Passy-Muir Continuing Education
Passy-Muir Trachtools App
Passy Muir's new app enables communication at a touch of a button, with user-defined voices and easy to use navigation. It is a useful tracheostomy resources for patients and clinicians.
Continuing Education self-study webinars
Passy-Muir® currently offer a comprehensive selection of web-based self-study webinars that cover basic and advanced concepts for Passy-Muir® Valve assessment and application. Prior to scheduling an on-site visit at your facility, we encourage your team to complete one or more core webinars. These webinars provide a baseline level of knowledge so that your team can take advantage of the more advanced education provided during an on-site visit.
Webinar Self-Study Courses
The live webinars have been recorded and are now available as self-study courses to be taken at your convenience. These courses are designed to increase clinical knowledge of the Passy-Muir® Valve in the areas of assessment and placement, dysphagia and improving swallow, pediatric issues, ventilator application, and team building.To earn continuing education credit for each course offered, the participant will be required to view the one hour recorded webinar, pass a multiple-choice test, and complete an evaluation. Unless otherwise stated, courses are 1 hour in length.
Getting Started
Disclosure: Passy-Muir, Inc. has developed and patented a licensed technology trademarked as the Passy-Muir® Tracheostomy and Ventilator Swallowing and Speaking Valve. These presentations will focus primarily on the biased-closed position Passy-Muir Valve and will include little to no information on other speaking valves.
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Aerodigestive and Respiratory Changes Post Tracheostomy:
Linda Dean, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist |
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Tracheostomy: Procedures Timing and TubesGail M. Sudderth, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist |
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Inter-disciplinary Tracheostomy Team: Where Do I Start?Gail M. Sudderth, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist |
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Passy-Muir Valve FAQ ChallengeMike Harrell, BS, RRT Director of Clinical Education-Respiratory, Passy-Muir Inc.Gail M. Sudderth, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist |
Ventilator Application
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Ventilator Basics for the Non-Respiratory Therapist **Linda Dean, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist**This course is not offered for AARC credit. |
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Ventilator Application of the Passy-Muir ValveMike Harrell, BS, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist |
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Interdisciplinary Decision Making with Patients Requiring Tracheostomy and Mechanical VentilationCarrie Windhorst MS, CCC-SLP, Cheryl Wagoner, MS, CCC-SLP,and Ricque Harth, MEd, CCC-SLP Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, NE |
Swallowing
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Early Intervention for the Ventilated ICU Patient: Use it or Lose It!Lori Burkhead-Morgan, PhD, CCC-SLP University of Georgia, GA |
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How You Breathe Matters: Swallowing SafelyGail M. Sudderth, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist |
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Swallow Function: Passy-Muir Valve Use for Evaluation & RehabilitationMary Spremulli, MA, CCC-SLP Passy-Muir Clinical Consultant |
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Swallowing Management of the Tracheostomized Adult Patient- Case StudiesCheryl Tansley, MS, CCC-SLP and Rachel Ieronimo, MS, CCC-SLP Gaylord Hospital, Wallingford, CTCarmin Bartow, MS, CCC-SLP Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN |
Pediatric
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Pediatric Candidacy for Speaking Valve Use:
Katy Peck, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA |
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Passy-Muir Valve: Keeping It On and Therapeutic Steps to FollowKaty Peck, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS Children’s Hospital of Los AngelesThis course is 1.5 hours in length. American Speech-Language-Hearing Passy-Muir, Inc. is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This webinar self-study course is 0.15 CEU Intermediate level, Professional area
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Baby Trachs: Passy-Muir Valve in the NICU to Optimize Swallowing and FeedingCatherine S. Shaker, MS, CCC-SLP, BRS-S, and Cari L. Mutnick, MA, CCC-SLPFlorida Hospital for Children, Orlando, FL |
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Developing a Passy-Muir Valve Protocol in the NICUMelanie Stevens, MS, CCC-SLP, Jennifer Finch, MA, CCC-SLP,CCC-SLP, Erin Wishloff, BS, RRT-NPS, Leslie Justice, RN, MS, CPNNationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH |
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Pediatric Ventilator Application of the Passy-Muir ValveLinda Dean, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist |
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Swallowing Management of Tracheostomy: Pediatric Case StudiesKaty Peck, MA, CCC-SLP, CBIS Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CAChristina Costa, MS, CCC-SLP All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL |
Special Populations
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Passy-Muir Valve Use with the Head and Neck Cancer PopulationLinda Stachowiak, MS, CCC-SLP BRS-S MD Anderson Cancer Center, Orlando, FL |
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The Role of the Passy Muir Valve in the Pulmonary Management of the Patient with a Spinal Cord InjuryRebecca Wills, BA, LRCP, CRT-NPS Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, NE |
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Early Intervention in Persons With Minimally Conscious State & TracheostomyLeigh Anne Baker, MS CCC-SLP, BCS-S Promise Hospital, Baton Rouge, LAKelly Abry, BA, AS, CRT Promise Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA |
Special Focus
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Home Care Tracheostomy Team: Navigating and NetworkingMike Harrell, BS, RRT Director of Clinical Education-Respiratory, Passy-Muir Inc.Randi Lynne Morgan, M.A., CCC-SLP Supervising Speech Language Pathologist at Mealtime Connections in Tucson, AZHeather Kuzara, RN Creator and Director BAYADA Home Health Care Nursing Simulation Lab Erin Ward, Ms. Ed, CAS Faculty Associate Children's Hospital Boston Stan Perch, RRT, RPFT Respiratory Therapist, Nurse On Call This course is 1.5 hours in length. American Speech-Language-Hearing Passy-Muir, Inc. is approved by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This webinar self-study course is 0.15 CEU Intermediate level, Professional area
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End of Life Care and Patient Communication in Critical Care SettingsMary Beth Happ, PhD, RN, FAAN The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH |
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The Speaking Valve and Diaphragm Pacing:
Rebecca Wills, BA, LRCP, CRT-NPS Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln, NE |
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Percutaneous Tracheostomy Program and Patient OutcomesVinciya Pandian MSN, CRNP Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing , Baltimore, MD |
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Passy-Muir Valve in the Patient Care Plan: A Manager's PerspectiveMike Harrell, BS, RRT Director of Clinical Education-Respiratory, Passy-Muir Inc. |
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'Yes You Can!' Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation for the Tracheostomy and Ventilator PatientLinda Dean, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical SpecialistDebra Gurnari, RRT Kindred Hospital Wyoming Valley Cheryl M Martin, MS, CCC-SLP Kindred Hospital Wyoming Valley |
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There's More to Life than BreathingJack Rushton, Passy-Muir Valve UserLinda Dean, RRT Passy-Muir Clinical Specialist |
Disclosure: Passy-Muir, Inc. has developed and patented a licensed technology trademarked as the Passy-Muir® Tracheostomy and Ventilator Swallowing and Speaking Valve. These presentations will focus primarily on the biased-closed position Passy-Muir Valve and will include little to no information on other speaking valves.