Dysphagia MythBusters: Tackling the Truths About Patient Choice in Residential Care Settings

Name: Dysphagia MythBusters: Tackling the Truths About Patient Choice in Residential Care Settings
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (2557 reviews)

Course: #10077Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 2557 Reviews

Are your residential care patients with dysphagia “non-compliant” with their diets? This course provides a deep dive into a patient-centered approach to dysphagia care that also supports safety. Myths and facts surrounding patient choice are identified, and appropriate courses of action for the SLP are discussed.

Dysphagia (Adult) Acute and Post Acute Care

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Course Type: Video

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to describe SLPs' ethical responsibilities when a patient’s choice differs from SLP recommendations.
After this course, participants will be able to identify common misconceptions regarding dysphagia care in residential settings.
After this course, participants will be able to describe various courses of action that support patient choice as well as safety for dysphagia care.

Course created on April 5, 2022

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-40 Minutes	Myths vs. facts regarding patient compliance for dysphagia care; ethical responsibilities of SLPs
40-55 Minutes	Promoting family and caregiver involvement and support
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Amber B. Heape
CScD CCC-SLP, FNAP

Amber Heape, CScD, CCC-SLP, FNAP, is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Health Professions Education Track in the SLPD program at Rocky Mountain University. Dr. Heape also teaches adult medical coursework at South Carolina State University. She serves in multiple volunteer committees at the state and national levels. She is a Fellow of the National Academies of Practice, a Certified Dementia Practitioner, and teaches interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary courses related to healthcare in the geriatric population. She is also Coordinator for SIG 15 (Gerontology) and an ASHA Leadership Development Porgram graduate. Dr. Heape has a passion for clinical education and mentoring future leaders.

Presenter Disclosure:

Financial: Amber Heape was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Nonfinancial: Amber serves ASHA as the State Advocate for Medicare Policy for South Carolina, and also serves on the SIG 15 (Gerontology) Coordinating Committee. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by SpeechPathology.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

Intermediate Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs

California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board

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Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services

Approved for 1.00 continuing education clock hour(s) for Kansas licensed Speech Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: LTS-S1370.

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