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1. Review the components to various tracheostomy tubes available and their functions
2. Discuss the decision making process for placement of a tracheostomy tube and the advantages/disadvantages to short- and long-term placement
3. Review basic daily nursing cares necessary for maintaining a tracheostomy
4. Explain the assessment, safety precautions, and utilization of speaking valves
5. Discuss assessment and treatment of swallowing and the application of a speaking valve to minimize aspiration risks and maximize oral communication including bedside screening vs. formal assessment
6. Develop a plan of care and establish professional responsibilities across a multidisciplinary team to manage safe swallowing and maintain verbal communication

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF TRACHEOSTOMY

• Definition of terminology used
• Surgical vs. Percutaneous Tracheostomy

CLINICAL FEATURES OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE INTUBATION AND TRACHEOSTOMY - BENEFITS AND RISKS

• Endotracheal tube advantages/disadvantages
• Tracheostomy tube advantages/disadvantages

SIZING TRACHEOSTOMY TUBES
MANUFACTURERS OF TRACHEOSTOMY TUBES
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS OF MANAGING A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE

• Cuff pressures
• Essential daily cares
  • Necessary supplies
  • Cannula cleaning/exchanging
  • Maintaining stoma and skin integrity
• Minimal Leak technique vs. minimal occlusive volume

SPEAKING VALVES

• Anatomy & physiology of common speaking tubes

• Population and timing
• Warning/Precautions
• Assessment and placement guidelines
• Trouble shooting during valve assessment/use
• Ventilator modifications for safety and success
• Inline speaking valves
  • Decision making for the respiratory therapists
  • Tidal volumes
  • Peak inspiratory pressures
  • Minimal vent parameters to facilitate successful application

FENESTRATED TRACHEOSTOMY TUBES
DYSPHAGIA AND THE TRACHEOTOMIZED PATIENT

• Post extubation consideration
• Effect of tracheostomy on swallowing
• Effect of cervical bracing on tracheotomized patient
• Assessment of swallowing
  • Blue Dye vs. Fees vs. MBSS
• Impact of speaking valve upon swallowing

MULTIDISCIPLINARY CARE OF A PATIENT WITH TRACHEOSTOMY

• Role of SLP, nurse, and respiratory therapist
• Review a sample of policy/procedure

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Certificates of Successful Completion are available for email, download and/or printing from your online account immediately following the successful completion of the post-test/evaluation.

**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.

Continuing Education Information
This educational offering is designed to qualify for continuing education for many professionals in every state.


Materials that are included in this course could include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice for your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.


Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this educational offering. Please note, your state licensing board dictates what is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact customerservice@vyne.com or 800-397-0180.


CE information is based on 100% attendance.

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Nurses

Vyne Education, LLC. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This educational offering is offered for 6.0 contact hours.

Nurses - California: Vyne Education, LLC. is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 16668, for 7.2 contact hours. Full attendance is required to receive credit, variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded.

Nurses - Florida: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-466. This educational offering is offered for 6.0 contact hours.

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Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants

Vyne Education, LLC. is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. This educational offering is offered for 0.6 AOTA CEUs. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. AOTA Educational level Intermediate, Category 1: Domain of OT, 2: Occupational Therapy Process .

Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants - Florida: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved provider #50-466 with the Florida Department of Health Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. This educational offering is approved for 6.0 contact hours for Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapy Assistants.

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Speech-Language Pathologists, Audiologists
This educational offering qualifies for 6.0 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.


Information obtained in this course should be used within your scope of practice.

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Other Professions
This educational offering qualifies for 6.0 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

All Professionals
In order to process continuing education, please supply the appropriate license certification number on the evaluation form.

Certificates, Educational Offering Completion Requirements
Certificates will be awarded upon receipt of payment and successful completion of the educational offering and evaluation form.

Requirements
Please note that full attendance and the completion of a post course assessment with a score of 80% or greater is required to receive full credit. Variable credit will not be awarded.

Technology Requirements
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ADA
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Speech-Language Pathologists, Speech-Language Pathology Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, Nurse Managers, Nurses, Respiratory Therapists, Rehab Directors, Licensed Practical Nurses