ASHA Learning Pass

Working with critically ill patients with complex case presentations requires the use of not only evidence-based practices but also creativity to develop individualized treatment programs and advocate for additional services. In this session, the speakers will present a trio of complex cases that necessitated critical thinking, collaboration, and continued intervention for optimal outcomes in airway management.

This is a recorded session from a 2024 ASHA online conference, Airway Fundamentals: Considerations for SLP Decision-Making.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Describe the importance of interprofessional communication when evaluating and treating patients with complex airway conditions
• List three benefits of early treatment with speaking valves in unconventional scenarios
• Explain the need for clinical pathways and appropriate timing of services to advocate for improved outcomes in patients with complex airway conditions

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Presenter Information

Ashley M. Lopez, MBA, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S (she/her/hers) is a board-certified clinician with experience in direct patient care, project management, service line development, and leadership. Ashley has been published in the ASHA Leader and Aerodigestive Health as well as the Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. She received the Distinguished Early Career Professional (ECP) Certificate in 2018 and graduated from ASHA's Leadership Development Program (LDP) in 2019. She is a current member of the Hispanic Caucus for ASHA and a previous board member. She has been a guest speaker for several universities and presented at the local, state, and national levels, including multidisciplinary presentations with nursing organizations. In 2020, Ashley began her 4-year term as a site visitor for the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA). ​​​Ashley served ASHA's Special Interest Group 13 as a professional development member from 2021-2023 and the CE content manager. Outside of her clinical duties, Ashley serves to empower diverse members of the health care workforce as the 2022 co-chair and 2023 chair for the Hispanic/LatinX Alliance for Houston Methodist. Ashley currently is an adjunct lecturer for the University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley.

Disclosures:

• Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation

Marilouise E. Nichols, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S (she/her/hers) is the Clinical Director and a clinical associate professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders department at North Carolina Central University in Durham. Marilouise has an extensive background in medical speech pathology and has focused her career in neurogenic dysphagia and communication disorders, traumatic brain injury, and iatrogenic dysphagia in adult acute care, long-term acute care, and inpatient rehabilitation. She is a Board-Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders and a Certified Brain Injury Specialist. Marilouise earned her BA at Spelman College in Atlanta and her MS at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. In addition to her clinical background, Marilouise is passionate about early career professional leadership development and graduate clinical supervision and instruction. She has been a professor and lecturer at several universities and presented on clinical and leadership topics at state and national conventions. Marilouise is an alumna of ASHA’s Healthcare Leadership Development Program (LDP) 2022 cohort, was awarded ASHA’s Distinguished Early Career Professional Award in 2020, and is an alumna of ASHA’s Minority Student Leadership Program (MSLP) 2013 cohort. Marilouise serves on the Board of the Directors for the National Black Association of Speech Language and Hearing (NBASLH).

Disclosures:

• Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by 11:59 p.m. ET on the end date below.

Program History and CE Information

Online conference dates: June 5–17, 2024, November 6-18, 2024
End date: July 3, 2030

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).