Course Title: Assess client massage needs
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2018
Course Code: NURS5361C
Course Title: Assess client massage needs
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5357 - Diploma of Remedial Massage
Course Contact: Joshua Davies
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4333
Course Contact Email: joshua.davies@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Bianca Alivizatos
bianca.alivizatos@rmit.edu.au
9925 4898
This unit of competency is co-delivered with:
HLTMSG001
HLTMSG004
Nominal Hours: 150
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
The unit of competency is co-delivered with the following units of competency HLTMSG001 and HLTMSG004.
Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to gather client information, make a physical assessment of the body and determine massage treatment options. This unit applies to massage therapists providing general health maintenance treatments. It does not include remedial massage assessment techniques. This unit applies to massage therapists.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTMSG002 Assess client massage needs |
Element: |
1. Determine scope of client needs |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Clarify client expectations
1.2 Provide clear information about scope and limits of services to be provided
1.3 Collect accurate, relevant and organised health record and document in a form which can be interpreted readily by other professionals
1.4 Recognise needs that are beyond scope of own practice, and make referrals to other health care professionals as required
1.5 Identify and respond to any barriers to information gathering and assessment
1.6 Seek client information respectfully and sensitively, using purposeful, systematic and diplomatic questions 1.7 Manage information in a confidential and secure way |
Element: |
2. Make a physical assessment |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Advise client about the physical assessment process and obtain client consent to proceed
2.2 Follow clinical and practitioner hygiene protocols
2.3 Respect client dignity and anticipate potential sensitivities
2.4 Seek client feedback on comfort levels throughout assessment process
2.5 Assess client through palpation, observation and range of motion (ROM) testing
2.6 Identify and respond to contra-indications to massage treatment 2.7 Accurately document assessment findings |
Element: |
3. Determine and communicate treatment approach |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Determine treatment needs by integrating findings from physical assessment, observation and communication
3.2 Discuss assessment and rationale for treatment with the client
3.3 Respond to client enquiries using language the client understands 3.4 Discuss referral and collaborative options with the client as required |
Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Elements of Competency.
Details of Learning Activities
All class learning materials, notes and other key learning resources can be accessed via myRMIT
at www.rmit.edu.au/learninghub.
A combination of activities will support student’s learning in this course, such as:
• Face-to-face &/or online lectures to cover theoretical and practical concepts for each topic in
the course
• Students will learn to apply their skills and knowledge to work integrated learning (WIL) in the
student & clinical practice environment, during simulations and classroom based learning
• Work experience &/or placements observation of performance in the workplace will be a
valuable part of your learning experience
• Tutorial activities (individually and in teams) to discuss, debate, critique and consolidate your
ideas and extend your understanding around key concepts within specific topics
• Online discussions and activities to support and collaborate with other students in your course
and debate and discuss ideas
• Utilise and develop critical research and cognitive skills to find credible sources of health
information
• Self-directed study time (eg. readings or activities around theory) to enhance and strengthen
your knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts
• To further facilitate learning students are strongly encouraged to use a range of communication
tools between themselves and their course instructor as well as between themselves and fellow
students by using the online learning platform
• It is strongly recommended that students partner up with fellow students in order to practice
assessment, treatment and palpation techniques
Teaching Schedule
Develop massage practice HLTMSG001/EMPL7096C Assess client massage needs HLTMGS002/NURS5361C Provide massage treatments HLTMSG004/SPRT5103C | |
Date |
Class & Activities |
5th Feb |
ORIENTATION DAY (No class) |
12th Feb |
House-keeping, assignments, Massage techniques on Anterior leg |
19th Feb |
Contraindications, Endangerment sites, Massage sequence: Posterior leg |
26th Feb |
Subjective assessment, Review of Leg massage |
5th Mar |
Objective assessment, Massage sequence: full back |
12th Mar |
LABOUR DAY – No Class |
19th Mar |
Range of Motion testing (AROM, PROM, RROM), Massage sequence: anterior shoulder |
26th Mar |
Review of Subjective, Objective, ROM testing and massage practice for Clinic Preparation |
2nd April |
Mid Semester Break |
9th Apr |
Sports Massage theory, massage: sports related techniques |
16th Apr |
Pre-event massage theory and practical treatment for legs |
23rd Apr |
Post-event massage theory and practical treatment for legs |
30th Apr |
Stretching: static, dynamic, PNF |
7th May |
Inflammation and stages of repair, Review of shoulder massage |
14th May |
Hot and cold application, massage: arms and face |
21st May |
Sport massage mock assessment |
28th May |
Final sports massage assessment |
4th June |
Sports massage re-sits |
11th June |
QUEENS B’DAY – No Class |
Group A Monday 1.30-3.30* & Friday 9.30-12.30 | |
Date |
Class Topics |
5th Feb |
No Class - Orientation |
9th Feb |
Navigating the body, Rectus Femoris |
12th Feb |
Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Medialis *1.30-4.30pm |
16th Feb |
Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus, Biceps Femoris |
19th Feb |
Review *1.30-4.30pm |
23rd Feb |
Assessment 1: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
26th Feb |
Adductor Magnus, Adductor Longus |
2nd March |
Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, Piriformis |
5th March |
Quadratus Lumborum, Vertebrae |
9th March |
Review |
12th March |
No Class : Labour Day |
16th March |
Assessment 2: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
19th March |
Tibialis Anterior, Peroneals |
23rd March |
