Techniques for Safe Swallowing and Feeding
Hours: 1.00
Mealtimes are typically one of the most pleasurable social activities for individuals. Meals are often the highlight of a person’s day. However, for those who have difficulty swallowing, much of this pleasure, along with the desire to eat, diminishes. For those individuals with difficulty chewing or swallowing, mealtime becomes especially risky. The normal aging process, medical conditions or disease, and even certain medications increase the risk of injury or death from choking and aspiration. This course discusses dysphagia and safe swallowing and feeding techniques to help prevent aspiration.
Mealtimes are typically one of the most pleasurable social activities for individuals. Meals are often the highlight of a person’s day. However, for those who have difficulty swallowing, much of this pleasure, along with the desire to eat, diminishes. For those individuals with difficulty chewing or swallowing, mealtime becomes especially risky. The normal aging process, medical conditions or disease, and even certain medications increase the risk of injury or death from choking and aspiration. This course discusses dysphagia and safe swallowing and feeding techniques to help prevent aspiration.
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (ALL Direct Care Workers)
Relias Learning, LLC is approved as a Curriculum Developer by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO2236627
California Department of Public Health (CNA)
Relias, LLC is an approved provider of continuing education by the California Department of Public Health, Provider # NAC7001.
The certificate must be retained by the licensee for a period of four (4) years after the course is completed.
This learning activity meets the definition of *** ONLINE *** CEUs. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Recognize the warning signs of dysphagia and aspiration.
Identify the actions to take if someone is coughing or choking.
Explain at least two techniques used to promote safe swallowing.
Outline:
Section 2: Dysphagia and Aspiration
Section 3: Meal Preparation and Modified Diets
Section 4: Promoting Safe Swallowing
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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