
Tracheostomy specialist, Co-editor/author of Tracheostomies: The Complete Guide, Legal consultant. #tracheostomy @NorthwesternMed @ResourceTrach @AbilityLab
Chicago, IL
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Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
This is a must listen! I very much miss working with this SLT Legend @Swallacesl31246 – at New Longton, England
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Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
1/ 🚨Trach Care: 5 Pearls Episode 🚨
What is the process for #decannulation?
How do speaking valves and capping trials work?
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Take advantage of this great sale! Honored to share this work across the globe. #trachvent #eatspeakbreathepub
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Replying to @HelenNewmanSLT @ICUsteps @ICUSEdinburgh @NIHRinvolvement @HeadNeckCEN @RCSLTTracheCEN @ClinAcSLT
Still time to tell us what is important to measure! Only open for a limited time. @HainesKimberley @MsAnnaLiisaSutt @LifeLines_ICU @spronkosaurus @MBBrodskyPhD @georgentou1 @sarahwallaceslt @MartaKazandjian @TrachPro
Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
Improve trach safety at your hospital and register your staff for these modules. Pair them with Tracheostomies: The Complete Guide for the full monty. tinyurl.com/4s99hwmv
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Be sure to check out the online trach modules now available @AbilityLab. CE/CME provided for all disciplines. Early reviews are very favorable. See if
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Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
32 years in a row! U.S. News & World Report again has recognized Shirley Ryan AbilityLab as the national leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
Need a great resource on care of the patient with a laryngectomy? Look no further! Heather Starmer and Itzhak Brook have created an info-packed chapter that discusses all the important issues. tinyurl.com/4s99hwmv
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Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
When, why, and how is upsizing done with a tracheostomy tube?
Learn more in Chapter 4 of Tracheostomies: The Complete Guide, 2021, tinyurl.com/4s99hwmv
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Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
Join us for the first 2022 Global Tracheostomy Collaborative Webinar: Creating and Sustaining a High-Reliability Trach Team!
Wed, April 6th 2022, 5:00pm EDT | Thur, April 7th, 7:00am AEST
Learn more and register for this free online Zoom event today: globaltrach.org/webinars
Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
Just curious... What trach do you use the most often? If not listed, please add comment.
Read more about types of tubes at: tinyurl.com/4s99hwmv
#TrachSafety
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12%Shiley
34%Portex or Bivona
53%TRACOE
0%Fahl
32 votes • Final results Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
Meet Elliot Roth, Chair of PM&R who just received his copy of our book. Amidst his @NorthwesternMed purple and against the orange of @Abilitylab, our book really ties the room together, does it not?
Thanks, Elliot!
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Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
Karen Colby, CNO at @AbilityLab is showing off a copy of our book. Karen is responsible for ensuring that all inpatients units @AbilityLab have one. Thanks, Karen! #TrachSafety
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Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
A patient has a 6 cuffless trach and can tolerate digital occlusion. Which method of phonation is likely to be most appropriate for this patient?
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5%Change to cuffed fen tube
26%Cap with O2 by NC if nec
14%Change to talking trach
56%Speaking valve & O2 by NC
43 votes • Final results Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
Prevalence of adverse events in over 4500 tracheostomy patients globally.
Accidental Decannulation and bleeding continue to represent a mortality risk to tracheostomy patients.
Tanis Cameron @Austin_Speech at #ITS6 #ByThePatientForThePatient
Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
10 minutes in and Allen has us holding back tears already. A relatable story, brilliantly and powerfully told.
#ByThePatientForThePatient #ITS6
Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
#123LetsGo!
@MichaelRosenYes discusses #rehabilitation #physio motivation.
What can we improve to make YOUR care better?
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#ITS6 #ByThePatientForThePatient
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Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
What is a potential advantage of single-cannula tubes compared to dual-cannula tubes of the same size? Read more in Chapter 3 of Tracheostomies: The Complete Guide, 2nd ed. TrachResource.com
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55%Narrower outer diameter
10%Extra length
6%Narrower inner diameter
29%Wider outer diameter
31 votes • Final results Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
Thanks, everyone, for your votes! Answer-'Jackson'. All of the other choices are speaking valves. Shikani is a unique ball valve; Passy-Muir is a popular flap valve, and Phon Assist is from TRACOE, with adjustable oxygen supply port. Learn more at TrachResource.com
Which of the following is NOT an example of a speaking valve?
Learn more in Chapter 6 of Tracheostomies: The Complete Guide, 2nd ed. (Morris & Afifi, eds.) tinyurl.com/4s99hwmv
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37%Shikani
6%Passy-Muir
31%Jackson
26%Phon Assist
35 votes • Final results Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
Which of the following is NOT an example of a speaking valve?
Learn more in Chapter 6 of Tracheostomies: The Complete Guide, 2nd ed. (Morris & Afifi, eds.) tinyurl.com/4s99hwmv
@TrachPro @s_afifi @NTSP_UK @TRAMS_Austin @global_gtc
37%Shikani
6%Passy-Muir
31%Jackson
26%Phon Assist
35 votes • Final results Linda L. Morris, PhD, APN, CCNS, FCCM retweeted
The amazing @MichaelRosenYes is the keynote speaker for #ITS6
Patients and families can join for free:
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Please take our brief survey to help shape future #tracheostomy care
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