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    • Speech Language Pathologist
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Course Description

Many end of life treatment decisions for loved ones can be very overwhelming and difficult. It is up to the team to educate and help patients and their families with this process. This course will discuss specifically the role of the Speech Language Pathologist, look at ethical issues, dilemmas surrounding artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH), compare what happens to the body when ANH is administered during the final states of disease versus the body naturally terminating without the administration of ANH, review other considerations including insurance and look at the role of hospice and how they view ANH during end stages.

Course Requirements:
  • Computer with internet and working speakers/sound are required for this course.
  • Course must be completed within 30 days of activation (activate course within 6 months of purchase).
  • An online multiple-choice quiz (80% passing score) and submission of an online evaluation form are required for successful completion.
  • A certificate of completion will be available to print immediately after course is successfully completed.
  • SLPs - ASHA CEUs may be obtained by completing the online ASHA form and checking the "Report to ASHA" box.

Appropriate Disciplines SLP/SLPA
Course Level: Introductory
Assessment Methods: Self-Assessment on Evaluation, multiple-choice quiz (80% passing score)

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • State what the role of the SLP is during the end stages of disease.
  • Discuss statistics of survival after placement of ANH.
  • Determine the difference of anabolic versus catabolic states of metabolism.
  • Describe the effects of ANH versus what occurs naturally when patient is not given ANH during the dying process.

Jodie Dacy

M.S. CCC-SLP, NDC

Jodie graduated from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL with a Master of Science degree in Communication Disorders. She has been a practicing speech language pathologist since 1995 with extensive experience in the private sector, school settings and clinical experience in hospital settings which include long term care and outpatient rehab. Jodie became a VitalStim® Provider in 2005. Since then she has utilized this modality in the treatment of dysphagia with both her pediatric and adult patients. Jodie is also a licensed NOMAS® practitioner and certified in NDC (NMES for Dysphagia), MDTP (McNeil Dysphagia Therapy Program) and Myofascial Release. She has presented locally and nationally on various topics such as Best Practices, The Benefits of Oral Motor/Feeding Therapy on Articulation/Speech Clarity amongst others. Currently, Jodie serves the Speech Language Pathology profession as a therapist at Val Verde Regional Hospital in TX and as a certified instructor of the VitalStim® Therapy and DINES Specialty Certificate Program for CIAO Seminars.

Financial Disclosure: Jodie receives honoraria from CIAO Seminars for the presentation of this course. She also receives royalties for the purchase of her recorded course(s)
Non-Financial Disclosure: Jodie uses VitalStim Therapy in her practice.

6 Minutes
Introduction and Objectives
6 Minutes
Shared Decision Making and Legal Concerns
6 Minutes
SLP Role
6 Minutes
Goals
6 Minutes
Considerations
6 Minutes
Natural Causes
6 Minutes
Case Study
6 Minutes
Case Study Continued
12 Minutes
Exam
1.0 Hours
Total

Delivery VIA:

  • Online - This course is offered in an online, on demand format.
  • Club CIAO - Club CIAO: This course is also part of Club CIAO, our all-you-can-eat buffet of online courses for one low price. Club CIAO Members also receive 25% off of all Live Stream courses!

Contact hours pre-approved for:

  • 1 Hour
  • CIAO is an ASHA Approved Provider #AAWA (0.1 ASHA CEUs) bubble sheet required
  • As an IACET Authorized Provider, CIAO offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard
  • CIAO is authorized by IACET to offer .1 CEUs for this program

CIAO is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). CIAO complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, CIAO is accredited to issue the IACET CEU.


Introductory Level
0.1 ASHA CEUs


Reviews

good course

- Sioux City, IA / May 2022

thank you

- Ripley, MS / Mar 2022

Great work!

- Clinton , MS / Feb 2022

Very Informative!

- DILLON, SC / Dec 2020

Great presentation. I liked the way the presenter broke up the lecture. Great content!

- Batesville, MS / Dec 2020

I have practiced for over 7 years and hadn't seen a presentation like this. I think all entry level SLPs working in acute or nursing home setting should take this course.

- Chillicothe, OH / Dec 2020

Very helpful. Will help me to counsel patients, families and fellow professionals much more effectively

- Hereford, AZ / Sep 2019

good information, succinctly provided

- Brick, NJ / Jul 2019

This course is wonderful. Thank you so much for reassuring the decision made last week to respect a patient's request to stop HTL in order to increase his quality at the end of his life. I am so thankful that gone are the days when the end-of-life patient is forced to have ANH or, if they choose not to have ANH, be told they can longer stay at the skilled nursing facility. Thank you.

- Hickory, NC / Jul 2018

Awesome course!! Extremely informative!

- Houston, TX / May 2018

Maybe use more case studies and have the participants think about what they would decide in that situation and compare to what really took place with that particular patient.

- Roslyn, NY / May 2018

I really enjoyed listening to this presenter. I appreciated that she closely followed the PowerPoint and then provided additional relevant information as she went through.

- Edgewater, FL / Sep 2017

Great course which provided lots of ideas to consider as we approach decision making with our clients.

- Verona, WI / Dec 2015

Excellent presentation

- Tampa, FL / Nov 2013