Your patient is set to discharge at the end of the week, but you know their needs are high and their level of support at home won't be. How do you help ensure they're going to be prepared to go home and not get lost in the shuffle? How can SLPs best care for our...
Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall during neuro surgeries? Or maybe even scrub in on an awake craniotomy? My guest this week does exactly that, and is looking to teach SLPs how to integrate into their OR team as well! In this episode of SYP, I have a...
If you’re interested in working in acute and the ICU, this is the episode for you! In episode 232 of SYP, I have the privilege of talking with Nicole Langton- Frost, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S about her experience as an acute SLP who is now working in an administration role...
If you’re an SLP dreaming of an acute job, you’re not alone. Many SLPs are after the coveted acute care job and this week’s guest on SYP is spilling the tea on making the switch from SNF to acute. Maria Berardi-Coladonato, MA, CCC-SLP, CDP began her career in a SNF...
Imagine a world where doctors request a pre-op dysphagia screen on every patient, every patient gets adequate oral care, and your colleagues request co-treats with you for optimal positioning and alertness for your patients. Sound like a dream? Not for Jo Puntil!...
Routine post-operative FEES? Could it be the future of the SLP role in the CVICU? According to my most recent guest on SYP, that may be the reality sooner rather than later! CVICUs can be an intimidating unit full of lines and machines and tenuous, critically ill...