New to the ABMP Education Center, these dynamic ethics courses from Ruth Werner give you the tools to navigate complex decisions about client care and to confidently communicate those choices with clarity and professionalism.
Ethics of Client Communication: Part 1
1.5 CE hours
Learn how to communicate ethically and professionally with clients about their health when it impacts decisions about massage therapy. Identify medications and visual or palpatory red flags that may influence bodywork choices and prompt a potentially challenging conversation. Explore ethics, morals, scope of practice, standard of care, and the application of ethical principles in clinical decision-making.
Ethics of Client Communication: Part 2
1.5 CE hours
Develop ethical communication skills based on the principles of active listening and clinical reasoning. Through role-plays of difficult client-therapist conversations based on real-life scenarios, you’ll learn how to explain and maintain boundaries for client safety. Explore the practical application of ethics, morals, boundaries, scope of practice, and standard of care for clear communication and client-centered care.
Instructor Bio
Ruth Werner is an award-winning educator, writer, and retired massage therapist with a passionate interest in massage therapy research and the role of bodywork for people who struggle with health. Her groundbreaking textbook A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology, published by Books of Discovery, is in its 7th edition. Werner is a columnist for Massage & Bodywork magazine and Massage New Zealand. She teaches continuing education workshops around the world and hosts the podcast “I Have a Client Who …” on the ABMP Podcast Network. Reach her at ruthwerner.com.
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The ABMP Education Center, where ABMP members earn free CE, is home to 750+ online massage and bodywork CE hours. These on-demand courses are available for nonmembers to purchase for $30 or less.