Registered Massage Therapists Phases for Back to Work The CMTNL strongly believes that in order to protect the public, clients and Registered Massage Therapists in the midst of a pandemic, phasing back to work is best practice. Slowly allowing both therapists and clients to return to treatments with these new guidelines is the safest way to monitor the situation and make necessary changes when needed. RMTs will be permitted to begin in phase 2. The CMTNL will change phases based on therapists’ feedbacks, public complaints, Department of Health direction and provincial COVID-19 cases/outbreaks/situation. Once a new phase is open the therapist decides if they are comfortable to treat or not according to the new Phase. Any therapist who wishes to treat according to Phase 1 may do so Phase Chart Phase 1 2 3 *TBD Government NL Level 3 Start date TBD Length of Treatments Maximum of 60 minutes treatments Maximum of 60 minutes treatments No Maximum time for treatments Number of clients treated per day Recommending 4 clients a day but may treat more Recommending 6 clients a day but may treat more No restriction on clients Date in effect Guideline This recommendation is based on the exposure to clients/therapists and the ability to maintain the new requirements Document created and board approved May 7, 2020 Updated May 13th, 2020 40 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 114 Mt. Pearl, NL A1N 1W6 Website: www.cmtnl.ca Email: registrar@cmtnl.ca Tel: 709-739-7181 Fax: 709-739-7182 Toll Free: 888-739-7181 **Vulnerable group strongly Recommended to Clients may decide recommended to forgo treatment but to proceed with forgo treatment but clients may decide treatment clients may decide to proceed with to proceed with treatment treatment This is a based-on government public recommendation; clients can than make an informed decision to have treatment or not Cleaning/disinfecting According to back to According to back to According to back to work document work document work document PPE requirements Masks for Therapist: 3ply to 2 ply medical masks (Not N-95). May use one mask per day as long as not removed. Required to change if removed at all, if nose or mouth is exposed or if it becomes contaminated. Masks for Therapist: 3ply to 2 ply medical masks (Not N-95) MUST be changed when taken off once, becomes contaminated, risk of contamination or end of day Masks for Therapist: 3ply to 2 ply medical masks (Not N-95) or well fitted homemade mask. MUST change when becomes contaminated, risk of contamination or end of day Masks for Client: well fitted homemade face mask, non-medical mask or a mask provided by RMT Masks for Client: well fitted homemade face mask, non-medical mask or a mask provided by RMT Masks for Client: Clients discretion but recommended Clients may need to adjust mask for comfort while in prone position Document created and board approved May 7, 2020 Updated May 13th, 2020 40 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 114 Mt. Pearl, NL A1N 1W6 Website: www.cmtnl.ca Email: registrar@cmtnl.ca Tel: 709-739-7181 Fax: 709-739-7182 Toll Free: 888-739-7181 Gloves: Mandatory, no skin on skin contact, may use elbow or forearm with barrier Gloves: Gloves: Strongly Strongly Recommended, may Recommended use elbow or forearm for skin to skin contact Handwashing to the elbow is mandatory if treating with skin on skin contact Clients may refuse skin on skin contact and therapist should include this in their informed consent 60% alcohol-based hand sanitizer must be used before leaving the treatment if not using gloves*** ***the board is waiting for Department of Health to confirm that it is effective to use with oil/lotion on hands gown/clinic coat/any covering that is long-sleeved and covers front of body from neck to midthigh that must be changed between clients gown/clinic coat/covering covers front of body from neck to mid- thigh or Recommend to wear but at therapists discretion button or zipper front shirt that may need to be changed between clients, must change before returning home Gowns may be washed and reused, not required to be a gown, may use long button up shirt, apron, arms exposed if using skin on skin contact Document created and board approved May 7, 2020 Updated May 13th, 2020 40 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 114 Mt. Pearl, NL A1N 1W6 Website: www.cmtnl.ca Email: registrar@cmtnl.ca Tel: 709-739-7181 Fax: 709-739-7182 Toll Free: 888-739-7181 Face Face Face Shield/Googles: Shield/Googles: Shield/Googles: Mandatory Strongly Therapist discretion recommended Client group General Public, Vulnerable group strongly recommended to forgo treatment General Public, Vulnerable group recommended to forgo treatment General Public *Date to be updated once confirmed by the Department of Health and Community Services **https://www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19/files/Information-for-Adults-over-60-and-Individuals-withChronicConditions.pdf Document created and board approved May 7, 2020 Updated May 13th, 2020 40 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 114 Mt. Pearl, NL A1N 1W6 Website: www.cmtnl.ca Email: registrar@cmtnl.ca Tel: 709-739-7181 Fax: 709-739-7182 Toll Free: 888-739-7181