Episodes
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What if you could take all of the evidence on aspiration, pneumonia, and dysphagia that has been amassed since the 1990s…
…and package it into a clinical framework for SLPs to make informed decisions about aspiration risk?
*BOLUS framework has entered the chat*
Aaron Padilla MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S and Phyllis Palmer, PhD, CCC-SLP join me on the Swallow Your Pride Podcast to introduce and explain the development of the BOLUS framework - a tool that considers:
Bolus characteristics
Oral health
Lifestyle factors
Unintended disease
System statusWe dig into how this framework can guide your clinical decisions AND help you have more meaningful conversations with your patients and healthcare team about risk management.
Ready to enhance your clinical decision-making process? Tune into Episode 346 and let me know what you think!
Go and dowload the references and handout here: https://syppodcast.com/346
TIMESTAMPS:
Discussion of the Bolus Framework (00:03:13)
Physiological Actions Against Aspiration (00:04:56)
Chronic Aspiration and Inflammation Cycle (00:07:59)
Conceptualizing Risk for Aspiration Patients (00:09:34)
Oral Health and Aspiration Risks (00:11:29)
Iatrogenic Disease and Aspiration (00:13:47)
Evidence Review of the Bolus Framework (00:15:40)
Clinical Application of the Bolus Framework (00:19:08)
Implementation Science in Clinical Practice (00:23:07)
Patient-Centered Decision Making (00:24:16)
Research and Future Directions (00:25:27)
Interprofessional Collaboration (00:27:12)
Bolus Framework in Clinical Practice (00:29:25)
Health Literacy and Communication (00:32:20)
Empowering Families in Decision Making (00:33:03)
Critical Evaluation of Thickened Liquids (00:34:25)The post 346 – Risky Business: Navigating the Risk of Aspiration & Its Impacts Using the BOLUS Framework appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.
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At the beginning of 2024, I hosted a free 5-day workshop dedicated to showing medical SLPs the ropes to achieving more at work (and for their patients) WITHOUT spending all of their money. This week, you can tune in to days 3, 4 & 5 of the Pivotal SLP Workshop! Tune in, take notes, and […]
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Have you ever requested new equipment or reimbursement for a continuing education course or certification? Did you get denied with a big fat NO?
Great! You FAILed! (At your First Attempt in Learning)
At the beginning of 2024, I hosted a free 5-day workshop dedicated to showing medical SLPs the ropes to achieving more at work (and for their patients) WITHOUT spending all of their money.
And guess what?
Now you can listen to the entire workshop on this podcast.
This week, you can tune in to days 1 & 2 of the Pivotal SLP Workshop! Tune in, take notes, and download the free Pivotal SLP Playbook to apply what you learn.
Access the workbook here: https://theresarichard.com/pivotalslpplaybook
Timestamps:
Understanding the Healthcare Ecosystem (00:02:23)
Effective Advocacy Strategies (00:04:26)
Defining Resource Needs (00:05:15)
Challenging Limiting Beliefs (00:06:06)
Identifying Key Players (00:06:59)
Learning from Nursing Models (00:08:07)
Advocacy for SLP Training (00:09:05)
Reframing Advocacy Language (00:10:42)
Understanding Healthcare Priorities (00:11:38)
Policies on Education and Funding (00:12:34)
Collaboration Across Organizations (00:13:37)
Building Relationships with Physicians (00:15:32)
Engaging with Other Departments (00:17:33)
Timing and Patience in Advocacy (00:18:25)
Exploring Grants and Foundations (00:18:25)
Understanding Grant Applications (00:19:18)
The Purpose of Grants (00:20:17)
Identifying Grant Opportunities (00:21:12)
Target Populations for Grants (00:22:12)
Local Corporate Grant Opportunities (00:23:26)
Navigating Grant Search Engines (00:24:20)
Creative Funding Approaches (00:27:06)
Foundations and Funding (00:28:07)
Leveraging LinkedIn for Networking (00:29:51)
Final Thoughts on Grant Exploration (00:30:47)The post 344 – How Can SLPs Secure Funding in Healthcare? with Theresa Richard, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.
