Course Code: REL-RTS-0-DIEENS
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 10/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Recall the SLP’s role in interprofessional dysphagia screening and management before the clinical swallowing evaluation.
Choose tools to train nurses in their role with dysphagia management, including using screening tools, referring patients for swallowing and nutritional services, and promoting clinically appropriate follow-up.
Identify at least two strategies for SLPs to support interprofessional communication and collaboration to support dysphagia screening and management.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Identifying Signs of Dysphagia
Why It Matters
Meet New Admissions
Dysphagia and Aspiration: How Common Are They?
Nursing’s Role in Identifying Dysphagia Signs
Training for Nurses
Review
Summary
Section 3: Dysphagia Screening
Dysphagia Screening
General Dysphagia Screening Points
Aspiration Risk
Evidence-Based Dysphagia Screening Tools
The Yale Swallow Protocol
Burke Dysphagia Screening Test
Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10)
Implementation of a Dysphagia Screening Tool
Review
Summary
Section 4: Interprofessional Care and Communication
Referring for Clinical Swallowing Evaluation
Downgrading Diets
Administering Medications
Ordering Instrumental Assessment
Closing Communication Gaps
Revisiting the New Admissions
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
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.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Introductory level Speech and Language Pathologists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.