Private Onsite-Training Courses for Medical Facilities / Personnel:
Preparing SLPs for Tracheostomy & Ventilator Patient Care Training Course
Presented by: Nashville Speech & Swallowing Specialists, PLLC
Dates: To be determined*
WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING COUSES & PRIVATE ON-SITE SMALL GROUP TRAINING COURSES FOR MEDICAL FACILITIES & PERSONNEL. PLEASE CONTACT US AT 615-375-6695 FOR PRIVATE COURSE RATES, SCHEDULING DATES, AND MORE INFORMATION.
*FYI for all small group in-person courses: NSSS, PLLC continues to monitor the COVID-19 Pandemic and will be implementing CDC regulations and recommendations including but not limited to COVID-screenings, temperature checks, spacing, masks, hand-washing/hand-sanitation, etc during the course.
Training Course Reviews
"I was lucky enough to take the course Preparing SLPs For Tracheostomy & Ventilator Patient Care provided by Dr. Fisher. I had ZERO hands on experience with someone who had a tracheostomy. I needed some way to get some experience and what’s better than a HANDS ON course?! Dr. Fisher and her team provided a great course! This course provided me with the foundation that I was certainly desperate to find and needed. I gained so much by attending this course and HIGHLY RECOMMEND this phenomenal course! This course is definitely for those needing a foundation and I can absolutely see how this course could supplement those SLPs who need some extra knowledge in providing assessment and treatment for those patients in this population. You learn about our role when it comes to swallowing and speaking, NPO, aspiration PNA, Oral Care, collaboration with other disciplines, and how we can best serve those with tracheostomies as well as those who are ventilator dependent. Dr. Fisher and her team provide you with information that you can use on Monday, I know I did."
- Bryan Barnes, MS, CCC-SLP
"Absolutely the best course I have taken for trach and vent education. I have been searching for quite some time for more training with this specific population and am ever so thankful to have found Dr. Fisher’s course! I loved the hands-on training; very informative and beneficial! All of the instructors were knowledgeable, skilled, and were wonderful in teaching and helping me feel more comfortable and educated with trach/vent patients. As a speech pathologist that had little to no training with trachs/vents, and felt so lost when it came to this population, I highly recommend this course! This course has given me the knowledge and confidence to better serve my patients! When I returned to my job I was able to utilize the new information and skills immediately!"
- Katie Durham, MCD, CCC-SLP
PRIVATE TRAINING COURSE INFORMATION
Course Description: An introductory, practical course designed for SLP Participants with little to no experience with patients using tracheostomy, ventilators and speaking-valves. Anatomy/physiology, assessment, therapy, devices & equipment, & effective collaboration with other professionals were discussed. Hands-on laboratories provided practice with device placement & suctioning procedures.
SLP Participants: CCC-SLP & CF-SLP
Objectives: As a result of this activity, participants will be able to…
– Identify a) anatomy and physiology associated tracheostomy, b) causes and reasons for a tracheostomy, c) parts and types of tracheostomy tubes, d) multiple types of speaking valves and their function in restoring voicing/verbalization, e) classification of ventilation, how mechanical ventilators work including: modes on a ventilator and setting on a ventilator.
– Define and identify the Speech-Language Pathologist role and responsibility including providing communication and dysphagia assessment/therapy.
– Define and identify the role and responsibility of other vital professionals (i.e., respiratory therapist, nurses, primary care doctor, pulmonologist, otolaryngologist, gastroenterologist, etc.) for effective collaboration.
– Perform tracheostomy tube cuff deflation/cuff inflation, placement of multiple types of speaking valves on a) tracheostomy collar and b) in-line on ventilator allowing voice restoration and swallow function assistance.
– Perform sterile suctioning procedures required to address secretion management.
Course Agenda:
8:00am to 5:00pm
8:00am-8:10am: Introduction & Overview
8:10-9:00am: Respiratory Anatomy & Physiology Review
9:00-9:30am: Tracheostomy-Tubes & Speaking Valves
9:30-9:40am: Break
9:40-10:40am: Respiratory Therapist’s Role/Responsibilities: Assessment, Therapy, & Mechanical Ventilators
10:40am-12:00pm: SLP’s Role/Responsibilities: Communication/Dysphagia Assessment & Therapy
12:00-12:30pm: Lunch
12:30-2:30pm: Small Group, Hands-on Training Sessions with Clinical Simulations
2:30-2:40pm: Break
2:40-4:40pm: NPO Status, Aspiration Pneumonia & Oral Care
4:40-5:00pm: Discussion, Q/A & Course Administration
Course Credits:
Continuing Education Credit: This course is offered for .8 ASHA CEUs (Introductory Level; Professional Area).
Course Completion Requirement: Participants are expected to be present for the entire program and to complete the Hands-On Training Sessions to receive completion certificate and be reported for ASHA CEUs. Individuals who are not present for the full program and/or do not complete Hands-On Training Sessions will not receive completion certificate and ASHA CEUs. No partial credit will be provided.
Course Completion Requirement: Participants are expected to be present for the entire program and to complete the Hands-On Training Session to receive completion certificate and be reported for ASHA CEUs. Individuals who are not present for the full program and/or do not complete Hands-On Training Session will not receive completion certificate and ASHA CEUs. No partial credit will be provided.
Questions or Special Needs?? Please contact us via email at info@nashvillespeechandswallowing.com or phone at 615-375-6695.