Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2016

Journal Title or Book Title

Journal of Nursing Education and Practice

Volume

6

Issue

4

Version

Publisher's PDF

Publisher's Statement

Open Access Policy This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

DOI

10.5430/jnep.v6n4p17

Abstract

The speech-language pathologist (SLP) is the primary person responsible for the assessment and intervention of individuals with swallowing disorders. In skilled nursing facilities, both nurses and SLPs work closely with patients diagnosed with strokes. Aspiration pneumonia is the most common cause of death in patients diagnosed with dysphagia resulting from a stroke. Due to the large number of patients with dysphagia in healthcare facilities, it is pertinent that SLP and nurses collaborate during clinical practice to improve patient outcomes. This is a discussion paper emphasizing the importance of interprofessional collaboration. Due to increasing complexity of patient care, it is important to establish collaborations early in interdisciplinary healthcare training in order to improve quality of patient care. The interdisciplinary collaboration should become a standard for training healthcare professionals including nurses and speech-language pathologists in today’s complex healthcare system.

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Note: Kaitlin Brooks has published as Kaitlin Dondorf and Kaitlin Dondor-Brooks

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