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This past August, the Mayo Clinic had accomplished what was believed to be impossible… The world’s FIRST successful *total* laryngeal transplant on a patient with active cancer! Doctors at Mayo Clinic Arizona completed the procedure on Marty, a 60-year old man with a rare form of laryngeal cancer called chondrosarcoma. A team of 6 physicians […]
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“Research shows that one out of two patients forgets half the information given to them within 24 hours, and the other half remembers it incorrectly.”
☝️This is just ONE of the many golden nuggets of information that today’s guest throws at us.
The ability to explain complex medical information and recommendations to patients in a way that’s easy to understand is a true and necessary art, which is why we have Richard Zraick Ph.D., CCC-SLP, F-ASHA, CHSE from the University of Central Florida here to talk about it!
In this week's episode, you’ll learn all about..
The two types of health literacy and how SLPs are involved in both
How tools like ChatGPT can help clinicians create more accessible patient education materials
A teaching method that, according to some studies, significantly reduces misunderstandings (and it only adds about 30 seconds to a clinical session.)
How to tackle poor health literacy from a multidisciplinary perspective
Strategies YOU can adopt to reduce medical jargon and set patients up for greater long-term outcomes.*NOTE: October’s themed mission inside the Medical SLP Collective is Health Literacy! If you’re not yet a Collective member and want to join this month’s mission with actionable assignments to apply at your job, go to www.medslpcollective.com and enroll today!
Visit the episode page here for more links from Dr. Zraick: https://syppodcast.com/342
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You know those awkward moments where you can’t hear what someone is saying in a loud environment, so you just nod and agree to whatever they say?
…hoping it makes sense to just nod and agree?
As a medical SLP, odds are, you’ve worked with patients who have done this to you.
Not because you’re providing therapy in a loud environment, but because they have receptive aphasia, or impaired auditory comprehension.
While impaired speech and language is easy to pick up on, auditory comprehension is a whole different ballpark…
Which is why we’re bring on our beloved aphasia & auditory comprehension MedSLP Collective mentor, Brett McCardel!
Brett drops dozens of golden knowledge nuggets with us as he shares things like…
What impaired auditory comprehension can look like (it really varies!)
How auditory comprehension impacts quality of life
The two ways we can classify auditory comprehension
Assessment tools
Treatment considerationsAnd so much more!!
If you serve people with aphasia at all, you won’t want to miss this episode!
And if you want to dig EVEN DEEPER into your aphasia assessment and treatment skills, you might be interested in this month’s themed mission inside of the MedSLP Collective! We’re dedicating every resource, checklist, in-service, and webinar this month to aphasia - including aphasia in sign language!
Get the show notes here: https://syppodcast.com/341
Aphasia Therapy Approach (00:01:34)
Changes in the Meta SLP Collective (00:02:50)
Focus on New Resources (00:03:46)
Implementation of Material (00:05:42)
Diving into Auditory Comprehension (00:07:02)
Understanding Auditory Comprehension (00:08:50)
Challenges in Auditory Comprehension (00:10:05)
Impact on Quality of Life (00:12:04)
Classifying Auditory Comprehension Deficits (00:14:44)
Assessment of Auditory Comprehension (00:15:35)
Common Assessment Tasks (00:18:02)
Auditory Processing Model Overview (00:19:13)
Auditory Comprehension at Single Word Level (00:20:17)
Treatment Approaches for Single Word Level (00:21:24)
Research on Auditory Discrimination Skills (00:22:12)
Awareness in Auditory Comprehension (00:23:46)
Transition to Sentence Level Comprehension (00:25:24)
Assessment Tools for Sentence Level (00:27:44)
Treatment Strategies for Syntax and Morphology (00:29:21)
Discourse Level Assessment (00:33:31)
Compensatory Strategies for Discourse Level (00:35:52)
AAC and Auditory Comprehension Support (00:36:54)
Case Study on Auditory Comprehension (00:37:41)
Understanding Auditory Comprehension (00:38:52)
Life Participation Approach (00:39:51)
Communication Environment Considerations (00:40:00)
Functional Treatment Strategies (00:41:00)
Holistic Aphasia Treatment (00:41:54)The post 341 – The Complex World of Auditory Comprehension and Receptive Aphasia: Assessment, Treatment, and More appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.
