Description

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is NCBTMB Approved for 4 CEs.

This 4-hour webinar consisting of 16 modules that are approximately fifteen-minute each.

In this oncology massage webinar, students will learn to develop:

1. an understanding of the history of cancer
2. an understanding of current statistical data related to cancer
3. an understanding of the medical terminology related to cancer
4. an understanding of what oncology massage is
5. an understanding of what cancer is and its stages of development
6. an understanding of types of cancer pain & how cancer metastasizes
7. an understanding of cancer fatigue
8. an understanding of cancer treatments
9. an understanding of the effects of chemotherapy treatments and side effects
10. an understanding of the effects of chemo brain and CIPN side effects
11. an understanding of the effects of radiation therapy treatments and side effects
12. an understanding of deep vein thrombosis risk factors & cancer
13. an understanding of the physiological effects of lymphatic drainage massage and cancer
14. an understanding of the anatomical features and terminology of the functional lymphatic system
15. an understanding of the precautions related to other oncology massage techniques
16. an understanding of potential modifications of oncology massage.

This series of webinars include a multiple-choice mini exam at the end of each module, as well as a final exam at the conclusion of the entire webinar

A Certificate of Achievement will automatically be generated upon successful completion of the final exam and a passing score of 75%