Description

 

This online speech pathology CEU course is offered for 0.4 ASHA CEUs.

 

Course Format: Text - including diagrams & picture references.

 

This e-course is divided into 3 sections. Sections 1 & 2 discuss medications affecting the central nervous system and dysphagia. Covered will be: a review of the central and peripheral nervous systems; the pathophysiology associated with eating and swallowing; common mechanisms associated with dysphagia caused by medication; effects of medications on motor function, lubrication and gastrointestinal motility; and effects of antipsychotic and antidepressant medications on dysphagia.

Section 2 focuses on specific classes of medications and their effects on dysphagia, including anticonvulsant, anti-anxiety, bipolar, Parkinsonian, and Alzheimer's medications. Case studies are provided helping the participant learn to utilize the tables provided for each medication.

Section 3 covers medications and gastrointestinal function, including gastrointestinal lubrication and motility. Also covered is reflux disease, medications associated with gastrointestinal injury and the effect of pain medications.

 

Please note:  This eCourse is set up to be flexible to accomodate all schedules.  You do not have to complete this program in one sitting.  You can access the course materials as many times as you need to in order to complete all the sections. 

Course Objectives

At e-course conclusion, participants will be able to:

1. Verbalize the function and differences between the central and peripheral nervous systems.
   
   
2. Discuss the effects of medications on the five phases of swallowing.
   
   
3. Verbalize the classes of medications that affect motor function, lubrication and gastrointestinal motility in dysphagia.
   
   
4. Differentiate the various antipsychotic medications and their affect on eating and swallowing.
   
   
5. Describe how dysphagia occurs as a result of variables such as impaired salivation, reduced oropharyngeal sensation, direct suppression of the brainstem swallowing function and decrease in arousal.
   
   
6. Summarize how the side effects and/or drug interactions associated with medications can negatively impact eating and swallowing.
   
   
7. Identify medications with anticholinergic properties and verbalize how these medications can affect gastrointestinal motility and swallowing.
   
   
8. Verbalize the major antidepressant, anticonvulsant, anti-anxiety and bipolar medications that affect eating and swallowing.
   
   
9. List the medications associated with Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases and their relationship to dysphagia.
   
   
10. Verbalize the medications affecting gastrointestinal lubrication, motility and injury.
    
    
11. Verbalize the medications and lifestyle issues associated with gastrointestinal reflux disease.
    
    
12. Discuss medication-induced xerostomia and its impact on the swallow.
    
    
13. Identify the major medications used for pain management and describe how these medications can impair eating and swallowing.

 

A score of 80% or better must be received on the post-test in order to
receive a certificate of completion.

Author Profile

Peter Johnson, PhD, CCC-SLP, is an author, lecturer and clinician with experience in acute care hospitals, home care, outpatient clinics and long-term care. He lectures nationally on cognition and dysphagia. Dr. Johnson is the Speech Mentor with Select Medical, for which he develops new clinical programs, conducts CE seminars, provides clinician mentoring nationally and maintains the clinic hotline. He is also active with the Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathology, the Florida Department of Health/Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and with ASHA's Special Interest Divisions.  Dr. Johnson is also adjunct faculty and dissertation chair at Nova Southeastern University.  Among other publications he is co-author of the text Drugs and Dysphagia: How Medications Affect Eating and Swallowing.

Lynette Carl, PharmD, BCPS, has practiced as a Consultant and Clinical Pharmacist in pharmacies providing patient care in the settings of hospital, psychiatric, hospice care, home infusion care, and skilled nursing facilities. Her clinical practice experience includes infectious disease, critical care, nutrition support, geriatrics, internal medicine, anti-coagulation, cardiology and pain management. She is co-author of the text Drugs and Dysphagia: How Medications Affect Eating and Swallowing.

Location & Lodging

 

Intended Audience

• OT
• SLPA
• SLP

Accreditation

This program is offered for .4 CEUs (Intermediate level; Professional area).

 

Per our longstanding procedures with ASHA, we submit CEU information to ASHA quarterly, so your CEUs will be reflected as completed on the last day of that quarter.  For instance, if you complete a course on December 7th, 2011, it will be reported to ASHA in January 2012, and it will be reflected in your ASHA account as completed on December 31st, 2011.  However, for submitting to your state board or for your own records, you will receive a certificate of completion with the actual completion date. 

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