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While we often like to talk about research findings that shows us statistical significance in data and solid numbers we can lean on for treatment approaches…
What about the kind of data that ISN’T objectively measured?
The kind that shows us what patients or other clinicians experience think, or believe.
I’m talking about qualitative research!
Is qualitative research viewed as “less reputable” than quantitative research?
What kind of valuable information can we pull from patient experiences, opinions, and views?
Beatrice Manduchi PhD, MSc, BSc (SLP) is here to talk all about it in today’s episode of the Swallow Your Pride podcast!
Beatrice is a speech-language pathologist who went from clinician to researcher and is currently working as a postdoc fellow at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Beatrice specializes in dysphagia, particularly in head and neck cancer.
Tune into this episode to take a break from numerical data and explore the world of qualitative research and its impact on dysphagia!
Link to show notes: https://syppodcast.com/340
TIMESTAMPS:
Qualitative Research Interest (00:03:20)
Importance of Qualitative Methods (00:05:17)
Qualitative Research vs. Quantitative Research (00:06:07)
Impact of Qualitative Research on Dysphagia (00:09:37)
Patient Perspectives in Research (00:10:51)
Integrating Qualitative Research with Clinical Practice (00:12:14)
Conducting Qualitative Research (00:15:02)
Data Saturation in Qualitative Research (00:17:22)
The Role of Frameworks in Qualitative Research (00:20:18)
Passion for Patient-Centered Research (00:22:18)
Understanding Bias in Interviews (00:23:16)
Nuances of Interview Guides (00:24:18)
Proactive vs. Reactive Therapies (00:26:11)
Patient Comfort with Therapies (00:29:00)
Streamlined Processes in Therapy (00:30:22)
Patient Education Importance (00:32:52)
Setting Diet Goals (00:33:56)
Shared Decision-Making Challenges (00:38:01)
Surprising Findings from the Study (00:39:17)
Next Steps in Research (00:41:22)The post 340 – The Power of Qualitative Research in Speech and Language Pathology – Beatrice Manduchi PhD, MSc, BSc (SLP) appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.
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How confident are you in the world of…
Concussion?
Traumatic brain injury?
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in young athletes and military personnel?
In this podcast episode, Kelli A. Uitenham CScD, CCC-SLP dives into all of those topics and more as she shares her passion for and specialized work in the world of brain injury.
Dr. Kelli Uitenham is the founder of the Brain Talk Foundation, which raises awareness about neurological conditions like the ones mentioned above. She also runs a private practice and loves bringing in innovative technology into her therapy sessions, like “Silent Silence AI” for expressive aphasia and “Power of Patients” for symptom tracking.
You won’t want to miss this episode! Tune in now to dig even deeper into the world of brain injury.
Get the show notes at: https://syppodcast.com/339
Timestamps:
Discussion on Brain Talk Foundation (00:04:07)
Awareness of Concussions (00:05:51)
Introduction of Silent Silence Software (00:08:41)
Power of Patient Software (00:12:52)
Patient-Centered Data Tracking (00:13:37)
Role of SLPs in Patient Care (00:16:39)
Therapy and Treatment Overview (00:18:40)
Functional Exercises for Patients (00:19:52)
Being the Change (00:21:00)
Value of Participation (00:21:53)
Upcoming Presentations (00:25:00)
Book Announcement (00:27:17)
Athlete Interviews (00:29:00)The post 339 – Concussions, TBI, and CTE: The Silent Epidemic—Are We Talking Enough About It? with Dr. Kelli Uitenham appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.
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We often talk about how aphasia impacts people’s ability to speak or understand language, but what about aphasia’s impact on sign language?
Do the hands sometimes sign “apple” instead of “orange” thanks to a semantic paraphasia?
If one arm is weak or paralyzed because of a stroke, how does THAT impact someone’s ability to communicate using sign language?
Instead of speech-language pathology, would we make the focus sign-language pathology?
Shelby Hill SLPD CCC-SLP QOM, is here to talk all about it - and you WON’T want to miss this discussion!
