Listen "Speech Pathology and Nursing Join Forces - S04 E42"
Episode Synopsis
In this week’s episode, Ruth Townsend, Senior Speech Pathologist and Stream Leader at Austin Health, speaks with Roz Shand, Speech Pathologist and researcher at Monash Health, Melbourne. Roz explores her recent research into working collaboratively with nurses to better support the communication needs of patients in hospital.
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.
We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.
Please follow this link to view Roz’s presentation at the 2022 Aphasiology Symposium of Australasia (15 minutes):
https://vimeo.com/770920259/1d9c174c83
Please follow this link to access Speak Up E03 E26 – Inpatient Functional Communication Interview (IFCI):
https://soundcloud.com/speechpathologyaustralia/inpatient-functional-communication-interview-ifci-s03-e26
Please follow this link for further information about the IFCI:
https://www.pluralpublishing.com/publications/inpatient-functional-communication-interview-screening-assessment-and-intervention
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.
We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.
Please follow this link to view Roz’s presentation at the 2022 Aphasiology Symposium of Australasia (15 minutes):
https://vimeo.com/770920259/1d9c174c83
Please follow this link to access Speak Up E03 E26 – Inpatient Functional Communication Interview (IFCI):
https://soundcloud.com/speechpathologyaustralia/inpatient-functional-communication-interview-ifci-s03-e26
Please follow this link for further information about the IFCI:
https://www.pluralpublishing.com/publications/inpatient-functional-communication-interview-screening-assessment-and-intervention
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