Friday, September 18, 2009

WELL GREETINGS TO ALL:

JUST WANT TO INFORM ALL MASSAGE THERAPISTS THAT THE NCBTMB(NATIONAL BOARDS) ARE COMING OUT WITH A NEW EXAM THIS OCT. . IT IS GOING TO BE THE ADVANCED CERTIFICATION OF MEDICAL MASSAGE. WE AT NHASMT ARE GOING TO GIVE A SEMINAR TO PREPARE GRADUATES TO SIT FOR THIS EXAM AND BECOME CERTIFIED MEDICAL MASSAGE THERAPISTS.
THIS IS A WAY FOR US TO PULL AWAY FROM THE "STATE EXAM WONDERS" AND DEFINE OURSELVES AS THE MORE QUALIFIED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE THERAPISTS.

JERRY

Sunday, August 30, 2009

OUTCOMES AND OUTLAWS....

RE: CATCHING UP WITH MY LAST POST;

WHEN THE CLIENT WAS CALLED AND TOLD NOT TO RETURN. THE CLIENT ACTUALLY CRIED OVER THE PHONE. CAUGHT ME OFF GUARD! THIS PERSON AIN'T A FRAIL WEAK PERSON, EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE. SHOWS YOU HOW YOU JUST CAN'T READ PEOPLE. WE GAVE SEVERAL WARNINGS AND REQUESTS FOR THE CLIENT TO BEHAVE, TO NO AVAIL.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN MANY YEARS THAT WE HAVE HAD TO "BAN" A STUDENT CLINIC CLIENT FROM COMING TO MASSAGE CLINIC.
CRIED, DAMN IT! BEGGED TO COME BACK.
WHEN THE CLASS WAS INFORMED OF THE REACTION, THEY WERE VERY SYMPATHETIC AND WERE SADDENED, BUT STILL DID NOT WANT CLIENT BACK.

HAD TO TAKE A STUDENT DURING CLASS TO THE ER. CHEST PAINS AND NUMBNESS!
TURNED OUT TO BE AN INFLAMED RIB. HAPPENS EVERY CLASS. SOMEBODY GOES TO THE ER. LAST CLASS A STUDENT PASSED OUT. WE THOUGHT THEY WERE DEAD!
JUST A FALSE ALARM, YEA, THIS TIME.(still owed some tuition, lol)

THE STATE BOARD CAME AND INSPECTED THE SCHOOL. WENT OK. WE ARE THE BEST MASSAGE SCHOOL IN THE STATE. HIGHEST PASS RATE AND SUCCESS RATE. HIGHEST NATIONAL BOARD PASS RATE. HIGHEST INCOME AND WORKING %.

YOU THINK THAT MATTERS. NO.
JERKS WOULD RATHER GO TO OTHER SCHOOLS WITH SORRY OUTCOMES, HIGHER TUITION, AND AWFUL RESULTS.
WHY? MOST STUDENTS ARE JUST LOOKING FOR "FREE EDUCATION". SORRY TO SAY IT'S WORTH WHAT YOU PAY FOR IT. "O".
WE HAND PICK OUR STUDENTS. THOSE WHO ARE "CALLED" TO THE PROFESSION DO BEST. WE DO HAVE FINANCIAL HELP IF THEY NEED IT. AFTER 37 YEARS WE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT.

IT'S NOT MASSAGE SCHOOL. IT'S LIFE UNIVERSITY, CLEVERLY DISGUISED AS A "MASSAGE SCHOOL". IT'S A DAMN SOAP OPERA . AND IT IS FUN!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

SHIT HAPPENS

WELL WE HAVE A CLIENT THAT COMES TO STUDENT CLINIC. THIS CLIENT HAS BEEN COMING FOR YEARS. THE CLIENT HAS NOW DEVELOPED UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR.
IS THIS BAD OR GOOD?
IT'S NEITHER. IT IS AN EXPERIENCE THAT THE STUDENT NEEDS TO LEARN. HOW TO HANDLE INAPPROPRIATE CLIENTS.
THE LAST STUDENT THAT HAD THE CLIENT WAS VERY UPSET AND REFUSES TO WORK ON THEM AGAIN.
MY ASSIGNMENT: CALL THEM AND MAKE THEM A GOOD CLIENT OR GIVE THEM A CHOICE TO NOT RETURN.
STUDENT CALLED CLIENT AND WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL. STUDENT EXPLAINED WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE AND WHAT IS NOT. THE CLIENT WAS VERY RESPONSIVE AND AGREED TO BEHAVE ALONG THOSE LINES.
MOST CLIENTS DO MUCH BETTER AND SOME JUST DON'T RETURN AND SOME REVERT BACK TO THEIR OLD WAYS.

WE SHALL SEE WHAT HAPPENS TONIGHT.

JERRY

Monday, August 24, 2009

DOWNSIDE TO MASSAGE THERAPY EDUCATION

GREETINGS:

THIS IS MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT A BLOG. I APOLOGIZE FOR ALL CAPS. I CAN SEE THEM BETTER AND I DON'T HAVE TO USE THE SHIFT KEY.
WE HAVE THE OLDEST SCHOOL IN THE USA THAT SOLELY TEACHES MASSAGE THERAPY TRAINING. WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF SUCCESSFUL GRADS. THIS IS OUR 37TH YEAR.
I HAVE 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE PROFESSION AND CAN SEPARATE TRUTH FROM FICTION.

I WANTED TO START THIS BLOG FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN MASSAGE THERAPY TRAINING AND FOR ALL ASPECTS OF MASSAGE; THAT IS ANY QUESTIONS OR INPUT ABOUT MASSAGE.

1. THE PITFALLS IN MASSAGE SCHOOL TRAINING.
2. WHAT REAL BENEFITS MASSAGE THERAPY CAN HAVE TO CLIENTS.
3. THE HORROR OF THE STATE BOARDS OF MASSAGE AND HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM.
4. THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MONEY THERAPISTS CAN MAKE. (YOU MAY BE VERY SURPRISED ITS MORE THAN PUBLISHED).
5. WHO IS A CANDIDATE TO BE A MASSAGE THERAPIST.
6. HOW TO PICK A SCHOOL. ( THIS IS VERY TRICKY. MOST SCHOOLS JUST DON'T CARE ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THEIR EDUCATION)

LET'S TALK


JERRY WEXLER, LMT/DIR