Shelby describes her important work and research with individuals who are deaf and have also acquired a communication disorder. She covers important topics like whether or not sign language falls under the SLP scope of practice, how the neurological processes for signing are similar to those for speaking, and what aphasia can look like in individuals who use sign language.
Don’t worry, if you find yourself saying, “I should have known that!” throughout this episode, you’re not alone.
Get the show notes at: https://syppodcast.com/338
Timestamps:
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Okay, this might sound like a trick question, but…What is dysphagia?
This single question might be the most “swallow your pride” kind of question for medical SLPs yet…
Because, believe it or not, we have yet to establish a standardized definition of dysphagia!
Which is exactly why Martin B. Brodsky Ph.D., Sc.M., CCC-SLP, F-ASHA, and Debra Suiter PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S are putting together a conference called “Defining Dysphagia: In Search of a Unified Definition for the Aging Population” and are joining me on this week’s episode of the Swallow Your Pride Podcast to talk about it!
Dr. Brodksy and Dr. Suiter lay out the facts, questions, and barriers surrounding dysphagia definitions and how they impact clinical practice, research, and patient care.
From the discrepancies between patient complaints and clinical definitions to the impacts that dysphagia has on coding and reimbursement, this single word has yet to reach a universal interpretation.
The Defining Dysphagia conference is happening September 13th - 15th, and you can register now at https://syppodcast.com/definingdysphagia
Timestamps:
Importance of Consensus Definition (00:28:32)
Speaker Lineup for Saturday (00:30:58)
Telehealth in Dysphagia Treatment (00:31:09)
Neurodegenerative Diseases Focus (00:32:12)
Clinical Relevance of Speakers (00:33:30)
Speakers' Role in Delphi Process (00:34:12)
Conference Structure and CEUs (00:36:35)
Multidisciplinary Nature of Conference (00:39:14)
Invitation to Attend (00:40:36)
Conference Website Information (00:41:16)The post 337 – That’s Not What Dysphagia Means: The Search for a Standardized Definition of One of the Most Important Words in Our Field – Dr. Martin Brodsky and Dr. Debra Suiter appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.
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As an SLP, you’re most likely to see a patient when they’re medically stable…but what if you could also be there from the start of their medical emergency?
What if you were part of the team who hops in the ambulance, assesses how critical someone’s condition is, and provides the first attempt in stablizing their health until you can get them to the hospital?
That’s what Eleanor Smyser, M.S., CCC-SLP, A-EMT does!
Eleanor is both an advanced emergency medical technician (EMT) and medical SLP, and she’s here today to share her experiences and how her training as an EMT has crossed over into her life as an SLP - and vice versa!
Join us as we discuss…
the importance of understanding airway management and patient stability
the value of interdisciplinary collaboration
Elanor’s personal story about her son's emergency, highlighting the critical role of emergency medical services (EMS).
how combining SLP and EMS expertise can enhance patient care and outcomes
a call for SLPs to broaden their medical knowledge.Tune in and share your thoughts!
Get the show notes at https://syppodcast.com/336
Timestamps
Eleanor's Journey into EMS (00:02:52)
First Experience in EMS (00:03:53)
Training During COVID (00:04:08)
EMT Training Insights (00:05:42)
Integration of EMT Knowledge into SLP Practice (00:06:33)
Importance of Patient Stability (00:07:29)
Holistic Patient Care Perspective (00:09:02)
Data Points for Decision Making (00:11:22)
Airway Management Equipment Overview (00:13:29)
Basic Airway Devices (00:14:21)
Super Melodic Airway Devices (00:15:13)
Introduction to Supergalactic Airways (00:17:24)
Traditional Intubation Methods (00:18:15)
Emergency Cricothyrotomy (00:19:21)
Personal Experience with Son's Emergency (00:19:29)
Calmness in Crisis (00:21:01)
Importance of Familiarity in Emergency Services (00:21:53)
Lessons Learned from Emergency Situations (00:22:38)
Building Relationships with EMS (00:23:11)
Understanding Patient Emergencies (00:25:13)
Teamwork in High-Stakes Situations (00:27:22)
Communication Skills from EMS Experience (00:30:29)
Importance of SLPs in Medical Teams (00:32:26)
Encouragement for SLPs to Explore EMS (00:34:01)
Eleanor's Sabbatical and Work Schedule (00:35:08)
Volunteer Shifts and Work-Life Balance (00:36:04)The post 336 – SLP by day, EMT by night: How Emergency Medical Tech Training Enhanced This SLP’s Practice appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.
