Episode 43: Three Roles of the SLP in the ICU with Brooke Richardson MS, CCC-SLP
As SLPs, we have more to offer our patients in the ICU than dysphagia management. While that is high on the priority list, we cannot overlook the valuable skills we can offer the team in management of ICU delirium, and early modes of communication for patients on a ventilator or tracheostomy. Additionally, Brooke encourages us to take in the bigger picture and evaluate whole body systems when assessing dysphagia, cognition, and communication deficits. This episode is filled to the brim with insightful tips and information to level up your practice in the ICU.
topics covered:
post-extubation dysphagia
delirium management
communication options for vent/trach population
early activity, early mobility
understanding body systems
being part of a team on the ICU
Everything Brooke:
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RMT group
Acute Care group
Body Systems group
Resources to dig deeper:
Post-extubation Dysphagia: Does Timing of Evaluation Matter?
Evaluation of Swallow Function Post-Extubation: Is It Necessary to Wait 24 Hours?
SPEACS - training modules and resources for communication w/ patients in the ICU
Last but not least: Passy Muir
HUGE, MASSIVE Thanks to Brooke for providing these incredible resources.
*hitting a paywall? Can’t access the research? Try Google Scholar. Click the link in the right hand column for access to the full article, if available.
Brooke Richardson is a Medical SLP in the MSICU at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina. She is a specialist in assessing and treating swallowing and communication disorders in critically ill and medically-complex adults, and has been instrumental in establishing the Respiratory Muscle Training program at UNC Rex Hospital. Prior to joining UNC Rex, Brooke was employed at Duke University Hospital where she was sought out by colleagues for her clinical expertise. Brooke has more than a decade of experience in the acute care and outpatient settings, and is a graduate of the Medical Speech-Language Pathology program at the University of Washington. She teaches courses in Respiratory Muscle Training, as well as other crucial topics in Medical Speech-Language Pathology; she is passionate about considering the "big medical picture" in the management of patients with swallowing and communication disorders.
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