaneous types of misconduct that can interfere with the therapeutic relationship

Massage and Fibromyalgia Syndrome

• Describe the common signs and symptoms of fibromyalgia
• Identify risk factors for fibromyalgia
• Identify potential causes of fibromyalgia
• Describe how fibromyalgia is diagnosed and treated
• Describe ways in which massage can benefit fibromyalgia patients
• Identify massage modalities that are appropriate for individuals with fibromyalgia
• Identify contraindications for massage in fibromyalgia patients
• Describe special considerations when providing massages to individuals with fibromyalgia

Pathology of Chronic Conditions for Licensed Massage Therapists

• Define pathology
• Describe the role that massage therapy can play in treating various chronic illnesses
• Provide an overview of how cerebral palsy, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome can affect a client’s physical and mental well-being
• Describe the common signs and symptoms of cerebral palsy, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome
• Describe the causes and risk factors of cerebral palsy, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome
• Describe techniques used to diagnose cerebral palsy, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome
• Identify steps that clients can take, if any, to prevent cerebral palsy, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome
• Describe how cerebral palsy, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome can be treated and managed
• Describe the role of the massage therapist in improving the well-being and quality of life of clients with cerebral palsy, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, and chronic fatigue syndrome
• Describe steps that massage professionals should take to prevent medical errors within their scope of practice