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Today, we're featuring Part 2 of an episode of the Speeching it Real podcast, where host Christy Ubieta asks Theresa Richard, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S all the good questions. THIS is where you get to learn more about our beloved Swallow Your Pride Podcast and discover things like…. how Theresa almost didn’t become an SLP why […]
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This week's episode of the Swallow Your Pride Podcast will be a little different… It's a podcast within a podcast. We'll call it…podception. Today, we're featuring an episode of the Speeching it Real podcast, where host Christy Ubieta asks Theresa Richard, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S all the good questions. THIS is where you get to learn […]
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You know how dentists have those intraoral cameras that let patients see what’s going on in their mouth?
What if SLPs could use those as part of their dysphagia assessment?
Or as part of their biofeedback during therapy to check for residue and to see if certain compensatory strategies work? Just imagine quickly peeking into a patient’s mouth with an angled intraoral camera and finding bread in the valleculae from the patient’s last meal (which was two hours ago)!
Turns out we can!
James Curtis, PhD, CCC-SLP, and Ann Miles, PhD, are two SLPs and researchers who are exploring this idea and spill all the beans with us in this week’s episode of The Swallow Your Pride Podcast!
Join James and Anna as they discuss the intraoral camera and…
The benefits of adding it to our dysphagia assessments
Potential applications in therapy and patient education
The pioneering work of Jose Vergara’s team in Brazil
Technical challenges
Patient tolerance
Current and future research
Access to this instrumentTune in and give a shout-out to your local dentist for inspiring this idea!
TIMESTAMPS:
Initial exploration of intraoral cameras (00:05:42)
Clinical application of intraoral cameras (00:10:44)
Advantages and limitations of intraoral cameras (00:12:51)
Procedure for using intraoral cameras (00:15:05)
Challenges with intraoral cameras (00:19:01)
Patient Positioning and Maneuvering (00:20:05)
Challenges and Skills of Rigid Exam vs. Flexible Scope (00:20:56)
Advantages of Intraoral Cameras (00:21:10)
Importance of Post-Swallow Images and Video Clips (00:22:28)
Sensitivity and Reliability of Intraoral Cameras (00:24:30)
Comparative Research and Reproducibility (00:26:02)
Limitations and Need for More Research (00:28:25)
Cost and Infection Control Considerations (00:32:15)
Integration into Clinical Protocols (00:33:42)
Future Research and Implementation Studies (00:37:44)
Intraoral Camera Use in New Zealand (00:40:09)
Availability and Cost of Intraoral Cameras (00:40:56)
Patient Populations for Intraoral Camera Use (00:41:38)
Challenges and Benefits of Rigid Endoscopy (00:44:23)The post 333 – Can Intraoral Cameras Improve Dysphagia Management? Let’s Zoom In… appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.
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“I’m looking for a guy in finance…”
Okay, while that’s the start of a recent viral song, I spoke with an SLP who *was* in finance.
Fred Stahl is a second-career medical SLP who shares how he went from hedge fund management to voice and dysphagia management for head and neck cancer survivors.
Together we discuss why he left finance for speech pathology, his learning experience, his involvement in a research study on swallowing (and the unexpected findings), and the incredibly dynamic nature of our field. From embracing opportunities to learning from failures, Fred’s insight is both eye-opening and incredibly motivating!
Tune in and get inspired.
Get show notes here: https://syppodcast.com/332
Fred Stal is a Speech-Language Pathologist and Certified Brain Injury Specialist. He completed his initial training and clinical fellowship through Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital. Currently, Fred works in the outpatient setting as well as per diem in the acute care setting. He recently published research as a co-author with the NYU Swallowing Research Lab, which was presented by the incredible lead author at the 2024 Dysphagia Research Society conference in Puerto Rico. His main areas of clinical interest include dysphagia management, upper airway disorders, and most of all… all things related to the head and neck cancer population.
