CPD Points : 2
Course Outline
Compassion fatigue, also known as the cost of caring, is an occupational hazard in the helping professions. It impacts individuals psychologically and physically and may have significant ethical implications. However, tools are available for combating its impact.
Compassion fatigue, also known as the cost of caring, is an occupational hazard in the helping professions with between 60-90% of individuals showing symptoms. It impacts individuals psychologically and physically and potentially may have a significant ethical implication in your sphere of practice. You are at risk? This talk looks at creating awareness around the signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue, as well as tools to bring about balance, connection and emotional resilience within your own life.
Course Content
Ratings and Reviews
Advice how to handle relevant problems in own working set-up
An intriguing personalised and authentic 'Story Start' piqued my interest. Stand-out relevance along with clear practically applicable guidelines. We all need this input to protect, enhance and sustain the quality of our interaction with patients and staff.
What an excellent lecture/course. We have to remind ourselves and colleagues to not only care for patients, but look with "friendly eyes at ourselves AND each other.
Kim explains this topic very clearly in a manner that is easy to relate to.
Excellent presentation. So needed in the Healthcare profession
How wonderful to do an Ethics course which empowers and gives us as physiotherapists very useful and relevant life skills to improve our profession!
Well presented and very relevant.
Very relevant to my profession