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Tracheostomy management

Expiry Date
: 30/11/2025
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
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This article looks at the role of speech language pathologists with tracheostomy patients.

Keywords: Tracheostomy, Speech therapy, speaking valves

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article to look at the role of speech language pathologist with a tracheostomy patient, as well as the barriers involved.

Editor's comments:
This article discusses the need to further education and hands on training from more experienced and knowledgeable speech therapists. This will help less experienced therapists gain expertise, learn new skills and for patients to receive better intervention. Passing on knowledge and skills is important.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. Trachesotomy tubes – indications 
  2. Effects of a tracheostomy tube 
  3. Communication management 
  4. Dysphagia management 
  5. Tracheostomy management 
  6. Barrier’s speech language pathologist may encounter when working with a tracheostomy patient 
  7. Ways to facilitate the removal of these barriers
  8. Areas that need to be researched in the future 


Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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