Research Link mentioned: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9513300/
Timestamps:
Fred's Journey into Speech-Language Pathology (00:01:45)
Fred's Clinical Experience and Career Path (00:02:29)
Passion for Head and Neck Cancer Patients (00:05:47)
Learning and Implementing New Techniques (00:07:59)
Specialized Field within Speech-Language Pathology (00:08:46)
Manual Therapy and Lymphedema in Head and Neck Patients (00:11:36)
Presentation at ASHA and Case Studies (00:13:47)
Continuous Learning and Adapting in the Field (00:16:41)
The research publication (00:18:02)
Learning from failures (00:21:26)
Instrumental assessment and patient outcomes (00:25:28)
Challenges in patient recovery (00:28:20)
Value of long-term patient relationships (00:31:38)
Advocacy and improvement in skilled nursing facilities (00:33:30)
The power of basic tools in dysphagia therapy (00:34:17)
Wada testing and awake craniotomy (00:35:15)
Exploring new areas in speech pathology (00:36:16)The post 332 – From Hedge Funds to Medical: Fred Stal’s Unique Journey appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.
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The Medical SLP version of a “Battle of the Bands” would be, without a doubt, a “Battle of the Instrumentals.”
As in, which is better: MBS or FEES?
The MBS has historically been viewed as the “gold standard” of instrumentals, but a LOT more research has come out about FEES since its introduction into the dysphagia world.
And Dr. Jessica Pisegna is here to talk about it in this week’s episode of The Swallow Your Pride Podcast!
Dr. Pesegna is the section chief at Boston Medical Center of the voice and swallowing center and has worked closely with the one and only Dr. Susan Langmore.
In this episode, we cover:
-When Dr. Pesegna chooses FEES, MBS, or BOTH simultanously.
-What her latest research found when it comes to absent or reduced epiglottic inversion on FEES and what it can mean
-The importance of the brand and color of food dye
-Why FEES should be used in acute care
-The use of residue rating scales and the consistency of clinician ratings.
-Laryngeal sensory testing
-The ice chip protocol and the Frazier Free Water Protocol
-The reliability of Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS) on FEES.Prep your barium and get your scopes out, because this episode will leave you motivated to step up your game in the world of instrumental swallow studies!
Get the show notes full of references here:
https://syppodcast.com/331TIMESTAMPS:
Simultaneous FEES and Video Fluoroscopy (00:03:40)
Research Findings (00:06:18)
Sensitivity of FEES (00:10:00)
FEES in Acute Care (00:14:49)
Triage Protocol (00:16:17)
Simultaneous FEES and Video Fluoroscopy (00:16:45)
Turnaround Time for FEES (00:17:33)
Rating Scales for Residue (00:18:12)
Assessing Reliability Between Clinicians (00:19:48)
New Zealand Secretion Scale (00:22:15)
Global Picture of Patient Care (00:23:44)
Management of Secretions in Acute Care (00:24:39)
Laryngeal Sensory Testing (00:25:17)
Ice Chip Protocol (00:28:55)
FEES and PPIs Ratings (00:35:10)
Challenges and Considerations in Using PAS on FEES (00:38:34)
Reliability of Digest FEES (00:40:26)The post 331 – MBS vs FEES: Time to Dig Deeper into Instrumental Swallow Studies with Dr. Jessica Pisegna appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.
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If you want to serve the head and neck cancer population or HOPE to one day…you do NOT want to miss this episode!
Jennifer Larssen, an SLP at the University of South Florida, shares her experiences in developing innovative programs for head and neck surgery patients. She shares innovative programs and tools like…
✅A groundbreaking laryngeal speaking device for those who struggle with the traditional electrolarynx.
✅A self-dilation program for patients with laryngectomy and/or radiation to the neck.
✅A TEP clinic.
✅Support groups - include one for women who have undergone a laryngectomy.
✅Social events (like a trip to Busch Gardens and makeup lessons post-surgery and/or radiation)Prepare to feel inspired!
