Course curriculum

Includes unlimited access to an exclusive community group and direct access to the course instructor.

    1. Welcome Video

    2. Course Description

    3. Course objectives

    4. Agenda

    1. Introduction to Decision-Making 101

    2. Recognize Errors

    3. Minimize Errors

    4. Additional explanation for Steps 2, 3, and 4

    5. See How to Minimize Errors (Case Study)

    6. Slide deck

    1. Pneumonia: What You Need To Know

    2. Slide deck

    1. Respiratory System

    2. Respiratory Disease

    3. Respiratory Management

    4. Respiratory Failure

    5. Respiratory Failure Case Study

    6. Slide deck

    1. Trach and Vent Intro

    2. Tracheostomy Management

    3. Speaking Valve Use

    4. Tracheostomy Tube Demo

    5. Patient Assessment

    6. Case Study #1 (Patricia)

    7. Case Study #2 (Barbara)

    8. Slide deck

    1. Why FEES?

    2. Normal and Disordered Swallowing

    3. Scales

    4. Reference Sheet for Scales

    5. Practice #1

    6. Practice #2

    7. Practice #1 With Interpretation

    8. Practice #2 With Interpretation

    9. Practice #1 Completed Report For Comparison

    10. Practice #2 Completed Report For Comparison

    11. FEES Report Template

    12. Intro to FEES References

    13. Slide deck

About this course

  • $99.00
  • 45 lessons
  • 8 hours of video content

Course Objectives

What you'll come away with:

  • Explain common cognitive biases and heuristics that contribute to costly medical errors.

  • Adopt decision-making guidelines and strategies to minimize errors and maximize patient outcomes.

  • Explain how pneumonia and its risk of development is diagnosed.

  • Describe how interventions may (or may not) reduce the risk of pulmonary illness.

  • Explain the effects of intubation procedures and tubes on the anatomy and physiology of the swallow mechanism.

  • Identify salient features of tracheostomy tubes and mechanical ventilation.

  • Describe the impact of tracheostomy tubes and mechanical ventilation, including cuff deflation and tracheostomy cuff occlusion.

  • Compare the risks and benefits of oral intake in the critically ill population.

  • Interpret relevant anatomy and physiology of the swallow during flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) procedure.

  • Appraise interventions and develop rationales for managing communication and swallowing in the critically ill population.

Credits: 8 PDHs

PDHs are ASHA-recognized continuing education credits toward the maintenance of your CCCs

  • Complexity

    Beginner

  • Speaker information

    George Barnes, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S

    George is a board-certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders. He has developed expertise in dysphagia management, focusing on diagnostics and clinical decision-making in the medically complex population. George is passionate about making education useful and providing accessible, quality care. With a deep appreciation for the joy and connection that food brings to our lives, he has dedicated his life to helping others enjoy this simple but deep-rooted pleasure.

  • Disclosures

    Financial disclosures: George Barnes is CEO of The Dysphagia Expert LLC and receives a percentage of this course's proceeds. There are no non-financial disclosures.

    Disclaimer: All photos derived for this course are from a paid subscription to Canva.

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