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HISTORY of BCTTN
The formation of the BCTTN had its beginnings in June of 1996 when a small group of interested TT practitioners met with Mary Simpson from the Ontario Therapeutic Touch Network to discuss the idea of starting a Network in B.C.
On January 20, 1997, the British Columbia Therapeutic Touch Network was formally identified as an entity when it had an approved mandate and a Steering Committee formed by volunteers who assumed various committee positions. It now consists of a full executive and a representative from each of 10 regions around the province.
In 1997, BCTTN joined with Atlantic, Alberta and Ontario Network Coordinators and other executive members to represent their memberships in the development of a national network to be called Therapeutic Touch Canada.
In 2005, BCTTN established guidelines for its members to achieve the BCTTN Therapeutic Touch Recognized Practitioner Status (TTRP). Not all members choose to work toward this status ; this is a choice that may be suited to volunteers or professionals working health care agencies or people in private practise.
In April 2007 the first group of applicants were presented with TTRP certificates. BCTTN teachers in this group then qualified to proceed with the Therapeutic Touch Recognized Teachers status (TTRT). In April 2009 the first group of appllicants were presented with TTRT certificates.
In 2009 BCTTN applied for charity status. In formal documents the name will be identified as BCTTN Society. The executive is now considered a Board of Directors consisting of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Education/Teachers Chairperson, Newsletter, Membership, Research, Publicity, Practice Group Chairperson and a Director-at-Large.
Therapeutic Touch has been registered as a trademark with the Government of Canada.
The College of Regiserd Nurses of
B.C.(CRNBC) does not yet have a formal position on Therapeutic Touch
however the therapy may be seen to be consistent with the practice of
nursing when viewed as one of the intervention strategies nurses use in
their practice. The Nurses Registered Act states: "Practice of
Nursing"means: the performance for others of health care services which
require the application of professional nursing knowledge and skills and
includes:
- promoting, maintaining or restoring the health of the general public
- teaching nursing theory or practice
- counselling persons in respect of health care
- coordinating health care services, and
- engaging in the administration, supervision, education, consultation, teaching or research for any of the foregoing
British Columbia Therapeutic
Touch Recognized Program
Achieving BCTTN
Recognized Practitioner (RP) Status[1]
The applicant for Recognized
Practitioner status:
1.
Is a member in good
standing[2] with BCTTN.
2.
Agrees to follow Krieger-Kunz method
when practicing Therapeutic TouchÔ.
3.
Has signed the BCTTN Code
of Ethics statement.
4.
Submits current
application fee.
B. TT Education and
practice requirements:
The applicant for the Recognized Practitioner status provides
documentation to demonstrate the following:
with a minimum:
36 hours of instruction over a minimum of 6 months with a Canadian or TT
International
Recognized TT teacher[3].
Practice:
Has
practiced TT for a minimum of one year following the completion of Level 3
with
an average of 6 sessions
per month. Participates
regularly in a TT practice group or
mentorship process where
possible.
Self development/self
care: Has done a self evaluation and
has ascertained strengths and areas for improvement and has developed a
plan to implement strategies e.g. meditates regularly, takes time for
self.
[1] It is important to
acknowledge that not all members will choose to work towards the
Recognised Practitioner status; this is a choice that may be suited to
volunteers or professionals working in health care agencies or people in
private practice.
2
A
member in good standing has all dues/fees paid in full and is not
presently receiving any disciplinary action and/or restrictions to
practice.
[1] In the transition period we
will accept courses by experienced TT teachers.
Achieving Recognized
Practitioner Status
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2
Practitioner
workbook:
Submits 72 case studies which are documented in
the TT workbook. Documentation of TT sessions must demonstrate an ability
to integrate all phases of TT at an intermediate level. Note: Documenting case studies
or receiving TT sessions before Level III is optional. For the purposes of the
practitioner workbook, these 72 case studies
include:
|
Following
Level I |
Following Level
II |
Following Level
III |
Total |
|
A
maximum of 5 unsupervised case
studies |
A
maximum of 10 unsupervised case
studies |
All
remaining unsupervised case studies |
45
unsupervised case
studies |
|
A
maximum of 3 supervised case studies |
A
maximum of 4 supervised case studies |
All
remaining supervised case studies |
15
supervised case studies |
|
A
maximum of 2 TT sessions received |
A
maximum of 3 TT sessions received |
All
remaining TT sessions received |
12
TT sessions received |
Mentorship from an experienced TT practitioner is
required by BCTTN as part of the documentation
process.
Letter of recommendation:
Submits a
letter of recommendation from a Recognized Teacher, a Recognized
Practitioner[4]
who has supervised case study(s), or a
mentor.
