Having completed this session you will be able to:
- Describe why patients with tracheostomies and laryngectomies have
problems talking and eating
- Discuss the different options for patients for talking
- Discuss the different options for patients for eating and
drinking
- Explain the patient perspective and why early talking and eating is
so important
- Describe the indications for decannulation (removal) of a temporary
tracheostomy tube