NURS 1020H Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Hemiparesis, Peripheral Neuropathy, Rachel Armstrong
13 Jan 2018
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Rachel armstrong,ns2 & victoria boateng, sn2 with supervision and editorial support by. Dr. b cable-williams, rn and june campsell, slt. The following information booklet was developed for the use of first year trent/fleming school of nursing (tfson) students in nurs 1020. The information has been adapted and specialized to focus on those who live in long-term care facilities and suffer from dysphagia. However, the techniques and recommendations outlined in this booklet can be applied tom any people who suffer from dysphagia, in all fields of nursing. Dysphagia is a disorder characterized by difficulty swallowing. Speech-language pathologists of ontario estimates that 200,000 canadians suffer from dysphagia at any given time, including at least half of the residents of long-term care homes (2014). As dysphagia is more common with increasing age, it is crucial to have a firm understanding of dysphagia when caring for older adults. There are numerous risk factors that may lead to the onset of dysphagia.
