Effective communication is paramount in the critical care environment regarding end of life issues. Patient participation in their care is both a patient right and legal requirement. This webinar will include identification of various communication methods, including use of a one way tracheostomy speaking valve. Researched evidence will be used to provide the purpose, goals and methods for a patient population for whom communication needs are often undervalued and under-served. This course is intended for nurses, respiratory therapists, speech-language pathologists and other health care profes
Before you enroll
End of Life Care and Patient Communication in Critical Care Settings is offered by Passy-Muir for speech-language pathologists, respiratory therapists. Topics in this listing: Professional practice.
Choose the credit track that matches your role; the listed tracks are alternatives, not a combined total. The provider handles enrollment, completion and the certificate.
Provider-stated credit; confirm acceptance for your license and jurisdiction.
Listed roles: Speech-Language Pathologist
State scope: No individual state acceptance claim is made in this listing.
ASHAProvider-stated credit; confirm acceptance for your license and jurisdiction.
Listed roles: Respiratory Therapist
State scope: No individual state acceptance claim is made in this listing.
AARCThe provider identifies this activity as free continuing education. Complete the stated assessment and claiming requirements.
The recorded cost is $0 for learning, assessment and the certificate, with no separate reporting fee identified. Passy-Muir requires a free account. The provider identifies this activity as free continuing education. Complete the stated assessment and claiming requirements.
The provider lists 0.1 ASHA CEU; 1 AARC CRCE. These are separate credit tracks, not hours to add together. Recorded roles: Speech-Language Pathologist, Respiratory Therapist. Match the individual track below to your credential and board before enrolling.
This is an on-demand activity in the current collection; follow the source link to begin. No credit expiration date is published in the captured source; check the provider’s current deadline.
Create a free Education Portal account, complete the recorded webinar, pass the quiz when required, and complete the evaluation. Use the course-specific ASHA/AARC credit track. Live webinar approval is separate; nursing credit is not inferred from provider accreditation. Completion and certificate delivery are handled by Passy-Muir; saving this listing does not enroll you or claim credit.
These are the primary pages supporting this listing. Course recognition and board acceptance should be confirmed for your credential before enrollment.
Your next credential
Preparing for an exam, too? Explore free practice questions and explanations on OpenExamPrep.
OpenExamPrepFree exam preparationThese are exam-preparation resources, separate from continuing education credit. Exam registration fees and eligibility are set by the exam sponsor.
This webinar presents case studies with special needs related to tracheostomy, use of the bias-closed speaking valve, and swallowing issues. The therapists illustrate the difficulties of management using video and case history reviews and provide detailed overview of how to design a treatment plan for special cases, including a review of considerations.
Rebecca Wills, BA, LRCP, CRT-NPS Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, NE According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, there are approximately 12,000 new spinal cord injuries (SCI) in the U.S. each year. Regardless of the level of injury, respiratory function is compromised. This course will identify the four primary pulmonary impairments of a high spinal cord injury and demonstrate the role of the Passy Muir Valve in their prevention and treatment. We will examine the use of the Passy Muir Valve in successfully weaning patients with SCI from the ventilator and/or trach
Patients undergoing tracheostomy for long-term ventilation may face uncertainties about what their future ability to communicate will be. Clear and uninterrupted verbal communication is possible through the use of the Passy Muir® Tracheostomy & Ventilator Swallowing and Speaking Valve. Please join Jack Rushton, a home ventilator user and Linda Dean, RRT, for an informational webinar about the use of the Passy Muir Valve. Jack will provide a first-hand account of his experience using the Passy Muir Valve, including the first time he tried it and the many ways it has enhanced his life over the 2
