Level 3 Dysphagia Awareness Train the Trainer
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Overview
Our Level 3 dysphagia awareness Train the Trainer course is designed to enable those attending to confidently train their in-house teams. During the course delegates will receive expert tuition from our team of experienced Trainers.
Attendees will learn how to deliver our own dysphagia awareness course, with a view to them using our materials in their own internal delivery post training. Every person attending will also be assessed in their own delivery by our team to achieve a formal sign off of competence.
Benefits of having an in house Trainer
- Improve the quality of care provided
- Reassurance of having attended an externally accredited course
- Flexibility to train small groups as and when needed
- Reduce costs by removing the reliance on external providers
What do delegates receive?
- Training to deliver our own accredited materials
- Trainer notes
- Presentations
- Delegate workbook
- Videos to support delivery
- Certificate templates
- Periodic material updates
- Ongoing support from our Training Team
Objectives
By the end of the session delegates will be able to:
- Understand what dysphagia is and what causes this condition
- Know how dysphagia is diagnosed
- Have an awareness on how to treat dysphagia and support an individual with this condition
- Identify complications of dysphagia including issues around choking
- Have awareness of special considerations when administering medication to individuals with dysphagia
- Understand relatable laws when supporting individuals with dysphagia
Course Content
- Understanding dysphagia including the different types
- Main causes of dysphagia
- How to diagnose dysphagia
- Possible treatments for dysphagia
- Specialised equipment
- Identifying choking risks and correct first aid for choking
- IDDSI framework
- What is thickener and when is this required?
- Understanding different routes of medication administration when an individual has dysphagia
- Relatable laws and legislation
- Supporting someone with dysphagia
- How to plan a training session
- Observed assessment of delivery
