COMD 4500- Exam 1
where do SLPs work -
schools, universities, hospitals, residential facilities, nonresidential facilities
what percent of slps work in education -
56%
what percent of slps work in healthcare -
39%
who are the slps treating -
-those with speech language and swallowing difficulty
t/f: setting influences practice -
t
in acute care what is the majority of your practice -
-mostly consultation
-emphasis on diagnostic evaluation
in rehab facilities what is the majority of your practice -
-treatment is focus
-capitalize on physiologic recovery
in home care what is the majority of your practice -
continued rehab
in nursing homes what is the majority of your practice -
-monitoring of communication and swallowing
-maintenance of abilities over time
Credentials as an SLP -
-graduate as a generalist
-continuing education
-"apprentice" training
graduate as a generalist -
-entry level skills
-all ages
-all disorders
continuing education -
-seminars and conferences
-online training
"apprentice" training -
-head and neck cancer
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, -trach and ventilator care
t/f: the practices are in constant change -
t
SLP and education/counseling -
-teaches family about disorder
-counsels patient (prognosis, realistic expectation)
-teaches communication strategy
multidisciplinary teams -
-slp does not work alone
-each member brings expertise
-physicians, nurses, PT, OT, RT, dietician, psychologist
-avoid turf wars
-collab is more productive than competition
Principle of Ethics I -
"hold paramount the welfare of persons they serve professionally"
principle of ethics I includes: -
-competence using all appropriate resources/referrals
-bears responsibility when aides/technicians help in services
-reasonable expectation of benefit from planned service
-confidentiality of patient records
-report ethical breaches observed in colleagues
Principle of Ethics II -
maintain the highest level of professional competence and performance
principle of ethics II includes: -
-only engage in task you are trained/qualified for
-refine competence through continuing ed.
-administrators must not require clinicians to do tasks beyond their training and certification
-use technology in ways consistent with professional guidelines
Principle of Ethics III -
advocating for the unmet communication and swallowing needs of the public..
provide accurate info
principle of ethics III includes -
-do not misrepresent your credentials/competence training
-avoid conflicts of interest
-no fraud
-give accurate info to the public
-full honesty in advertising services training competence
Principle of Ethics IV -
uphold the dignity and autonomy of the professions... harmonious
interprofessional and intraprofressional relationships
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where do SLPs work -
schools, universities, hospitals, residential facilities, nonresidential facilities
what percent of slps work in education -
56%
what percent of slps work in healthcare -
39%
who are the slps treating -
-those with speech language and swallowing difficulty
t/f: setting influences practice -
t
in acute care what is the majority of your practice -
-mostly consultation
-emphasis on diagnostic evaluation
in rehab facilities what is the majority of your practice -
-treatment is focus
-capitalize on physiologic recovery
in home care what is the majority of your practice -
continued rehab
in nursing homes what is the majority of your practice -
-monitoring of communication and swallowing
-maintenance of abilities over time
Credentials as an SLP -
-graduate as a generalist
-continuing education
-"apprentice" training
graduate as a generalist -
-entry level skills
-all ages
-all disorders
continuing education -
-seminars and conferences
-online training
"apprentice" training -
-head and neck cancer
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, -trach and ventilator care
t/f: the practices are in constant change -
t
SLP and education/counseling -
-teaches family about disorder
-counsels patient (prognosis, realistic expectation)
-teaches communication strategy
multidisciplinary teams -
-slp does not work alone
-each member brings expertise
-physicians, nurses, PT, OT, RT, dietician, psychologist
-avoid turf wars
-collab is more productive than competition
Principle of Ethics I -
"hold paramount the welfare of persons they serve professionally"
principle of ethics I includes: -
-competence using all appropriate resources/referrals
-bears responsibility when aides/technicians help in services
-reasonable expectation of benefit from planned service
-confidentiality of patient records
-report ethical breaches observed in colleagues
Principle of Ethics II -
maintain the highest level of professional competence and performance
principle of ethics II includes: -
-only engage in task you are trained/qualified for
-refine competence through continuing ed.
-administrators must not require clinicians to do tasks beyond their training and certification
-use technology in ways consistent with professional guidelines
Principle of Ethics III -
advocating for the unmet communication and swallowing needs of the public..
provide accurate info
principle of ethics III includes -
-do not misrepresent your credentials/competence training
-avoid conflicts of interest
-no fraud
-give accurate info to the public
-full honesty in advertising services training competence
Principle of Ethics IV -
uphold the dignity and autonomy of the professions... harmonious
interprofessional and intraprofressional relationships
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