Running on Empty: Overcoming Compassion Fatigue in our Healthcare Environment

Self enrollment

Compassion fatigue is the distress resulting from the continual demands of caring for others and witnessing pain and trauma. Compassion fatigue affects therapists not only job satisfaction, emotional and physical health, but also the workplace environment.  This seminar will describe the stages, causes, symptoms, and consequences of compassion fatigue. It will also introduce strategies for assessing levels of stress and implementing strategies to prevent/minimize the development of compassion fatigue in your therapy setting. Contact hours:  1.5 Target audience:  OT, COTA, PT, PTA, SLP  Satisfactory completion criteria:  Complete pre-/post-test, view all videos, modules and case studies, complete all associated quizzes, and submit a course evaluation.  ASHA approved for .15 ASHA CEUs.  AOTA Content Focus -- Professional Issues: Administration and Management.

Before completion, please review each course to ensure it is applicable/approved by your States board.