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Tammy Ann
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May 18, 2022
the way in which the information was presented and referenced back to prior SLP practices.
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Jeffrey
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May 18, 2022
This is very practical and pragmatic information.
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Alexandra
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May 17, 2022
Loved this course, great information shared in a highly effective manner.
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Marlene
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May 16, 2022
I have been out of long-term care for many years, and am hoping to return to working with a geriatric population. This course certainly shed light on how things have changed in the area of dysphagia management.
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Member
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May 16, 2022
Useful information on dysphagia care in residential settings and the importance of the patient's choice.
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Lesley
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May 15, 2022
Patient oriented , good to know that patients have a say
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Marci
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May 15, 2022
Clarified do's and don'ts for SLPs that are working with modified diets and the regulations that come along with it.
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Allison
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May 13, 2022
Usable information with real life scenarios. Definitely boosted my confidence in this area.
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Sharon
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May 11, 2022
Clear and evidence based.
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Christina
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May 10, 2022
Excellent information on how to take a patient-centered approach to dysphagia care
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William
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May 10, 2022
Lots of insightfull information.
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Member
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May 9, 2022
thank you
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Crystal
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May 7, 2022
Amber's courses are always so practical and extremely helpful. I love the shared decision making approach as the SLP is no longer the villain who is restricting food from patients.
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Matthew
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May 7, 2022
It was interesting and practical.
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Holly
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May 6, 2022
The content that the instructor reviewed and encouraging SLP's to be more open to diet restrictions and family involvement
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Member
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May 5, 2022
Wow this course was so informative when you have a patient that is not following diet/liquid recommendations.
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Lisa
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May 5, 2022
Informative! The facility where I work always has felt that having the patient and/or POA signing a "waiver" was sufficient. Now I can show the administrator that this is not the case.
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Rachel
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May 4, 2022
Very helpful and informative!!
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Mary
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May 4, 2022
I graduated a long time ago and I learned how working with patients who have dysphagia has changed!
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Member
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May 4, 2022
Very clear and useful information.
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Member
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May 4, 2022
The presenter appeared very passionate about the quality of life of patients and provided many informative details that weren't highly targeted in grad school.
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Theresa
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May 4, 2022
The knowledge and expertise of the speaker.
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Lily
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May 2, 2022
Practical lessons is determining diet consistency while maintaining quality of life
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Member
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May 2, 2022
The handouts and speaker correlated well and made the big points easy to understand and relate to day to day work.
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Jill
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May 2, 2022
It was good information especially for beginning clinicians. It reinforced my own beliefs
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Lynn
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April 30, 2022
I am a newer clinician (about 3 years out from graduate school) and I loved this course for many reasons. I currently work in a SNF and have had to navigate many family dynamics surrounding diet consistency for their loved ones. I believe that this course has given me some ethical and essential tools to guide decision-making and ensure my patients/families are informed about benefits and risks of certain diet consistencies.
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Darren
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April 30, 2022
I often struggle when recommending a downgraded diet consistency that I think is best for a patient. This is a great course describing our ethical responsibilities when a patient’s choice differs from SLP recommendations.
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Maurie
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April 29, 2022
Speaker was excellent! The material practical, beneficial, able to implement now.
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Member
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April 29, 2022
Course provides a far more realistic consideration of aspiration risk/fear than old school training provided. Especialy applicable to home health SLPs.
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Aarika
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April 28, 2022
Great course! I really liked how were dove into the myth versus fact, as well as addressing those tougher times when treating dysphagia patients.
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Tania
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April 27, 2022
It is relevant in my practice. I will use this information
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Eloise
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April 26, 2022
Expanded quality of life for the pt. Is great. I, too, am of the old school. Dr. Logeman was my hero. We just must be careful in our compromises given the needed compliance of ALL who work with the pts feeding process.
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Member
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April 25, 2022
This was a good overview of ethical considerations when practicing in residential care facilities.
