Truly an outstanding and comprehensive intermediate-level course for SLPs working in or wanting to work in the ICU. There is an incredible amount of valuable information packed in, I imagine I will have to watch it a few times to retain all that I want to. -JT
Nicole's presentation was very thoughtfully presented and very heavily backed by evidence. Her department's approach to acute care SLP rehab and interventions feel like the ultimate goal. -MC
I loved the case studies! It definitely helped me understand with real-life examples.
The depth of research was impressive. I also loved how the presenter provided analysis at the end of each case study with “takeaways for an SLP”.
Speech Language Pathology in the Intensive Care Unit
$297.00
Are you familiar with the different types of intensive care units (ICU)?
Spend an entire day learn things like:
- The different types of ICUs and the SLP’s role.
- How different medical diagnoses and surgical procedures might influence swallowing, communication, and cognition
- What the Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score (ASPECTS) is
- How the ASPECTS and TICI may influence the medical presentation of stroke patients following an acute stroke.
- Swallow intervention in acute care
- Tracheostomy and AAC in the ICU
- Which information is essential to identify in the medical chart to guide clinical decision making
- How to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team in the ICU
- What the Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction (TICI) score is
- Disorders of consciousness, impaired cognition, and delirium in the ICU
Three actionable takeaways you’ll gain after completing this course:
- Know which areas of the chart to focus on (i.e. know how the patient is currently presenting and how they may progress)
- Build or improve multidisciplinary teams across a variety of ICUs
- Know how to intervene with low level of consciousness patients (and how to make it personalized)
