Course Overview:The "An Understanding of Dysphagia and Safe Swallowing" course is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills to assess, manage, and support individuals with dysphagia - a condition characterised by difficulty swallowing. Dysphagia poses challenges that can lead to aspiration, malnutrition, and reduced quality of life. This course provides a comprehensive exploration of dysphagia, its underlying causes, assessment methods, and strategies for safe swallowing. Course Duration: 1/2 day (3 hours) Course Content:By the end of this course, participants will be able to:1. List the causes of dysphagia2. Describe the signs and symptoms of dysphagia3. Outline the professionals involved in the management of dysphagia 4. Describe the interventions and management strategies for dysphagia including IDDSI5. Explain how to promote safe swallowing6. Summarise the management of a casualty choking Course Objectives:1. Recognise the importance of dysphagia management: Understand the significance of identifying and managing dysphagia to prevent complications such as aspiration, malnutrition, and pneumonia.2. Learn about dysphagia causes and types: Familiarise yourself with the different causes and types of dysphagia, including neurological, structural, and functional factors.3. Acquire skills in dysphagia assessment: Develop hands-on skills in assessing swallowing difficulties, including observation, patient history, and using tools like modified barium swallow studies.4. Understand safe swallowing practices: Learn evidence-based techniques and strategies to promote safe swallowing and reduce the risk of aspiration during oral intake.5. Address diet modifications and feeding techniques: Gain knowledge about modifying food consistencies and textures, as well as using adaptive feeding techniques to meet patients' nutritional needs.6. Develop communication skills: Learn effective communication techniques to educate patients, caregivers, and family members about dysphagia management, safe swallowing practices, and the importance of compliance.7. Address ethical considerations: Explore ethical issues related to patient autonomy, informed consent, and providing care with sensitivity, respect, and empathy.8. Collaborative care: Understand the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in dysphagia management, including working with speech therapists, dietitians, and other healthcare professionals. Assessment and Certification:Participants will undergo both a written assessment and a practical evaluation of their skills. Successful completion will result in a certification of achievement in "An Understanding of Dysphagia and Safe Swallowing."Note: This course overview is a general guideline and can be customised to suit specific local requirements and preferences, therefore, we recommend that you contact us to discuss your requirements prior to making a booking.

Course Overview:
The "An Understanding of Dysphagia and Safe Swallowing" course is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills to assess, manage, and support individuals with dysphagia - a condition characterised by difficulty swallowing. Dysphagia poses challenges that can lead to aspiration, malnutrition, and reduced quality of life. This course provides a comprehensive exploration of dysphagia, its underlying causes, assessment methods, and strategies for safe swallowing.


Course Duration: 
1/2 day (3 hours)


Course Content:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
1. List the causes of dysphagia
2. Describe the signs and symptoms of dysphagia
3. Outline the professionals involved in the management of dysphagia 
4. Describe the interventions and management strategies for dysphagia including IDDSI
5. Explain how to promote safe swallowing
6. Summarise the management of a casualty choking


Course Objectives:
1. Recognise the importance of dysphagia management: Understand the significance of identifying and managing dysphagia to prevent complications such as aspiration, malnutrition, and pneumonia.
2. Learn about dysphagia causes and types: Familiarise yourself with the different causes and types of dysphagia, including neurological, structural, and functional factors.
3. Acquire skills in dysphagia assessment: Develop hands-on skills in assessing swallowing difficulties, including observation, patient history, and using tools like modified barium swallow studies.
4. Understand safe swallowing practices: Learn evidence-based techniques and strategies to promote safe swallowing and reduce the risk of aspiration during oral intake.
5. Address diet modifications and feeding techniques: Gain knowledge about modifying food consistencies and textures, as well as using adaptive feeding techniques to meet patients' nutritional needs.
6. Develop communication skills: Learn effective communication techniques to educate patients, caregivers, and family members about dysphagia management, safe swallowing practices, and the importance of compliance.
7. Address ethical considerations: Explore ethical issues related to patient autonomy, informed consent, and providing care with sensitivity, respect, and empathy.
8. Collaborative care: Understand the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in dysphagia management, including working with speech therapists, dietitians, and other healthcare professionals.


Assessment and Certification:
Participants will undergo both a written assessment and a practical evaluation of their skills. Successful completion will result in a certification of achievement in "An Understanding of Dysphagia and Safe Swallowing."
Note: This course overview is a general guideline and can be customised to suit specific local requirements and preferences, therefore, we recommend that you contact us to discuss your requirements prior to making a booking.

Guardian Angels Training

Gain the knowledge and skills to assess, manage, and support individuals with dysphagia through our comprehensive "Understanding Dysphagia and Safe Swallowing" course. Learn about its causes, assessment methods, and strategies for safe swallowing.