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Member
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April 24, 2022
education/care plan for quality of life compromise isn’t sufficient. A colleague and I presented a poster ASHA 2018 re: effectiveness of ed with 2 patients wanting to amend slp recs to include QOL foods. Both were cog intact and education was provided before, during, and after implementation. 1 of 2 aspirated. ended up vented in acute. Blamed slp for allowing him to deviate from the recs. He acknowledged Ed but said the vent was worse than he expected. Liability issue must be addressed.
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Member
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April 23, 2022
This course was excellent in helping SLPs deal with the difficult situations that arise daily due to patient reluctance for modified diets and reduce malnutrition.
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Madison
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April 23, 2022
this was great!
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Lori
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April 23, 2022
this topic was not something i dealt with as a school-based therapist. But my dad has Parkinson's and was in a rehab center for a while Now in assisted living. We had these issues. and this seminar confirmed how we were treated (the old way) and that we were right in objecting to the SLP recommendation for NPO!
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Member
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April 22, 2022
Good common sense for dysphagia therapists
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Member
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April 22, 2022
Content and clinical application
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Thomasena
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April 21, 2022
Very informative and easy to understand.
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Member
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April 21, 2022
Great presenter and very pertinent topic related to dysphagia and resident choice.
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Member
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April 21, 2022
very functional
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Katherine
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April 20, 2022
It was well paced. I enjoyed the examples given.
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Member
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April 20, 2022
As a seasoned SLP in mostly SNFs, the sheer emphasis that tone and intent of Patient Choices are paramount (even when we may think it should not) in this patient-driven healthcare system we practice in today is noted. The statistic that only 5% of SLPs are getting it right with the least restrictive diet modifications is.....alarming.
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Member
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April 20, 2022
Dr. Heape's course are always informative, thought-provoking and realistic. I try to think how I would be if I required a diet change and it helps me, not just with counseling in dysphagia, but with ALL clients. Awesome course!!!!
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Member
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April 19, 2022
SO RELEVANT TO CURRENT EXPERIENCES AT MY WORK. CHALLENGES TO THINK BEYOND WHAT WE WERE TAUGHT IN TEXTBOOKS. (SHOWS MY AGE)
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Jennifer
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April 19, 2022
Patient care has changed significantly when considering quality of life. This training brings to light many considerations when recommending diets and services for those with dysphagia deficits.
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CHRISTINA
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April 18, 2022
Excellent speaker
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Karen
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April 18, 2022
Very useful information!!
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Member
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April 18, 2022
Explain in deep some of the myths and best approaches in benefit of the patients
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Jennifer
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April 16, 2022
Loved the facts vs Myths! Very informative new information
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Taylor
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April 16, 2022
Facts/Myths were very helpful and the presenter did a great job of presenting the information in a timely manner.
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Rebecca
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April 15, 2022
Very easy to listen to and absorb this much needed information emphasizing the need to respect patients' dignity and personhood with food options. I am thankful our profession has become more patient centered. This course provided practical guidelines for documentation, which is also much needed. Great points!
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Member
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April 15, 2022
It was presented in a way that anyone can understand.
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Member
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April 14, 2022
Speaker knowledge
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Kelli
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April 14, 2022
Clear and concise. This gives me a great strategic plan to implement in diet situations.
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Member
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April 13, 2022
I did not feel this course was especially substantive. The presentation seemed geared toward influencing therapists' attitudes as opposed to providing information -- be it legal, sociological, or medical -- that would have a bearing on particular cases. It was rather light on research. I feel the presenters also missed many opportunities to present recommendations in a positive way as opposed to in a critical way. The approach was compounded by a rather patronizing tone of voice.
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Member
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April 13, 2022
The instructor provided a thoughtful overview of this important topic, and I recommend that SLP's consider these areas making joint decisions with patients and their caregivers.
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Jennifer
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April 13, 2022
This provided a good update in my approach after many years in the field.
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Member
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April 13, 2022
Great course and knowledgeable speaker.
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Elizabeth
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April 12, 2022
Able to be applied immediately to my clinician practice.
by
Member
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April 12, 2022
examples
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Hannah
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April 12, 2022
This instructor is competent, engaging, and compassionate! I learned practical strategies to start implementing in my practice now.