C.
Transfers:
A Practitioner recognized by another Canadian or International TT network;
or Therapeutic Touch International Association, Inc. must provide proof of
Recognized Practitioner Status and a letter from the network/association
indicating good standing in that
organization.
D. Exceptional Cases: The
Education Committee may consider equivalent experience, education &
practice in TT for
an alternate Recognized Practitioner
process.
[1] In the transition period we will accept supervision from
experienced practitioners.
[
British Columbia Therapeutic Touch Recognized
Program
Grandparenting Recognized Practitioner (RP) Status[1]
Under special
circumstances, motion passed at 2008 Fall Business
Meeting
A. Relationship with the British Columbia Therapeutic Touch
Network
The applicant for Recognized
Practitioner status:
1. Has 10 or more years experience In Therapeutic Touch or minimum
of years if trained
at Orcas.
2. Has been a member for 5 or more years and holds a current membership
in
BCTTN.
3. Provides documentation to support the above or provides documentation
of current
Recognized Practitioner status in a Canadian TT/NH-PAI
Network
B. TT Education and
practice requirements:
The applicant for the Recognized Practitioner status provides
documentation to demonstrate the following:
Basic Education: Has successfully completed Therapeutic
Touch™courses,Level 1, 2 and 3
with a
Canadian or TT
International Recognized
TT teacher[2].
Practice:
Has
practiced TT for a minimum of one year following the completion of Level
3. Participates regularly in a TT practice group where
possible.
C. Continuing Studies:
Following Level III, has completed a minimum of three
(3) additional higher-level TT courses. Suitable courses include BCTTN
practice days or retreats; National TT conference; or International TT
Intermediate/Advanced or Mentorship courses.
D. Exceptional Cases: The
Education Committee may consider equivalent experience, education &
practice in TT or
an alternate Recognized Practitioner
process.
[1] It is important to
acknowledge that not all members will choose to work towards the
Recognised Practitioner status; this is a choice that may be suited to
volunteers or professionals working in health care agencies or people in
private practice.
2
A
member in good standing has all dues/fees paid in full and is not
presently receiving any disciplinary action and/or restrictions to
practice.
[2] In the transition period we
will accept courses by experienced TT
teachers.
.
British
Columbia Therapeutic Touch Recognized Program
~Attendance
at national or international TT conferences
~TT retreats
~TT
workshops
~teaching TT
~presenting at TT conferences, gatherings
~performing research that focuses on TT
~volunteering
~working on a TT committee
~writing TT article(s)
~mentoring
TT students
~reading books, articles, watching videos/DVDs
Education: A minimum of 16 hours of TT
studies is required over a 2 year period.
Note:
Should you be an isolated member of the TT community, reading books,
articles, journaling TT sessions, having discussions on Therapeutic Touch™
is highly recommended, and is acceptable as a means of self development.
If your professional development is based on reading, please submit a
summarization of your personal growth and how the new knowledge is
applicable to your practice.
Your
self-evaluation must be submitted to BCTTN in a double spaced,
type-written summary, with sufficient documentation to support your
evaluation.
Fees:
Submits current renewal fee.
C. BCTTN members who have acheived Recognized Practitioner status are:
Lynda Harvey lynda.harvey@yahoo.ca
Mayumi Ichino mayumi@look.ca
Barbara Janelle bjanelle1@cox.net
Lyn keeling steevesrh@hotmail.com
Mary Kube aakube@telus.net
Cheryl Larden rodc@dccnet.com
Doreen Matkovich dmatkovich@telus.net
Marie Preissl apreissl@shaw.ca
Jean Ruttan jean_keithruttan@shaw.ca
Linda Sampson lswr@shaw.ca
Judith Schweers spiritwideopen@yahoo.com
Brigid Ting brigid.ting@telus.net
Madeleine Weir sweir@shaw.ca
Marie-Paule Wiley mpawiley@hotmail.com
Eric Hellman erichellman@shaw.ca
Camille Roberts 4camille@gmail.com
Marijke Patterson-Robinson mdroby@redshift.ca
Huguette Ruel ruelhuguette@gmail.com
Elizabeth Sadler balmoral@pacificcoast.net
Faye Torgerson HF_torg@telus.net
Ted Yells tmyells@shaw.ca
Merle Hindley
Janice Maclean janicejmaclean@shaw.ca
Gail McGrath gmcgrath@uniserve.com
Anne Walker awalker@hotmail.com
Ada Facey bud_facet@yahoo.com
Gaye Cross gbcross@telus.net