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 (2304 reviews)

Course: #10077Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 2304 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) Medical SLP Collection

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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
ClinScD CCC-SLP, FNAP, CMD, CMDCP

Dr. Amber Heape is a full-time clinical educator for a large healthcare company, where she has led multiple interdisciplinary teams and authored corporate clinical programs, supporting therapists of over 100 skilled nursing facilities. She received her Doctor of Clinical Science and a certificate in healthcare education from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. She is an adjunct professor for RMU and South Carolina State University. Dr. Heape is a fellow of the National Academies of Practice, is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, a Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional, and volunteers with organizations that promote and preserve quality care in aging. She has authored numerous continuing education courses and has presented at state and national conferences across the United States.

Amber currently serves on the SIG 15 (Gerontology) Coordinating Committee, ASHA Convention Planning Committee, and is the State Advocate for Medicare Policy (StAMP) for South Carolina. Clinical mentoring and education are a professional focus for Dr. Heape, and this past year she co-founded the SCSHA Leadership Development Program as well as a Clinical Fellow mentoring program for her company. She has a passion for evidence-based practice and clinical research, and mentors graduate and doctoral students in their research endeavors.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Amber Heape was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Nonfinancial: Amber serves ASHA as the State Advocate forMedicare 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.

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

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0.1 ASHA CEUs

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