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Instructional Level: Intermediate

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Course Outline:

Hour 1

Introduction and Overview
Pneumonia classifications
Cough
Muco-ciliary clearance
Cellular clearance mechanisms
Risk factors by population
Types of thickeners
Identify risk factors for aspiration pneumonia in dysphagia patients

Hour 2

Clinical indicators for thickening
Potential risks of thickeners
Importance of oral hygiene
Link to aspiration pneumonia
Review of evidence base supporting oral hygiene techniques
Water protocols

Hour 3

Principles of exercise physiology as they apply to head/neck muscles
Neuroplasticity
Review of evidence base for specific exercises
NMES

Hour 4

Medication types and impact on swallowing
Implications for crushing medications
Medication admin via tube feeding
Goals of clinical swallow evaluation
Components of clinical swallow evaluation

Hour 5

Instrumental assessment – goals
Variability in swallow physiology
Ethical principles – description
Application of ethical principles to dysphagia
Suggestions for improving staff, patient adherence
Ensuring clinician competency
SLP role with end of life patients

Author

Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP

Dysphagia in Adults - Issues in Intervention

Name: Dysphagia in Adults - Issues in Intervention
Brand: homeceuconnection
SKU: HCEU-ITEM-10901-VC
Price: 80.0 USD
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5 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate

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Description:

Effective dysphagia management involves consideration of a number of factors that may potentially impact safe and efficient swallowing. Recommendations regarding diet, therapeutic techniques, or non-oral feeding can have implications well beyond the swallow system they are designed to impact. Dysphagia clinicians are faced with large amounts of information from a variety of sources, some of it conflicting, as we struggle to provide our clients with the best advice and counsel.

This course will review the available evidence in a number of areas of dysphagia management including use of thick liquids, exercise and electrical stimulation, oral hygiene, and risk factors for aspiration pneumonia to assist clinicians in decision-making. Normal swallow characteristics, which are sometimes misdiagnosed as dysphagia including prolonged dwell times and laryngeal penetration will be discussed. Ethical considerations impacting dysphagia management including patient compliance and end-of-life issues will also be reviewed.

Full Course Description

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to inform the clinician about different topics in Dysphagia Management.

Professional Objectives:

Identify risk factors for aspiration pneumonia in dysphagia patients
Recognize three pulmonary clearance mechanisms and their implications for pneumonia risk.
Recognize the pros and cons of the use of dietary modifications and thick liquids with dysphagia patients Identify the pros and cons of the use of free water with dysphagia patients.
Identify effective methods for oral hygiene with elderly clients.
Identify appropriate and non-appropriate candidates for oral and/or pharyngeal exercise
Identify reasons for increased risk of medication errors in patients with dysphagia
Recognize the differences in purpose and results of clinical vs. instrumental swallow evaluation.
Identify ethical considerations in treatment of dysphagia specific to end of life issues, patient adherence, and clinician competence.

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to inform the clinician about different topics in Dysphagia Management.

Professional Objectives:

Identify risk factors for aspiration pneumonia in dysphagia patients
Recognize three pulmonary clearance mechanisms and their implications for pneumonia risk.
Recognize the pros and cons of the use of dietary modifications and thick liquids with dysphagia patients Identify the pros and cons of the use of free water with dysphagia patients.
Identify effective methods for oral hygiene with elderly clients.
Identify appropriate and non-appropriate candidates for oral and/or pharyngeal exercise
Identify reasons for increased risk of medication errors in patients with dysphagia
Recognize the differences in purpose and results of clinical vs. instrumental swallow evaluation.
Identify ethical considerations in treatment of dysphagia specific to end of life issues, patient adherence, and clinician competence.

Disclosures:

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Contact Hours: 5 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Speech Language Pathologist.

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

This course is offered for 0.50 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Angela Mansolillo is employed by Cooley-Dickinson Hospital and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.