Course Code: REL-RTS-0-ATGBSC
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Recognize the clinical presentation of GBS, including its symptoms and etiology.
Identify appropriate speech-language pathology interventions and treatment modifications for patients with GBS based on their clinical presentation.
Outline:
Section 1: Overview
What Is GBS?
Most Common GBS Variant: AIDP
Diagnosis and Medical Treatment
Prognosis
SLP Evaluation
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 2: SLP Treatment
Treatment Overview
Tracheostomy and/or Mechanical Ventilation
Strengthening Treatments
Dysarthria Treatment
Dysphagia Treatment
Patient Education
Patient-Centered Goals
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Clinical Vignette: Emma
Meet Emma
Home Health Evaluation
Treatment
Knowledge Check
Section 4: Clinical Vignette: Noah
Meet Noah
SNF Evaluation
SNF Treatment
Knowledge Check
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
ReferencesSubject Matter Expert: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She has provided care to clients across the lifespan with diverse diagnostic conditions in settings including school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a contract therapy company, she developed training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology focusing on clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. Currently, she serves as the Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology at Relias, where she leverages her clinical expertise and analysis of published research. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Reviewer: Lauren Flynn, MS, CCC-SLP
Lauren Flynn, MS, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist based in Massachusetts. She treats a diverse caseload of patients with various speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, and swallowing disorders in the outpatient and acute rehabilitation settings. Lauren is a graduate of Boston University’s combined BS/MS speech-language pathology program. Lauren has completed specialized training with certifications (when applicable) for Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT® LOUD), Parkinson Voice Project SPEAK OUT! ®, respiratory muscle strength training, Foundations in Manual Therapy for voice and swallowing disorders, McNeill Dysphagia Therapy Program, head and neck cancer trismus intervention, Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy evaluation and management of head and neck lymphedema, and Ampcare Effective Swallow Protocol (ESP™) neuromuscular electrical stimulation for dysphagia.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Intermediate level Speech Language Pathologists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.