About Swallowing Disorders: Dysphagia
The process of swallowing is complex, and many health conditions can affect it. Dysphagia is a condition that makes it hard to swallow food or liquids. It can lead to malnutrition, dehydration, and aspiration. Dysphagia puts people at risk during meals.
This course introduces learners to dysphagia. The course teaches learners about dysphagia's signs and symptoms. Also, it teaches ways to avoid aspiration while swallowing and feeding.
The goal of this course is to inform non-licensed direct care workers about dysphagia and strategies to prevent aspiration.
The process of swallowing is complex, and many health conditions can affect it. Dysphagia is a condition that makes it hard to swallow food or liquids. It can lead to malnutrition, dehydration, and aspiration. Dysphagia puts people at risk during meals. This course introduces learners to dysphagia. The course teaches learners about dysphagia's signs and symptoms. Also, it teaches ways to avoid aspiration while swallowing and feeding. The goal of this course is to inform non-licensed direct care workers about dysphagia and strategies to prevent aspiration.
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 1.0000 contact hours.
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.
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board
Georgia Nursing Home Administrators Board (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Michigan Board of Nursing Home Administrators
National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards
This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and approved for 1.0000 clock hours. If you have any feedback regarding the NAB approved continuing education programs, send your email to the following address: [email protected]
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services
This course is approved by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Facility Services - Group Care Licensure Section (NC-DHHS)
Program Sponsor ID #032316
This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Pennsylvania Personal Care Home Administrators
This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
South Carolina Board of Long Term Health Care Administration
South Carolina Board of Long-Term Health Care Administration (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Tennessee Department of Health
Learning activity approved by the Tennessee Department of Health, Bureau of Health Licensure and Regulation as continuing education for Residential Homes for the Aged and Assisted Care Living Facility administrators. This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas HHSC has determined that Relias' submitted training meets or exceeds the minimum standards for HCSSA administrator training in the following categories: Licensed Home Health, Licensed and Certified Home Health, Personal Assistance Services, Hospice. Texas HHSC also recognizes Relias provides continuing education for administrators and alternate administrators. 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: CO2337268
Recall the normal swallowing process and the signs and symptoms of dysphagia.
Identify care strategies for dysphagia and aspiration prevention.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Digestion and Swallowing
Meet Violette
The Normal Swallowing Process
Dysphagia
Aspiration
Violette’s Experience
Review
Summary
Section 3: Care Strategies for Dysphagia
Dysphagia Interventions
How to Reduce the Risk of Aspiration
Additional Tips
An Update on Violette
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resource
References
Subject Matter Expert: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLPStephanie has over 18 years of clinical and teaching experience. Her areas of expertise are in neonatal intensive care, general pediatrics, home health, and children with medical complexities. She earned her Master's in nursing from Chamberlain University in 2022. Her professional practice is guided by Jean Watson's philosophy that, "Caring is the essence of nursing."
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 30 years of experience. She obtained her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She worked with clients of all ages and a variety of diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for Aegis Therapies, she created training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology related to the clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. She currently draws upon her expertise in her role at Relias as Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
The target audience for this course is: Direct Care Workers; General Staff; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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