Ethics: Professional Boundaries

Materials

• Text - "The Educated Heart" - 269 pages
• Multiple-choice test
• Certificate upon completion

Description

This course provides a practical and compassionate exploration of the ethical challenges massage therapists and bodyworkers face in today's professional environment. Drawing on insights from The Educated Heart: Professional Boundaries for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers, you’ll learn how to recognize "red flags" that may indicate ethical decision points, and how to respond with clarity, confidence, and professionalism - rather than react in a way that could appear judgmental or uncertain.

Through real-life examples and easy-to-understand guidance, this course supports you in creating a safe and consistent therapeutic environment while navigating the subtle psychological dynamics of the treatment room.

Topics include:

• Identifying ways to create a safe and consistent therapeutic environment
• Understanding transference, countertransference, confidentiality, and dual relationships
• Minimizing problems related to client transference
• Approaching money and fees with confidence and professionalism
• Addressing ethical issues and boundaries presented by the Internet and social media

Whether you're a student, new practitioner, or seasoned professional, this course will help you develop the solid professional boundaries essential to career longevity and personal well-being.

Course Objectives

• Identify ways for health professionals to create a safe and consistent therapeutic environment.
• Minimize problems related to client transference.
• Recognize "red flags" that can often indicate an ethical decision point.
• Identify ways you can help yourself feel good about receiving money.
• Define transference, countertransference, confidentiality, and dual relationship.
• Address ethical issues and challenges presented by the Internet and social media.

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Instructors

Sharon Burch, MSN, RN, NCTMB

Sharon Burch holds a Masters Degree in Nursing and has been practicing as a nurse since 1974. She is currently a Registered Nurse in the state of Arkansas. Additionally, Ms. Burch studied under many of today's leaders in massage therapy and bodywork during the 1980s, became Nationally Certified through the NCBTMB in 1993 and holds a professional membership with the AMTA.

As founder of Health Positive!, Ms. Burch has created over 60 home study nursing and massage continuing education programs, performed over 65 public, live educational presentations, has written two published books, served as a member on the NCBTMB Continuing Education committee and was a founding member of the National Association of Nurse Massage Therapists.

Sharon is an instructor on many of the Institute's programs and has authored and co-authored various ethics courses and additional titles such as Touch for the Seriously Ill, Stress Reduction Through Bodywork, Staying Well – Naturally, Cardiopulmonary Health and Illness, Chronic Pain Management, Marketing Massage in Four Easy Steps, Preventing Medical Errors, HIV Update for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers, Understanding HIV, Massage for Edema and more.