Maryland Mandatory Programs Set (#2)

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Diversity: Cultural Competence

Massage therapists are increasingly working in various medical settings - physician's offices, long term care facilities, hospitals - and the population of the United States continues to become more ethnically diverse. As a result, it is important that as health care providers working as part of a multi-disciplinary team we become more familiar with the cultural differences of our clients to become more sensitive to their perspective so that we may provide the best care. Additionally, it is important that we impart sensitivity to other cultures, and to our support staff, so that each person we are in contact with is treated with consideration.

Through this course you will:

• define important concepts including race, ethnicity, culture, health literacy and health disparities.
• review the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care.
• determine what cultural competence means, how one becomes culturally competent, and distinguish between cultural sensitivity and cultural competence.
• differentiate between stereotypes and generalizations.
• review how culture and socioeconomic status affect quality of health care.
• discover strategies for establishing a more culturally sensitive environment.
• learn differences in cultural behavior.
• examine ways to avoid pitfalls when working with various clients from diverse cultures.

CE Credits: 1

Ethics: Therapeutic Relationships

This ethics program will provide you with a structure for ethical decision-making that will serve your clients, yourself, your profession and your community. State licensing boards and professional associations set forth professional codes of ethics to define standards of professional conduct that ensure the highest good for the client in our therapeutic relationships. The first step in practicing ethically is to become aware of these established regulations and to implement them within your professional practice.

Ethics within the health care profession is concerned with the establishment and maintenance of moral relationships between those individuals coming in for treatment, on the one hand, and the professional therapists rendering treatment, on the other. Together our personal and professional codes of ethics form the basis for our standards of ethical decision-making and resulting conduct.

In this course you will:

• understand the role that a professional code of ethics and standards of practice play in the practice of massage therapy.
• explore ethical boundaries of therapeutic relationships with clients, colleagues and the community.
• determine the steps involved in developing a treatment plan and obtaining informed consent.
• determine how to ensure confidentiality of your client.
• define the scope of practice within the ethical boundaries for a massage professional.
• identify potential ethical violations within therapeutic relationships.
• develop a criteria to determine ethical action.

CE Credits: 3

HIV Update for Professionals

Today we find people with HIV infection among our clientele, our circle of friends and our families. HIV infected persons are seeking healing modalities that enhance the physical, psychological and spiritual aspects of their being. Touch is in the forefront of these modalities. This course will greatly assist you in providing your skills with greater awareness and sensitivity for people who have HIV infection.

In this course, you will learn:

• the history of HIV and AIDS.
• the global impact.
• opportunistic infections.
• diagnosis, treatment and transmission.
• universal precautions for preventing infection.
• contraindications for HIV infected clients.
• the benefits of bodywork for HIV and AIDs positive clients.
• emotional impact to the practitioner.

CE Credits: 3