Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1. Describe the roles of the members of the healthcare team in their respective responsibilities for quality care.
2. Demonstrate and recieve the hand and foot M Technique.
3. Demonstrate and recieve the M Technique to both your foot and arm.
4. Discuss pressure and sped, repetition of strokes and structure of the M Technique.
5. Discuss the 3 fundamental differences between the M Technique and conventional massage.
7. Discuss the development of the M* Technique as a nursing practice evidence based intervention.
8. Explain the use of the M Technique, the benefits and contraindications.

Faculty

Katharine Bak, MSN, RN-BC
Registered Nurse / Nurse Educator
Baystate Health

Lauri Deary, RN, SN, RYT
Nursing Technical Trainer
Baystate Medical Center

Jessica Hagerman, BS
Child Life and Healing Arts Manager
Baystate Medical Center

Allison Kostrzewa, MSN, RN, CNRN
Nurse Educator
Baystate Medical Center

Connie Blake, MSN, RN
Registered Nurse / Nurse Educator
Baystate Health

None of the members of the faculty and planning committee for this educational event have commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by or used on patients.