Dysphagia and Medication Management – A Hard Pill to Swallow
- Speaker:
- Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 34 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
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Nov 20, 2020
- Product Code:
- POS064390
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar - Also available: DVD
Description
Sometimes it’s hard to determine what’s causing swallowing difficulty in individuals with dysphagia. Does the swallowing difficulty make it harder to take medication or are the medications impacting their ability to swallow safely? Unfortunately, this confusion leads to frequent medication errors in these clients.
In this session, Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S, Board-Certified Specialist in Swallowing Disorders, will teach you medication management in individuals with swallowing disorders. You will learn how pill swallowing impacts normal swallow physiology and identify alterations, and neurological changes, that occur in individuals with dysphagia. Medication formulations will be discussed and the legal implications of practices to facilitate administration, including crushing or thickening, will be reviewed.
You will finish this session with effective tools for improving safe medication administration, mitigating side effects that impact swallowing, and reducing medication errors in people with dysphagia.
Credit
Handouts/Brochure
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Dysphagia and Medication Management (1.4 MB) | 62 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Instructions for ASHA credit - Self-Study Only (64.4 KB) | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S Related seminars and products
Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S, is a speech-language pathologist and board-certified specialist in swallowing disorders with more than 30 years of experience. She is a senior speech-language pathologist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Massachusetts where she provides evaluation and treatment services for adults and children with dysphagia and is involved in program planning and development including quality improvement initiatives, patient education, and clinical policies and protocols. She is also adjunct faculty at Elms College Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in Chicopee, Massachusetts and a guest lecturer in the Department of Communication Disorders at the University of Massachusetts. Over the course of her career, she has worked in a variety of clinical settings with children and adult populations with a career-long focus on feeding and swallowing disorders. Recently, she authored Let’s Eat!: A Clinical Guide to the Management of Complex Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders. Angela is a recent recipient of the Massachusetts Speech and Hearing Association’s Award for Clinical Excellence and is a sought-after speaker for both live and online continuing education courses as she seamlessly blends current research with clinical experience.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Angela Mansolillo has an employment relationship with Elms College and Cooley Dickinson Hospital. She is a consultant with Dysphagia Services and receives speaking honorarium from ContinuEd, Medbridge, Advantage CE, and Dilgem Continuing Education. Angela Mansolillo receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Angela Mansolillo is a member of ASHA.
Additional Info
Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive)Access never expires for this product.
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Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to…
- Determine three potential medication modifications for people with dysphagia and their consequences.
- Analyze three common medication side effects that can impact swallow function.
- Devise three strategies for improving swallow safety during medication administration.
- Implement three strategies to reduce medication errors in individuals with dysphagia.
Outline
Pill/Tablet Swallow Physiology
- What happens when we swallow a pill?
Issues in Administration for People with Swallowing Disorders
- Medication type – liquids, tablets and capsules
- Potential for medication errors
- Altering medications – easier to swallow but is it really safer?
Medication Induced Dysphagia
- Neurological impacts
- GI impacts
- Impact on salivation, dry mouth
Interventions
- Compensations and maneuvers – making swallowing easier
- Improving dry mouth
- Sensory interventions
- Reducing medication errors related to dysphagia
- New directions – changes in formulations for easier swallowing
Target Audience
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Registered Nurses
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