Download the show notes: https://syppodcast.com/330
TIMESTAMPS:
Introduction (00:00:00)
Program Development at USF (00:00:42)
Tracheoesophageal Prostheses and TEP Clinics (00:02:51)
Larynx Demo Days (00:03:09)
Competencies in TEP Changes (00:04:28)
Self-Dilation Program (00:06:13)
Advocating to Administration (00:07:56)
Head and Neck Cancer Community Group (00:09:26)
Funding and Resources (00:12:21)
Women's Retreat (00:13:06)
Clinical Pathway and Rehabilitation (00:16:38)
Feeding Tube Removal (00:19:32)
Collaboration with Dietitian (00:20:11)
Patient Observation (00:20:54)
Transitional Care Program (00:21:44)
Fluoro MS Suite (00:23:33)
Becoming an X-Ray Tech (00:25:09)
Supportive Team at USF (00:28:11)
Human Element in Healthcare (00:30:43)The post 330 – Makeup Lessons, TEP Clinics, Self-Dilation Programs, and More: Innovative Services for the Head and Neck Cancer Population appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.
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Ever face a clinical decision for a dysphagia patient where each option feels too risky? Or maybe you stick to the conservative side of decision-making. Better safe than sorry…. Until you learn that what you thought was safe is actually harmful. How are we supposed to know? What can actually guide us toward making better […]
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When life hands you lemons, make lemonade, right?
For a lot of SLPs, it can be hard to do that. Maybe we think our job would crumble without us. Maybe we think we have no other choice but to just accept the sour situations life throws at us.
If you’re feeling trapped in a particularly unsavory situation right now, let THIS episode serve as your inspiration and motivation to follow your passion and make the career pivot you’re meant to make.
Melissa Grassia Chisholm, M.S. CCC-SLP, was working full-time in a hospital when her son was diagnosed with leukemia. With her world completely flipped upside-down, she made the decision to leave her job and build a virtual voice clinic instead so she could be with her son while pursuing her passion.
Tune in to this week’s episode of the Swallow Your Pride Podcast to hear how Melissa did it, what her virtual clinic looks like, her goals to expand globally, and the EXACT moment she knew that leaving her hospital was the right move.
If you or someone you know is searching for affordable and accessible voice therapy, you’re invited to check out Melissa’s virtual clinic at TheVoiceRehab.com. Use the promo code “swallowyourpride” to get 10% off the first month of her Voice Rehab Program!
Episode Website: https://syppodcast.com/328
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TIMESTAMPS:
Melissa's Career Background (00:01:05)
Melissa's Vocal Health Struggles (00:06:14)
Leadership Role at Cleveland Clinic (00:08:33)
Transition to Private Practice (00:10:53)
Balancing Family and Career (00:13:06)
Blood Test Results and Hospital Visit (00:15:11)
Leukemia Treatment Journey (00:19:07)
Career Transition and Growth (00:20:04)
Mentorship and Team Building (00:22:01)
Addressing Healthcare Cuts and Virtual Clinic (00:25:42)
Live Group Coaching (00:30:16)
Affordable Teletherapy (00:31:23)
Legal and Medicare Guidelines (00:32:55)
Patient Support and Navigation (00:34:33)
Care in Healthcare (00:36:39)
Inspiring Passion and Support (00:38:45)
Finding Melissa and Future Plans (00:40:27)The post 328 – The Ultimate Exit Plan: An SLP Who Left Her Facility to Start a Global Virtual Voice Clinic with Melissa Grassia Chisholm appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.
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You can be a Med SLP outside the walls of the hospital.
You can ALSO build your own schedule, set your own rates, and see who you WANT to see outside the walls of the hospital.
How? Through private practice!
Private practice isn’t *just* for pediatric therapists. In fact, there could be an argument that there’s an increasing DEMAND for medical SLP private practices.
But what does that look like? How do you get started? Is it realistic for you?
Get ready to dive into the world of private practice with Jena Castro-Casbon, a private practice coach and founder of Independent Clinician. She shares her journey and expertise in empowering SLPs to establish and expand successful private practices focused on THEIR zone of genius.
Ready to hear how you can leverage your Med SLP expertise outside the hospital?
Tune in to this week’s discussion and hear what Jena has to say about it!
The post 327 – What Can Private Practice Look Like for Med SLPS? with Jena Castro-Casbon appeared first on Swallow Your Pride Podcast.
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