Course Code: REL-RTS-0-TSE
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Identify the physiological changes resulting from tracheostomy placement and their effects on patient breathing, speech, and swallowing functions.
Recognize three types of tracheostomy tubes, their components, and their impact on an SLP’s evaluation.
Evaluate communication and swallowing functions in patients with tracheostomies using finger occlusion and speaking valve trials to recommend appropriate interventions.
Outline:
Section 1: Roles and Responsibilities
Tracheostomy
Your Roles and Responsibilities
Parts of a Tracheostomy Tube
Test Your Knowledge
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Speaking Valves
Benefits of Speaking Valves
Types and Use of Speaking Valves
Test Your Knowledge
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Speaking Valve Evaluation
Communication Evaluation with a Tracheostomy
Swallowing Evaluation with a Tracheostomy
Test Your Knowledge
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Writer: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience. She earned 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 has provided care to clients across the lifespan with diverse diagnostic conditions in settings including school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a contract therapy company, she developed training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology focusing on clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. Currently, she serves as the Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology at Relias, where she leverages her clinical expertise and analysis of published research. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Subject Matter Expert: Rachel Neugroschel, MA, CCC-SLP
Rachel is a certified and licensed SLP approaching 10 years of experience in speech-language pathology. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in psychology from The University of South Carolina and her Master of Art in speech-language pathology from Temple University. She worked primarily with adult clients in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and outpatient clinics. In her previous role of working per diem at several Washington, DC area hospitals, she developed and implemented a FEES program at Bridgepoint Hospital, a long-term acute care hospital. She currently draws upon her expertise as a Senior Speech Language Pathologist at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Introductory level Speech 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.