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Member
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April 12, 2022
Thank you for discussing care plan vs waiver.
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Member
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April 11, 2022
The course contained useful information.
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Claudia
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April 11, 2022
Clinician knowledge and ease of explanation on the subject matter.
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Member
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April 11, 2022
quality of life should always be number one.
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Zenzele
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April 11, 2022
The admission of the presenter that her views have changed over the years with education.
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Member
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April 10, 2022
This course reinforces importance of patient rights and quality of life in dysphagia care.
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Member
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April 10, 2022
quality of life
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Joanna
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April 9, 2022
Very helpful course addressing the practical outplaying for patients who do not desire to be compliant with diet modifications. Helpful from a legal and clinical standpoint.
by
Member
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April 9, 2022
important for increased awareness of issues related to quality of life and patient choices
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Member
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April 9, 2022
Topic is very relevant to my work setting and day to day decision making.
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Raphael
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April 8, 2022
Practical.
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Kelly
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April 8, 2022
Fantastic! I wish that this was required for ALL SLPs! My heart breaks when I see patients' choices being disregarded out of fear, often based on little more than "we saw penetration on the video". Thank you so much for your clear and well-supported information. One of the best and most important courses I have taken.
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Member
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April 8, 2022
Clear and concise regarding the myths and how to handle difficult situations in Dysphagia.
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Hali
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April 8, 2022
Loved this course! It made me feel empowered to advocate for patients in an appropriate way.
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Karol
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April 8, 2022
It is an extremely important seminar
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Anna
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April 8, 2022
The presenter was exceptionally articulate and was very easy to listen.
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Stephanie
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April 8, 2022
Clarification of many questions i’ve had
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Karen
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April 7, 2022
I was taught by my spupervisor in the 80's that I must discharge a noncomplient patient to protect my license.
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bill
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April 7, 2022
use of situations from her personal experiences as examples helped
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Member
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April 7, 2022
The instructors style
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margaret
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April 7, 2022
Great content, great presentation, overall a must view for every SLP
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Member
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April 7, 2022
I love learning new thought on my old ideas about dysphagia.
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Member
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April 7, 2022
The presentation was, in large part, an opinion. Though important to hear others opinions, it seems best to present it as an opinion. In addition, the presenter referred to F tag 325 and referenced it as an important consideration to ensure the facility is not "tagged" with that citation. However, there is no F 325, as that tag no longer exists. The crosswalk to the current tag would be F 692 which does not contain all the verbiage quoted in this presentation.
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Sally
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April 7, 2022
Handouts; lecture
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Member
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April 6, 2022
Knowledgeable presenter, valuable information shared.
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Sarah
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April 6, 2022
This course presented good information, some that I hadn't heard before.
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Amber
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April 6, 2022
I've lived through the concerns of dysphagia at the end of life with my own family members, so I think this topic is really on point. What would we wish for ourselves or our own family? This presentation highlights a patient-centered care approach. It's great that best practice has become more compassionate.
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Francine
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April 6, 2022
The examples that were provided and how to incorporate the patient into the examples.
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Member
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April 5, 2022
Relatable stories shared.
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Member
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April 5, 2022
increased my overall confidence on topic
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Maria
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April 5, 2022
The presenter's style of communication and her knowledge and expertise in the topic discussed.
by
Member
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April 5, 2022
Speaker and relevant
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Member
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April 5, 2022
Humane approach common sense
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Rita
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April 5, 2022
The presenter provided easily usable information.
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Nancy
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April 5, 2022
Excellent coverage of consideration of patient's rights when dealing with dysphagia. Although the course stated "in residential care settings," the information is really applicable in any setting. Amber is a dynamic speaker.
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Paulette
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April 5, 2022
Excellent emphasis on patient participation in care planning
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Elaine
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April 5, 2022
This is information you usually get when already working in the field for years. I think it’s a great insight into how Dysphagia treatment is realistically and ethically approached
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