An Understanding of Dysphagia and Safe Swallowing

General Admission

This course provides attendees with the knowledge required to assess and care for service users with dysphagia.Course Aims:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">To provide knowledge of what dysphagia is and how it is assessed</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">To provide knowledge to underpin the care of patients with dysphagia</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Practical work (face-to-face courses) in assisting a person with dysphagia </li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Practical use of thickening agent to assist with eating &amp; drinking </li></ul>

This course provides attendees with the knowledge required to assess and care for service users with dysphagia.
Course Aims:
To provide knowledge of what dysphagia is and how it is assessed
To provide knowledge to underpin the care of patients with dysphagia
Practical work (face-to-face courses) in assisting a person with dysphagia
Practical use of thickening agent to assist with eating & drinking

Prima Cura Training

Health & Social Care

Dysphagia

Healthcare

Social Care

This course provides attendees with the knowledge required to assess and care for service users with dysphagia.

Dysphagia Awareness 

<h3 style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Overview</h3>Dysphagia presents a multifaceted challenge that can culminate in aspiration, malnutrition, and a diminished quality of life.This course serves as a comprehensive exploration of dysphagia, unravelling its root causes, evaluation techniques, and measures for ensuring secure swallowing practices.Practical use of thickening agents also available for face-to-face delivery.<h2 style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Details</h2><h3 style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">What will I learn on this course?</h3><ul style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Causes of dysphagia and common swallowing problems</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The anatomy of swallowing</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">How to recognise when someone is having difficulty swallowing</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Reducing risk of choking</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Knowing when to escalate and refer to a specialist</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Privacy, dignity and respect</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Alternatives to oral feeding</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Practical use of food thickening agents (optional)</li></ul><h3 style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Certification</h3>Successful candidates will receive certification of achievement.

Overview
Dysphagia presents a multifaceted challenge that can culminate in aspiration, malnutrition, and a diminished quality of life.
This course serves as a comprehensive exploration of dysphagia, unravelling its root causes, evaluation techniques, and measures for ensuring secure swallowing practices.
Practical use of thickening agents also available for face-to-face delivery.
Details
What will I learn on this course?
Causes of dysphagia and common swallowing problems
The anatomy of swallowing
How to recognise when someone is having difficulty swallowing
Reducing risk of choking
Knowing when to escalate and refer to a specialist
Privacy, dignity and respect
Alternatives to oral feeding
Practical use of food thickening agents (optional)
Certification
Successful candidates will receive certification of achievement.

Deaf Awareness

Dyslexia Awareness

Dementia Awareness

Disability Awareness

Dementia Training

Dysphagia presents a multifaceted challenge that can culminate in aspiration, malnutrition, and a diminished quality of life. This course serves as a comprehensive exploration of dysphagia, unravelling its root causes, evaluation techniques, and measures for ensuring secure swallowing practices.

Dysphagia Awareness

Consett

Dysphagia is the medical term for&nbsp;swallowing difficulties this course aims to give the learner &nbsp;knowledge and skills regarding the causes, symptoms, stages, treatments and complications.&nbsp;

Dysphagia is the medical term for swallowing difficulties this course aims to give the learner knowledge and skills regarding the causes, symptoms, stages, treatments and complications. 

Magpie Training

Healthcare Assistant

Dysphagia is the medical term for swallowing difficulties this course aims to give the learner  knowledge and skills regarding the causes, symptoms, stages, treatments and complications. 

Course Overview:The "An Understanding of Aspiration and Choking" course is designed to equip participants with essential knowledge and skills related to recognising, responding to, and managing incidents of aspiration and choking. This course is suitable for healthcare professionals, caregivers, parents, educators, and anyone interested in learning how to effectively respond to situations involving aspiration and choking. Course Duration:1/2 day  (3 hours) Course Content:By the end of the course, participants will be able to:1. Define aspiration and choking2. Recognise and respond to aspiration and choking3. Outline working in line with Dysphagia Risk Management plans4. Discuss strategies to reduce aspiration and choking risk Course Objectives:1. Recognise the signs and symptoms of aspiration and choking: Understand the clinical manifestations of aspiration, including coughing, wheezing, and dyspnea, as well as the signs of choking and airway obstruction.2. Learn about risk factors and causes: Familiarise yourself with the factors contributing to aspiration and choking, including anatomical considerations, impaired swallowing, and ingestion of foreign objects.3. Acquire skills in rapid assessment: Develop hands-on skills in quickly assessing the severity of aspiration and choking incidents, including determining the patient's ability to breathe and cough.4. Understand airway management techniques: Learn techniques for clearing airway obstructions caused by both food and foreign objects, including abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) and back blows.5. Address aspiration prevention and management: Gain knowledge about strategies to prevent aspiration, including appropriate positioning during meals and maintaining proper swallowing techniques.6. Recognise the importance of collaboration: Understand the significance of interdisciplinary collaboration in managing aspiration and choking incidents, including communication with emergency medical personnel.7. Develop communication skills: Learn effective communication techniques to educate patients, caregivers, and family members about aspiration and choking risks, preventive measures, and emergency responses.8. Ethical considerations and patient-centered care: Explore ethical issues related to providing emergency care, ensuring patient autonomy, and delivering interventions with empathy and respect. Assessment and Certification:Participants will undergo practical skills assessments, written assessments, and potentially scenario-based evaluations to evaluate their understanding and competence in managing aspiration and choking incidents. Successful completion will lead to a certification of achievement in "An Understanding of Aspiration and Choking Management."Note: This course overview is a general guideline and can be customised to suit specific local requirements and preferences, therefore, we recommend that you contact us to discuss your requirements prior to making a booking.

