5 Things Nursing Podcast by RBWH
5 Things Nursing Podcast by RBWH
Jesse Spurr & Liz Crowe
Ep 82: Five Things About Disordered Swallowing With Dr Leisa Turkington
34 minutes Posted Jun 13, 2024 at 8:00 pm.
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In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Leisa Turkington to learn about disordered swallowing (dysphagia). Leisa is a senior speech pathologist and clinical researcher at RBWH with three decades of experience and a PhD to top it all off. This is so much more than the basics.

Leisa’s Five Things:

  1. What is disordered swallowing?
  2. How do you assess for dysphagia?
  3. Why is dysphagia dangerous?
  4. Who is at risk of dysphagia?
  5. Dysphagia and the bedside nursing considerations.