April 2021

Summary: This presentation covers the experience encountered during the early part of the COVID 19 pandemic, the care provider turned care recipient. Included in this are the symptoms, hospital experience in relation to common nursing practices in the ICU and its impact to patient, recovery and Post COVID 19 life. Speaker: Neil is 57 years […]

Summary: Nicole Desjarlais has led the development of the Post-Extubation Swallowing Screen (developed using Yale Swallow Protocol) to ensure there was a validated, systematic approach, and tool to identify patients at risk for developing complications from dysphagia post-extubation. This presentation will discuss the trialing of this swallowing screen in Interior Health with Clinical Nurse Specialist