Gastrocnemius, Soleus, Psoas |
26th March |
Erector Spinae Group |
30th March |
No Class : Good Friday |
2nd – 6th April |
Mid Semester Break |
9th April |
Review |
13th April |
Assessment 3: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
16th April |
Pectoralis Major, Pectoralis Minor, Rectus Abdominis |
20th April |
Trapezius, Latissimus Dorsi, Rhomboids |
23rd April |
Review |
27th April |
Assessment 4: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
30th April |
Levator Scapulae, Teres Major, Deltoid |
4th May |
Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, Subscapularis |
7th May |
Review |
11th May |
Assessment 5: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
14th May |
Biceps Brachii, Triceps Brachii |
18th May |
Temporalis, Masseter, Frontalis, Sternocleidomastoid |
21st May |
Review |
25th May |
Assessment 6: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
28th May |
Brachioradialis, Extensor Carpi Radialis, Supinator |
1st June |
Flexor Carpi Radialus, Flexor Carpi Ulnaris, Palmaris Longus, Pronator Teres |
4th June |
Review |
8th June |
Assessment 7: Written task 1.30pm-1.45pm Practical task to follow |
11th June |
No Class : Queens Birthday |
15th June |
Assessment Resit Period |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Tasks
1. Clinic manual logs
2. Practical Assessments x 7:
- Each practical assessment will assess a region at a time which you will be required to demonstrate the following:
- Practical assessment 2.1:
- Practical assessment 2.2:
- Practical assessment 2.3:
- Practical assessment 2.4:
- Practical assessment 2.5:
- Practical assessment 2.6:
- Practical assessment 2.7:
Assessment Tasks
Develop Massage Practice - HLTMSG001/EMPL7096C
All of the following assessments are related to the above units
Quiz 1 - History and Key features of the massage industry: Due by 4th March 2018 23:59 via Canvas
- The values and philosophies of massage therapy and their historical development
- Definitions of reflexology & aromatherapy
- The key features of the following health services and their relationship to remedial massage:
- Physiotherapy
- Osteopathy
- Chiropractic
- Exercise physiology
- Dietetics
- Naturopathy
- The role of remedial massage within modern Australian society
- Professional industry bodies that represent Remedial Massage and the role they play within the massage industry
Quiz 2 – Contraindications and considerations for massage treatment & components of sustainable practice: Due by 13th May 2018 via Canvas
- Contraindications
- Endangerment sites
- Potential reactions during treatment and how to respond
- Acute and chronic inflammation
- Stages of tissue repair & inflammatory response
- Sustainable practice:
- Economic – is there high demand for the massage services you have chosen to work with?
- Environmental – How will you create goals to work within the environmental challenges we face as a society?
- Human – How will you look after yourself when working within the industry and how will you professionally develop yourself?
- Social responsibility – What challenges will your specific 3 groups face and how can you help overcome these challenges?
Personal reflection (1): Due 15th April 2018 23:59 submitted via Canvas
- Identify three populations within Remedial Massage that you would be interested in working in once you are qualified (eg. athletes, oncology, general population).
- Choose one of these populations and outline the most common types of treatment you think most suitable.
- Develop goals and aspirations for treating this population.
- Give an example of how your goals and aspirations align with the values and philosophies of Remedial massage.
- Give one example for each of these three populations the possible employment opportunities you could undertake in these areas.
Understanding of what is required to be a remedial massage therapist is vital to be successful. During this assessment, you will be asked to reflect on current goals and aspirations you have for working in the Remedial Massage industry. For further information refer to the assessment tool on Canvas.
Personal reflection (2): Due by 3rd June 2018 23:59 submitted via Canvas
Understanding of what is required to be a remedial massage therapist is vital to be successful. During this assessment, you will be asked to reflect on previous goals and aspirations completed during Part A – Personal Reflection. You will be asked a series of questions that will allow you to reflect on your goals and aspirations within the allied health industry. For further information refer to the assessment tool on Canvas.
Policies and procedures document: Due 7th May 2018 via Canvas
This written task is designed to engage you in the process of creating a workplace policies and procedures document, by drawing upon you knowledge and understanding of an organisation’s legal and ethical compliance requirements and responsibilities. For further information please refer to the assessment tool in the Law & Ethics folder on blackboard.
Assess Client Massage Needs - HLTMSG002/NURS5361C
All of the following assessments are related to the above units
Clinic manual logs: Due by 15th June 2018 - must be completed in clinic before this date
During clinic in semester 1 you will be required to satisfy the requirements set out within the clinic manual. For further information please refer to your clinic manual located in your student folder.
Practical Assessments x 7:
- Each practical assessment will assess a region at a time which you will be required to demonstrate the following:
- Practical assessment (1): 23rd February 2018
- Practical assessment (2): 16th March 2018
- Practical assessment (3): 13th April 2018
- Practical assessment (4): 27th April 2018
- Practical assessment (5): 11th May 2018
- Practical assessment (6): 25th May 2018
- Practical assessment (7): 8th June 2018
Provide Massage Treatments - HLTMSG004/SPRT5103C
All of the following assessments are related to the above units
Clinic manual logs: Due by 15th June 2018 - must be completed in clinic before this date
During clinic in semester 1 you will be required to satisfy the requirements set out within the clinic manual. For further information please refer to your clinic manual located in your student folder.
Sport Massage Practical Assessment: Due 28th May 2018
- You will be required to complete a sports massage within 30 minutes, demonstrating various massage techniques, how to perform Active (AROM), Passive (PROM) and Resisted Range of Motion (RROM), how to perform a PNF stretch and provide a self-care stretch, document your findings, re-test and document finding post treatment and discuss endangerment sites.
Assessment Matrix
Course Overview: Access Course Overview