SPEACS-2 Communication Skills Training
Goal:
Learners will be able to apply cognitive, sensory, and motor assessment findings to select appropriate strategies and low tech assistive communication tools to facilitate comprehension and expression of messages among nonvocal patients.
Objectives:
- Discuss communication difficulties experienced by nonspeaking critically ill patients
- Describe assessment of communication needs based on patient’s abilities: cognitive, sensory and motor.
- List and apply assistive communication strategies for patients with varied cognitive and motor abilities
System Requirements:
Windows computers with Chrome, Firefox, or Edge.
Mac computers with Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.
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Criteria for successful completion:
To complete the program for CE an evaluation of the program must be completed and you must achieve a passing score of 70% on the post-test to receive a certificate.
The faculty and planning committee have no conflicts of interest to declare.
There are no commercial sponsors/support being provided to this program.
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This program has been reviewed and meets the criteria for one hour of Continuing Education. The Ohio State University College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. You may complete the program without CE credit by moving directly to the modules. Click on the blue square slide to start.
Contact hour for this independent study will expire June 1, 2024.