Adult Dysphagia Training

This introductory dysphagia training course takes the form of a hands-on workshop and explores different approaches to managing swallowing difficulties, both in acute and community settings. The course supports nurses and healthcare assistants in understanding swallowing difficulties, recognizing symptoms and managing treatment through common approaches.

The dysphagia training course examines the relevance of dysphagia understanding and treatment in a range of patients, including the elderly, those with neurological issues, patients recovering from a stroke, and those suffering from dementia.

Who is it for?

This course is tailored to healthcare staff – nurses and healthcare assistants – working in elderly care or neurology specialties.

Timetable

This course runs over one full day.

Benefits

The key takeaway from this course is an introductory knowledge of dysphagia and its treatment.

This course is worth 7.5 hours of CPD.

Learning objectives for the day are:

• Understand the relevance of dysphagia for healthcare management.
• Learn how the normal swallow works.
• Recognise key signs and symptoms of dysphagia.
• Consider how your role relates to supporting people with swallowing difficulties.
• Develop practical skills to support people with dysphagia in eating and drinking safely in healthcare settings.

Teaching

Teaching will be through hands-on workshops.

Assessment

There is no formal assessment for this course.

This course is worth 7.5 hours of CPD.

Experience of working with people with swallowing difficulties in either an acute or community setting. No other qualifications are required.

English requirements

Fluent speaker of English.

There is no required reading, but you may find it useful to watch some YouTube videos about swallowing difficulties for the specific clinical population you work with, such as patients recovering from a stroke, or those suffering from dementia.