Course Overview:
The "An Understanding of Aspiration and Choking" course is designed to equip participants with essential knowledge and skills related to recognising, responding to, and managing incidents of aspiration and choking. This course is suitable for healthcare professionals, caregivers, parents, educators, and anyone interested in learning how to effectively respond to situations involving aspiration and choking.


Course Duration:
1/2 day (3 hours)


Course Content:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Define aspiration and choking
2. Recognise and respond to aspiration and choking
3. Outline working in line with Dysphagia Risk Management plans
4. Discuss strategies to reduce aspiration and choking risk


Course Objectives:
1. Recognise the signs and symptoms of aspiration and choking: Understand the clinical manifestations of aspiration, including coughing, wheezing, and dyspnea, as well as the signs of choking and airway obstruction.
2. Learn about risk factors and causes: Familiarise yourself with the factors contributing to aspiration and choking, including anatomical considerations, impaired swallowing, and ingestion of foreign objects.
3. Acquire skills in rapid assessment: Develop hands-on skills in quickly assessing the severity of aspiration and choking incidents, including determining the patient's ability to breathe and cough.
4. Understand airway management techniques: Learn techniques for clearing airway obstructions caused by both food and foreign objects, including abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) and back blows.
5. Address aspiration prevention and management: Gain knowledge about strategies to prevent aspiration, including appropriate positioning during meals and maintaining proper swallowing techniques.
6. Recognise the importance of collaboration: Understand the significance of interdisciplinary collaboration in managing aspiration and choking incidents, including communication with emergency medical personnel.
7. Develop communication skills: Learn effective communication techniques to educate patients, caregivers, and family members about aspiration and choking risks, preventive measures, and emergency responses.
8. Ethical considerations and patient-centered care: Explore ethical issues related to providing emergency care, ensuring patient autonomy, and delivering interventions with empathy and respect.


Assessment and Certification:
Participants will undergo practical skills assessments, written assessments, and potentially scenario-based evaluations to evaluate their understanding and competence in managing aspiration and choking incidents. Successful completion will lead to a certification of achievement in "An Understanding of Aspiration and Choking Management."
Note: This course overview is a general guideline and can be customised to suit specific local requirements and preferences, therefore, we recommend that you contact us to discuss your requirements prior to making a booking.

The "An Understanding of Aspiration and Choking" course is designed to equip participants with essential knowledge and skills related to recognising, responding to, and managing incidents of aspiration and choking. This course is suitable for healthcare professionals, caregivers, parents, educators, and anyone interested in learning how to effectively respond to situations involving aspiration and choking.

An Understanding of Aspiration and Choking

Course Overview:It is important that everybody who works in the care environment recognises the signs of potential eating and drinking difficulties and is able to support service users to eat and drink. This course combines both theory and practical sessions to equip those who work in care settings with this knowledge.&nbsp;Course Aims:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Define Dysphagia</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Identify the main parts of the human mouth and pharynx</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Recognise signs and symptoms of aspiration</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Know when to refer a service user</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Recognise good positions at mealtimes</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Experience food textures and being fed in different positions</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Management responsibilities</li></ul>

Course Overview:
It is important that everybody who works in the care environment recognises the signs of potential eating and drinking difficulties and is able to support service users to eat and drink. This course combines both theory and practical sessions to equip those who work in care settings with this knowledge.
 
Course Aims:
Define Dysphagia
Identify the main parts of the human mouth and pharynx
Recognise signs and symptoms of aspiration
Know when to refer a service user
Recognise good positions at mealtimes
Experience food textures and being fed in different positions
Management responsibilities

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