7 Sections
23 Lessons
10 Weeks
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Module 1: Understanding Dysphagia and Choking
4
1.1
What is dysphagia?
1.2
Why some participants are at greater risk
1.3
How choking happens
1.4
Module 1 Quiz
10 Minutes
5 Questions
Module 2: Identifying Swallowing Difficulties
4
2.1
Signs: coughing, gurgling, food pocketing, watery eyes
2.2
Recognising behavioural cues (refusal, fatigue)
2.3
When to escalate to a speech pathologist or RN
2.4
Module 2 Quiz
10 Minutes
5 Questions
Module 3: Modified Diets and Safe Mealtime Practices
5
3.1
Overview of IDDSI Levels 3–7 (minced, pureed, soft, fluids)
3.2
Prescribed vs non-prescribed texture changes
3.3
Using thickeners and preparing meals correctly
3.4
Feeding techniques: pacing, positioning, supervision
3.5
Module 3 Quiz
10 Minutes
5 Questions
Module 4: Preventing Choking in Care Settings
5
4.1
No distractions during meals
4.2
Avoiding rushed feeding or overfilling mouth
4.3
Adapted utensils and post-meal positioning
4.4
Module 4 Quiz
10 Minutes
5 Questions
4.5
90-degree sitting angle
Module 5: Emergency Response: When a Client Chokes
5
5.1
Partial vs complete obstruction
5.2
How to respond: call for help, back blows, chest thrusts
5.3
DRSABCD for unconscious participants
5.4
Aftercare following a choking episode
5.5
Module 5 Quiz
10 Minutes
5 Questions
Module 6: Reporting and Documentation
4
6.1
What to record in choking incident reports
6.2
Updating the participant’s Mealtime Management Plan
6.3
Informing family, GP, and allied health where appropriate
6.4
Module 6 Quiz
10 Minutes
5 Questions
Module 7: Review & Final Assessment
3
7.1
Recap of key choking prevention techniques
7.2
Reinforcement of emergency protocols
7.3
Final quiz and course feedback
10 Minutes
10 Questions
Managing Choking and Dysphagia
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