The VitalStim Education Suite and Passport to Certification is a multiple CD set designed to give the physician or SLP all required information to provide VitalStim Therapy to their patients.
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Primal Pictures Head and Neck – 3D interactive anatomical resource of the head and neck.
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Head and Neck – focuses specifically on the swallowing mechanism.
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MBS: The Clear Picture – concentration on basic observational skills for the modified barium swallow study (MBSS).
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About Dysphagia – compilation of documents that provide a greater understanding of this disorder.
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VitalStim Therapy – background information on the use of neuromuscular electrical stimulation and video presentation of electrode placement and device usage.
Once proficient with the information found on the CD’s, the clinician is ready to be certified. VitalStim certification is obtained via successful completion of the online examination. Certification allows the therapists to provide safe and effective treatments to their dysphagic patients.
