Medical Interventions and Dysphagia in Acutely Ill

This course consists of one presentation with supporting documents.

CEU Credits and Prices

• This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional area).
• You must complete presentation.
• You will receive a certificate of completion from BRS-S within three weeks of completing the application and submitting to BRS-S.
• ASHA CEU credits will be processed through the Specialty Board on Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders and submitted to ASHA twice yearly; on March 31 and September 30. For example: if you participant in the course in October, your credits will not be processed until the following year.
• The regular price for the course is $50.00
  • BRS-S members get a 25% discount - get the coupon code by logging onto your account at swallowingdisorders.org.
  • Students get a 50% discount, contact Karen Schnieder  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  for the coupon code.
  • Groups of four or more get a 50% discount, contact Karen Schnieder This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for the coupon code.

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Presenter

Nancy B. Swigert is the director of Speech-Language Pathology and Respiratory Care at Central Baptist Hospital, an acute care facility in Lexington, KY. She is a Board recognized specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders. She is a former President of the Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the Council of State Association Presidents, and was President of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in 1998.

Ms. Swigert discloses that she has published a book, The Source for Dysphagia, for Liguisystems.

Duration

The video presentation is approximately two hours long.

Learning Objectives

After completing this session you will be able to:

• Describe life-saving/life-supporting treatments used for patients who are acutely or critically ill,
• Discuss different diagnostic procedures used in patients who are acutely or critically ill,
• Analyze findings from clinical and/or videofluoroscopic and endoscopic evaluations of swallowing and apply these findings to development of a dysphagia management plan.

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