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Passy-Muir: free CE courses

Free self-study education about tracheostomy and speaking valves. Indexed ASHA and AARC credits are taken from each individual recorded course; live and nursing approvals are separate.

Free activities are available; each listed course must independently meet our free-credit policy.

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‘Yes You Can!’ Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation for the Tracheostomy and Ventilator Patient

This webinar explains how a comprehensive team approach and pulmonary rehabilitation with early mobilization and exercise can impact length of stay, functional outcomes and quality of life for tracheostomy and ventilator patients. The role of the PMV® in early mobilization is discussed. A case study by the rehabilitation team of Kindred Hospital Wyoming Valley in PA was presented during the live version of this webinar to enhance learning.

0.1 ASHA CEU · 2 credit tracksOn demandChecked Oct 9, 2026

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Aerodigestive and Respiratory Changes Post Tracheostomy: A Comprehensive Review

This webinar is a review of the anatomy and physiology of the upper airway, with a focus on the aerodigestive nature of this system, and the lower respiratory system, including descriptions of the structures and neurophysiology of voice and respiration. Descriptions of common respiratory diseases and how those diseases may be complicated even further with the placement of a tracheostomy tube will be explained. Complications of the tracheostomy tube will be discussed.

0.1 ASHA CEU · 2 credit tracksOn demandChecked Oct 9, 2026

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Application of Passy Muir Swallowing and Speaking Valves

This webinar provides an introduction to the clinical benefits of the Passy Muir Swallowing and Speaking Valves as well as the basic principles of assessment and placement of the valve.

0.1 ASHA CEU · 2 credit tracksOn demandChecked Oct 9, 2026

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Baby Trachs: Passy Muir® Valve in the NICU to Optimize Swallowing and Feeding

This webinar will highlight the key components of Passy Muir Valve use in the Neonatal Intensive Unit (NICU) for swallowing and feeding. Limited information is available in the literature about application of the valve in this setting. The presenters will describe their journey, share their key clinical leanings and the positive response in their NICU. The fragile nature of these patients, combined with limited knowledge on the part of medical/nursing staff regarding the benefits of the Passy Muir Valve, require a thoughtful and team-oriented approach. The clinical benefits for using the valve

0.1 ASHA CEU · 2 credit tracksOn demandChecked Oct 9, 2026

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Communication and Swallowing Management for ALS Patients with Tracheostomy

Communication and swallowing impairments are common in patients with Amylotropic Lateral Sclerosis, particularly in those requiring tracheostomy tubes. Management of speech and swallowing issues is complex and often intertwined with the patient’s respiratory condition. The speaker will provide insight into the evaluation and treatment options, therapy techniques and goals throughout the progression of the disease. Augmentative communication and use of the Passy Muir valve as an evaluation and rehabilitation tool will be also be highlighted.

0.1 ASHA CEU · 2 credit tracksOn demandChecked Oct 9, 2026

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Developing a Passy Muir® Valve Protocol in the NICU

Infants with tracheostomy tubes are at risk for speech-language delays, but use of Passy Muir Valves may improve their outcomes. This webinar describes the process the team at Nationwide Children’s Hospital initiated in order to develop a new protocol for Passy Muir Valve use with tracheostomized and ventilator-dependent infants and young children in the NICU. Specific details will be provided that outline aspects of this protocol such as guidelines for valve candicacy, assessment, and progression of use.The team’s clinical experience and outcomes with this protocol, including case studies wil

0.1 ASHA CEU · 2 credit tracksOn demandChecked Oct 9, 2026

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Early Intervention for the Ventilated ICU Patient: Use It or Lose It!

It is common to delay rehabilitation efforts in the ICU patient, based on the rationale that patients are “too sick.” The literature suggests that this hands-off approach may cause more harm than good and that early intervention can minimize and potentially reverse the impact of myopathy, polyneuropathy, and muscle disuse atrophy.This webinar will address the underlying mechanisms for neuromotor degredation in the ICU patient, and discuss how this can impact oropharyngeal and laryngeal functions.

0.1 ASHA CEU · 2 credit tracksOn demandChecked Oct 9, 2026

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Early Intervention in Persons with Minimally Conscious State and Tracheostomy

Leigh Anne Baker, MS CCC-SLP, BCS-S Promise Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA Restoring upper airway on patients with tracheostomy tubes has resulted in positive outcomes. Clinical background and case examples were presented on using a speaking valve to improve level of consciousness in persons with minimally conscious state who have a tracheostomy tube and require mechanical ventilation in the LTAC setting.

0.1 ASHA CEU · 2 credit tracksOn demandChecked Oct 9, 2026

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End of Life Care and Patient Communication in Critical Care Settings

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

0.1 ASHA CEU · 2 credit tracksOn demandChecked Oct 9, 2026

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Home Care Tracheostomy Team: Navigating and Networking

Caring for a patient at home with a tracheostomy tube requires the support and individual attention of an interdisciplinary tracheostomy home care team. The presenter will discuss the steps to forming a home tracheostomy tube including team composition, protocols and educational processes. The role of the closed position tracheostomy valve will also be emphasized. This one hour course will provide for respiratory therapists, speech-language pathologists, nurses and other health care professionals working in the home care environment an overview of the importance of the integrated team approach

0.15 ASHA CEU · 2 credit tracksOn demandChecked Oct 9, 2026

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How You Breathe Matters: Swallowing Safely

This course is designed to show how normal swallow function may be affected by the placement of a tracheostomy tube and how the RCP and SLP can work together toward the common goals of: secretion management, airway protection, rehabilitation of the upper airway, and decannulation. Descriptions of exams performed by the SLP to diagnose swallowing problems and the use of treatment and compensatory strategies including muscle training of the upper airway to improve swallow function will be described. Current research on how the timing of swallow during the respiratory cycle may affect swallow wil

0.1 ASHA CEU · 2 credit tracksOn demandChecked Oct 9, 2026

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Interdisciplinary Decision Making with Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation

Patients with respiratory failure and distress are now surviving with the help of medical advances including tracheostomy tubes and mechanical ventilation. This course will provide clinical education on a model of an interdisciplinary flow chart that outlines a protocol providing objective criteria for patient tolerance of a Passy Muir closed position one-way valve, a critical step in the assessment of the patient’s speech, voice and swallowing. We will discuss the development of the protocol, the co-evaluation process and subsequent treatment planning, the clinical benefits seen with the Pass

0.1 ASHA CEU · 2 credit tracksOn demandChecked Oct 9, 2026

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Credit type	Recorded amount	Courses
ASHA CEUCEU	0.1–0.15 CEU	29
AARC CRCEcredit	1–1.5 credits	28

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