For a client who is no longer seeking medical care we offer a reflexology hospice
protocol class. Emphasis will be on palliative support for end of life care, in contrast to
participating in support of allopathic interventions to extend or support quality of life.
This class focuses on quality of care for a critical care situation or quality of care for an
end of life journey. This is a specific protocol training for reflexologists, hospice nurses, nursing home CNAs, trauma staff.
Instructor: Amy Petersen
Class Format: In-person, with lecture and hands-on instruction.
In this class you will learn:
- Review basic anatomy as it applies to each of the hospice protocols
- Techniques specific to each hospice protocol
- Contra-indications for care of hospice clients
- Research supporting use of reflexology for hospice populations
- Understanding the ethics of complimentary care
- Responsibility and guidelines for participation within the medical community
Class includes:
- 16 continuing education (CE) instructional credit hours
- 8 hours are lecture/instructional
- 8 hours are applied/hands-on
- Students seeking to practice as qualified reflexologists may complete additional practicum sessions for additional credit. Please contact The Footbridge if you wish to explore this option.
Note: Students are required to either take Level 1 (Introduction to Integrative Reflexology) or submit a certificate of completion, of no less than 16 hours of reflexology education, from another school.