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Course Description: Comfort-oriented massage or touch can be administered to people with cancer regardless of the severity of their condition. In this course, participants will have the opportunity to apply their massage skills with in- and out-patients receiving treatment for cancer. Massage will be given to people before, during, and after chemotherapy, bone marrow transplantation, and surgical and diagnostic procedures. Therapists will have a chance to use massage to support family caregivers and nurses as well.
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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List the benefits of massage for those in treatment for cancer
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List the massage adaptations necessary for people undergoing surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy
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Employ standard precautions with patients who are highly immunosuppressed
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Communicate with health care staff
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Record in the medical chart
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Work around hospital furniture and medical devices
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Give comfort-oriented massage to patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, diagnostic procedures, or hospitalized from the side effects of cancer treatment
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Work independently in a medical setting
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Describe the desire to work with people who have cancer
Participants must be able to meet the outcomes which will be assessed by
a written exam, instructor observation, and participant self-evaluation.
Enrollment Requirements: The course is open to licensed, certified, or professional massage therapists. All participants must complete
Massage for People Living with Cancer and
have the instructor's permission to enroll in the training.
Participants will be required to:
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Have regular access to e-mail
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Show proof of professional liability insurance
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Show proof of licensure, certification, or course of study
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Complete OSHU on-line training modules
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Show proof of current CPR training
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Possess current TB screening documentation and show proof of immunity to MMR and chicken pox
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Undergo a background check and drug screening analysis arranged by Oregon Health and Science University.
The use of marijuana or recreational drugs is detected via the drug
analysis and can eliminate potential interns from being accepted
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Meet the physical and emotional rigors of an 8-hour hospital day
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Adhere to OHSU policies of dress, grooming, infection control policies, and all other regulations listed for interns associated with OHSU
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Read the class texts prior to the start of class. They can be ordered using the Amazon link at the S4OM website:
S4OM.org.
Advance Reading
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Healing into Life and Death:
The first 8 chapters. This book is hard for some, easy and wonderful for others. Which ever camp you are in, you will need to read slowly. Just read a page at a time if that is all you can manage. But definitely only read the first 8 chapters.
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Medicine Hands:
Massage Therapy for People with Cancer, 3rd Ed.: Chapters 4-13. Be sure you have the 3rd Edition!
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Massage for the Hospital Patient and Medically Frail Client:
Chapters 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 12.
Course Overview: Massage in the Oncology Setting is a 50-hour course conducted over six days in the hospital. Following
is an overview of each day:
Day 1 - Introductions, review of clinical information related to the medical setting, initial tour of the hospital units.
Day 2 - Hands-on practice focusing on use of light pressure. Practice in the administration of seated massage for family caregivers and nurses. Orientation to the hospital units, standard precautions, working around hospital furniture, charting.
Day 3 - Foot massages to patients in the outpatient infusion units. Participants will be supervised by an instructor and assistant instructors.
Day 4 - Foot massages to patients on the bone marrow and
medical/surgical units. If there is time, we will also work with family
caregivers and nurses. Participants will be supervised by an instructor
and assistant instructors.
Day 5 - Half of the day in the out-patient units and the other half of the day spent
with in-patient. Participants will be supervised by an instructor and assistant instructors.
Day 6 - Same as day 5.
Fees: Total tuition — $1,095. Deposit to hold a spot — $500 (which applies toward the tuition). The deposit is non-refundable. However, if a student must drop the class and the instructor is able to fill the spot, 50% of the deposit will be refunded. The remaining tuition is due 8 weeks prior to the start of class. If, after this time, a student must drop, the tuition is non-refundable except in emergency circumstances. Up to 50% of tuition will be refunded.
There are also additional costs due to TB screenings and tasks related to immunization history. These will be different for each person. There is also a $25 fee for the hospital ID badge. The background check and drug screening are performed by OHSU free of charge (at this point).
Look at the
Class Schedule to see current
offerings of this course.
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